Olle Middle, Houston TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Olle Middle

Olle Middle is a mid-sized public school serving grades 7 and 8 in southwest Houston, part of Alief Independent School District. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a low-income community. Most students are native English speakers; specific counts for students in special education or English-language programs were not available.

The school's academic performance shows considerable challenge across tested subjects. In seventh-grade math, proficiency is very low, with most students scoring below the level deemed proficient. Eighth-grade math performance is higher but still modest. In English language arts, both grades reach roughly a quarter of students at proficient or above. Science and social studies proficiency in eighth grade are similarly modest, with social studies showing the weakest performance of all tested areas. Across all subjects, the proportion of students reaching the highest mastery levels is particularly limited. The available trend data covers only one year, so whether these results represent stable performance or a recent shift cannot be determined.

Within Harris County's middle and secondary schools, Olle's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. The school's performance sits notably below the median for the county, suggesting that relative to other district schools in the same region it faces steeper academic headwinds. Parents may want to look into what interventions the school has in place to address these proficiency gaps and what supports are available in specific subject areas.

No state graduation rate, chronic absenteeism data, discipline information, course offerings, or staffing details were available, as these measures either do not apply to middle grades or were not reported. Information on the district's recent strategic priorities or initiatives was also limited.

Houston itself is a sprawling, rapidly growing city shaped by its lack of traditional zoning, which allows residential, commercial, and industrial uses to coexist. The area is a major employment hub anchored by energy, healthcare, aerospace, and logistics, with a large public park system and METRO transit network providing civic infrastructure. Housing values in the school's area are moderate, and rents have declined slightly year over year, though the broader county market shows active listing and new-construction activity. The region has been among the fastest-growing in the United States, with growth increasingly shifting toward suburban and exurban counties outside Harris County.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 75%

School 5% · District 12% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 33% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 728%

School 28% · District 35% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 39% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Science

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 33% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 816%

School 16% · District 18% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

This schoolALIEF ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income29%Higher-income23%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income28%Higher-income30%2 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income5%Higher-income5%0 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income23%Higher-income26%3 pp gap