Miller Int, Houston TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Miller Int

Miller Int is an intermediate school serving fifth and sixth grades in Houston's Alief ISD. Its student body is diverse and economically challenged. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is split roughly evenly between Hispanic and Black students, with smaller shares of Asian, white, and American Indian students. About one in every eight students is Asian.

The school is mid-sized for its grade band, with roughly equal enrollment in each grade. Data on special education and English learner enrollment was not available.

Academic performance shows strength in English language arts but notable weakness in math. In English, about half of fifth graders and half of sixth graders met or exceeded proficiency on state assessments. In math, sixth graders performed better, with about half meeting or exceeding the standard, but fifth graders struggled sharply, with only a small share proficient. Science results were similarly weak for fifth graders, who sat well below proficiency levels. Across all tested subjects and performance levels combined, the school ranks above the midpoint among districts in Harris County on overall proficiency.

The school's position in the broader Houston context matters. The school sits in the Westpark area of southwest Houston, in a neighborhood shaped by Houston's unique lack of zoning. Housing in the zip code is valued at a level somewhat below the Texas benchmark, and rents are modest. The area is part of one of the fastest-growing metro regions in the nation, though growth is increasingly concentrated in outlying suburban and exurban counties rather than in the core. Harris County itself continues to absorb substantial population inflow and housing development, though at a slower rate than outer counties.

Alief ISD's strategic direction and recent changes were not available in our search, so a parent may want to inquire directly with the district about any new initiatives, curriculum shifts, or staffing changes that might affect Miller Int's trajectory. The school serves an economically vulnerable and multilingual population in an urban district within a rapidly growing region. For a family considering this school, the strength in reading comprehension is a concrete asset, but the gap in math proficiency, especially in the earlier grade, warrants a direct conversation with school leadership about tutoring, intervention, and support structures.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 24% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 27% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 44% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 38% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Science

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 5% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 4 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 6Lower-income51%Higher-income65%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income39%6 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income44%Higher-income54%10 pp gap