Killough Middle

Killough Middle is a middle school located in Houston, TX, serving grades 7–8 and approximately 816 students. Operated by Alief ISD, the campus sits about 9.5 miles from The Houston's newsroom and is part of The Houston's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 59 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Killough Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Alief ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Houston publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Houston reports on Killough Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Killough Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Killough Middle". For more education coverage, see thehouston.org/schools or browse The Houston's latest reporting at thehouston.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.