MATA INT

www.aliefisd.net

778 Students

Middle School 5th - 6th

School Overview

MATA Intermediate School is a campus within the **Alief Independent School District** located in southwest Houston, Texas. Serving students in the intermediate grade levels (typically grades 5 and 6), the school is part of a large, diverse urban school district known for its commitment to academic growth and providing a wide array of support services for its student body.

As part of the Alief ISD community, the school focuses on creating a structured learning environment that prepares students for the transition from elementary to middle school. The campus emphasizes core curriculum standards while leveraging the district’s extensive resources, such as bilingual education programs and community-based initiatives, to meet the needs of its multicultural student population.

778

Total Students

62.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MATA INT
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	551
Black	172
Asian	25
Two or More	2
American Indian	9

Hispanic
551 (70.8 %)
Black
172 (22.1 %)
Asian
25 (3.2 %)
White
19 (2.4 %)
American Indian
9 (1.2 %)
Two or More
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	ALIEF ISD
Phone:	(281)983-7800
Website:	http://www.aliefisd.net
Grade Range:	5th - 6th
Total Students:	778
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	62.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	634
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	45

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 397

Grade 6 381