Aldine ISD Considers Teague Middle School Closure Amid Enrollment Decline

Aldine ISD's Optimization 2026 Plan

• 📉 Aldine ISD is implementing "Optimization 2026," a long-term plan to address significant enrollment declines and underutilized campus capacity.
• 🏫 A key consideration within this plan is the potential closure of Teague Middle School.

Declining Enrollment and Capacity Issues

• 📊 The district has experienced a substantial loss of students, with approximately 4,000 students lost this summer alone.
• 📈 Over the past decade, Aldine ISD has seen a 26% decrease in overall enrollment.
• 📍 Teague Middle School, despite a B rating, is currently operating at only 42% capacity, indicating a significant number of empty seats.

District Actions and Financial Considerations

• 🔄 In 2024, the district already adjusted middle school boundaries, reassigning students from Teague to other campuses like Aldine, Lewis, and Stove middle schools.
• 💰 Last year, the closure of six campuses resulted in $25 million in savings for the district.
• ⚖️ Decisions regarding school closures are based on a combination of enrollment figures, financial data, and campus capacity.

Community Engagement and Future Outlook

• 🗣️ District leaders have held community meetings, such as the one focused on Teague Middle School, to gather feedback from parents, teachers, and staff.
• 🗓️ There is no fixed timeline for these optimization discussions, and the district anticipates revisiting school closures annually as long as enrollment trends continue downward.