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Schools in Aledo · Aledo Independent School District

Aledo’s public schools outscore 93% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 65% of Aledo’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Aledo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#11of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
77%
▲ 26 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 24 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 14% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
4,760 students on the public path
In brief

Aledo’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,056 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Aledo Middle, then Aledo H S. Enrollment is up 7% since 2022–23. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aledo’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 93% of Texas school districts, #11 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (115)Better than 89%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,052 test results and a graduating class of 538 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Aledo’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,023 in math, 4,080 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aledo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Aledo MiddleAledo Independent School DistrictA+
10–12Aledo H SAledo Independent School DistrictA+

Aledo’s public schools are run by Aledo Independent School District, which also serves Annetta North, Annetta South, Annetta and Willow Park. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Aledo Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 8,430 students, up 7% since 2022–23 · 16.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,056TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 51.1% · 4080 students tested
Math65%
State average 40.9% · 4023 students tested

Aledo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Aledo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AledoAAledo Independent

Every school in Aledo

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Aledoby address
Early Childhood Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
189 students24:1Rate it →
Vandagriff El
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
640 students16:1Rate it →
Coder El
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
533 students16:1Rate it →
Aledo Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
1,049 students18:1Rate it →
Don R Daniel Ninth Grade Campus
Secondary · Grades 9
A
619 students19:1Rate it →
Aledo H S
High · Grades 10–12
A+
1,730 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Aledo’s schools

Are Aledo’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Aledo children attend outscore 93% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #11 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aledo in?

Aledo Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,430 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Aledo kids go to high school?

Aledo H S, with 1,730 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Aledo’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Aledo Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Aledo spend per student?

$11,056 in Aledo Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.