Photo: Patriarca12 · CC BY 4.0Alpine’s public schools outscore 67% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Alpine, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 58% of Alpine’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
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.
Alpine’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 757 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alpine’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,131 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Alpine Middle, then Alpine H S. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Alpine Montessori School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Alpine’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Texas school districts, #179 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alpine, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Alpine
Alpine El
Grades PK–4 · 375 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Alpine
Alpine El
Grades PK–4 · 375 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Alpine
Alpine El
Grades PK–4 · 375 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Alpine
Alpine El
Grades PK–4 · 375 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Alpine
Alpine El
Grades PK–4 · 375 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Alpine
Alpine Middle
Grades 5–8 · 244 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Alpine
Alpine Middle
Grades 5–8 · 244 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Alpine
Alpine Middle
Grades 5–8 · 244 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Alpine
Alpine Middle
Grades 5–8 · 244 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Alpine
Alpine H S
Grades 9–12 · 286 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Alpine
Alpine H S
Grades 9–12 · 286 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Alpine
Alpine H S
Grades 9–12 · 286 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Alpine
Alpine H S
Grades 9–12 · 286 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Alpine’s public schools are run by Alpine Independent School District. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Alpine vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Alpine’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine | B+ | Alpine Independent |
Every school in Alpine
4 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).
Questions about Alpine’s schools
Are Alpine’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alpine children attend outscore 67% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #179 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Alpine in?
Alpine Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 905 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Alpine kids go to high school?
Alpine H S, with 286 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Alpine’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Alpine Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Alpine spend per student?
$16,131 in Alpine Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Alpine?
Yes: Alpine Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 41 students).
Parents talk
What Alpine families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Alpine → They have their own page.
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.