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Schools in Alto · Alto Independent School District

Alto’s public schools score below 68% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Alto, 43% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alto, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–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
43%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.6K
▲ 45% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
505 students on the public path
In brief

Alto’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 765 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alto’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,639 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 Alto Middle, then Alto H S. Enrollment is down 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Alto Christian Academy (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alto’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 32% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (765)Better than 27%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 296 test results could put Alto anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Alto’s students in the tested grades sat them (297 in math, 295 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Alto ElAlto Independent School DistrictB−
5–8Alto MiddleAlto Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Alto H SAlto Independent School DistrictB

Alto’s public schools are run by Alto 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.

Alto Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 505 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$18,639TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 51.1% · 295 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.9% · 297 students tested

Alto vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AltoCAlto Independent

Every school in Alto

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).

District schools in Altoby address
Alto El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
207 students15:1Rate it →
Alto Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
152 students11:1Rate it →
Alto H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
146 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Alto Christian Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
32 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Alto’s schools

Are Alto’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Alto children attend score below 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alto in?

Alto Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 505 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Alto kids go to high school?

Alto H S, with 146 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Alto spend per student?

$18,639 in Alto Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Alto?

Yes: Alto Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 32 students).

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What Alto families are saying about school.

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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.