Alton’s public schools score below 72% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Alton, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alton, 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.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Alton’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,264 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Alton Memorial J H, then Mission Collegiate H S. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Alton’s grade
C: better than 28% of Texas school districts, #493 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alton, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Alton
Alton Memorial J H
Grades 6–8 · 819 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Alton
Alton Memorial J H
Grades 6–8 · 819 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Alton
Alton Memorial J H
Grades 6–8 · 819 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Alton’s public schools are run by Mission Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Mission and Palmhurst. Parts of Alton (20% and 11% of its land) are served by Sharyland Independent and La Joya Independent instead. 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 below the state in reading
Alton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Alton’s borders.
Every school in Alton
8 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 Alton’s schools
Are Alton’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Alton children attend score below 72% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #493 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Alton in?
Mission Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,765 students in 22 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Alton are served by Sharyland Independent and La Joya Independent.
Where do Alton kids go to high school?
Mission Collegiate H S, with 399 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Alton’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Mission Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Alton spend per student?
$15,264 in Mission Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Alton 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.