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Schools in Alvord · Alvord Independent School District

Alvord’s public schools outscore 85% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 56% of Alvord’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alvord, 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.

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
65%
▲ 14 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 15 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▲ 0% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
844 students on the public path
In brief

Alvord’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 726 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alvord’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 56% 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 $12,839 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 6 the district’s path is Alvord Middle, then Alvord H S. Enrollment is up 19% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alvord’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 85% of Texas school districts. 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (726)Better than 90%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 420 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Alvord anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Alvord’s students in the tested grades sat them (415 in math, 424 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Alvord ElAlvord Independent School DistrictA
6–8Alvord MiddleAlvord Independent School DistrictA
9–12Alvord H SAlvord Independent School DistrictA−

Alvord’s public schools are run by Alvord 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.

Alvord Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 844 students, up 19% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,839TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 51.1% · 424 students tested
Math56%
State average 40.9% · 415 students tested

Alvord vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlvordAAlvord Independent

Every school in Alvord

3 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 Alvordby address
Alvord El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
437 students13:1Rate it →
Alvord Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
182 students12:1Rate it →
Alvord H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
225 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Alvord’s schools

Are Alvord’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alvord children attend outscore 85% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alvord in?

Alvord Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 844 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Alvord kids go to high school?

Alvord H S, with 225 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Alvord’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Alvord Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Alvord spend per student?

$12,839 in Alvord 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.