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Schools in Iowa Colony · Alvin Independent School District

Iowa Colony’s public schools outscore 63% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Iowa Colony, 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.

#205of 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
55%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
TX 14.9
Schools in town
4
3,993 students on the public path
In brief

Iowa Colony’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 173 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Iowa Colony’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,435 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 Iowa Colony J H, then Iowa Colony H S. Enrollment is up 11% 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 Iowa Colony’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 63% of Texas school districts, #205 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (173)Better than 39%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 15,578 test results and a graduating class of 1,931 could put Iowa Colony anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Iowa Colony’s students in the tested grades sat them (15,380 in math, 15,775 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
6–8Iowa Colony J HAlvin Independent School DistrictNo scores
9–12Iowa Colony H SAlvin Independent School DistrictNo scores

Iowa Colony’s public schools are run by Alvin Independent School District, which also serves Alvin, Hillcrest Village, Liverpool and Manvel and others. 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.

Alvin Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 37 schools · 30,038 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,435TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 15775 students tested
Math43%
State average 40.9% · 15380 students tested

Iowa Colony vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Iowa ColonyBAlvin Independent
AlvinBAlvin Independent PK–12 · Angleton Independent PK–12
ManvelBAlvin Independent

All 2 neighbors share Alvin Independent with Iowa Colony, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Iowa Colony

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 Iowa Colonyby address
Meridiana El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
794 students18:1Rate it →
Bel Nafegar Sanchez El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rosharon
C−
719 students14:1Rate it →
Iowa Colony J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
699 students16:1Rate it →
Iowa Colony H S
High · Grades 9–12
1,781 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Iowa Colony’s schools

Are Iowa Colony’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Iowa Colony children attend outscore 63% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #205 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Iowa Colony in?

Alvin Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 30,038 students in 37 schools (2024–25).

Where do Iowa Colony kids go to high school?

Iowa Colony H S, with 1,781 students.

What is Iowa Colony’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Alvin Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Iowa Colony spend per student?

$11,435 in Alvin 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.