Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0Van Alstyne’s public schools outscore 90% of Texas districts
Math proficiency in Van Alstyne’s districts is 62%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Van Alstyne, 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 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.
Van Alstyne’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 62% 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 $10,442 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 7 the district’s path is Van Alstyne J H, then Van Alstyne H S. Enrollment is up 40% 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 Van Alstyne’s grade
A: better than 90% of Texas school districts, #23 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Van Alstyne, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Van Alstyne · depends on your address
Bob and Lola Sanford El
Grades PK–4 · 562 students · 14:1 students per teacher
John and Nelda Partin El
Grades PK–4 · 483 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Van Alstyne · depends on your address
Bob and Lola Sanford El
Grades PK–4 · 562 students · 14:1 students per teacher
John and Nelda Partin El
Grades PK–4 · 483 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Van Alstyne · depends on your address
Bob and Lola Sanford El
Grades PK–4 · 562 students · 14:1 students per teacher
John and Nelda Partin El
Grades PK–4 · 483 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Van Alstyne · depends on your address
Bob and Lola Sanford El
Grades PK–4 · 562 students · 14:1 students per teacher
John and Nelda Partin El
Grades PK–4 · 483 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Van Alstyne · depends on your address
Bob and Lola Sanford El
Grades PK–4 · 562 students · 14:1 students per teacher
John and Nelda Partin El
Grades PK–4 · 483 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Van Alstyne · depends on your address
Bob and Lola Sanford El
Grades PK–4 · 562 students · 14:1 students per teacher
John and Nelda Partin El
Grades PK–4 · 483 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne Middle
Grades 5–6 · 433 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne Middle
Grades 5–6 · 433 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne J H
Grades 7–8 · 405 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne J H
Grades 7–8 · 405 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne H S
Grades 9–12 · 729 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne H S
Grades 9–12 · 729 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne H S
Grades 9–12 · 729 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne H S
Grades 9–12 · 729 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Van Alstyne’s public schools are run by Van Alstyne 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
Van Alstyne vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Van Alstyne’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Van Alstyne | A | Van Alstyne Independent |
Every school in Van Alstyne
5 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 Van Alstyne’s schools
Are Van Alstyne’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Van Alstyne children attend outscore 90% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #23 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Van Alstyne in?
Van Alstyne Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,612 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Van Alstyne kids go to high school?
Van Alstyne H S, with 729 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Van Alstyne’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Van Alstyne Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Van Alstyne spend per student?
$10,442 in Van Alstyne Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Van Alstyne families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Van Alstyne → 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.