ALVARADO INT

ALVARADO INT is a sprawling elementary school in ALVARADO, Texas, run under ALVARADO ISD. The school educates 792 students in grades 3 through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so ALVARADO INT sits 53% larger than that benchmark.

ALVARADO ISD comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,788 students; ALVARADO INT is among them.

Looking at the student body, ALVARADO INT records that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 39% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Johnson County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, ALVARADO INT has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Johnson County's rate of about 51%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ALVARADO INT tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.9%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Johnson County) reports that median household earnings sit near $84,859, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Johnson County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 39,004 students), ALVARADO INT is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ALVARADO EL-SOUTH, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around ALVARADO INT. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ALVARADO INT at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 35.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 872 students in 2018 compared to 792 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 55% to 39% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.