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Enrollment
724
Elementary
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVIN ISD·NCES 480809000131
Alvin Elementary School
2200 WESTPARK DR, ALVIN, TX 77511 · (281) 585-2511 · Brazoria County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL724 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
563 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 88 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 15% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +37.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 34.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 17.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Alvin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #2,049 of 4,401 | #43 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,367 of 4,466 | #26 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,108 of 4,466 | #43 of 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.5pp | #419 of 3,998 | #8 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 724 | #771 of 4,938 | #11 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,615 of 4,622 | #32 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #2,664 of 4,628 | #47 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.8% | #2,104 of 4,789 | #5 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.4% | #173 of 1,307 | #2 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
724
+80 (+12%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 724 | 47.7 | 15.2:1 | 78% (563) |
| 2023-24 | 678 | 46 | 14.7:1 | 79% (539) |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 48.3 | 14.6:1 | 77% (547) |
| 2020-21 | 644 | 54 | 11.9:1 | 78% (502) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 37.1 | 14.1:1 | 65% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 65% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 36 | 16.6:1 | 57% (339) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 40% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 33 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alvin Elementary School.
About Alvin Elementary School
Alvin Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in ALVIN, Texas. A federal count lists 724 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 39% bigger than that.
Alvin Elementary School falls under ALVIN ISD, which has 37 schools enrolling 30,038 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Alvin Elementary School, at 68%. The remaining shares are 26% White and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Brazoria County's population at about 32%. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.2:1, with 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 78% of enrollment. Public schools in Brazoria County average 50%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Alvin Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 44.2% actual against 40.5% predicted.
In Brazoria County (population about 391,255), the median household income is $97,993, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 115 public schools in Brazoria County, enrolling about 75,767 students in all.
The school nearest to Alvin Elementary School is Alvin Junior High School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Alvin Elementary School is 6th among 7 schools close by.
The federal government classifies Alvin Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 724 students in 2024-25, 80 more than the 644 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.9:1 to 15.2:1.
The Alvin Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALVIN ISD
- Alvin High SchoolHigh · 2,766 students
- Shadow Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,599 students
- Manvel High SchoolHigh · 2,238 students
- Iowa Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,781 students
- Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,034 students
- Rodeo Palms Junior High SchoolMiddle · 842 students
Other schools in ALVIN
- Alvin High SchoolHigh · 2,766 students
- G W Harby Junior High SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Alvin Junior High SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- Hood-Case Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Bob and Betty Nelson Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Fairview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 644 students
Nearby schools
- Alvin Junior High School0.4 mi · 716
- Melba Passmore Elementary School1.2 mi · 592
- Alvin High School1.3 mi · 2,766
- Rise1.4 mi · 116
- Bob and Betty Nelson Elementary School1.8 mi · 655
- Fairview Junior High School2.0 mi · 644
Frequently asked questions
About Alvin Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Alvin Elementary School?
Alvin Elementary School enrolls approximately 724 students in grades PK-05.
Is Alvin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alvin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Alvin Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Alvin Elementary School.
How diverse is Alvin Elementary School?
Alvin Elementary School reports a student body of 26% White, 68% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Alvin Elementary School?
Alvin Elementary School is overseen by ALVIN ISD in Brazoria County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.