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Alvin High School

802 S JOHNSON ST, ALVIN, TX 77511 · (281) 245-3000 · Brazoria County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,766 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,766
High
DISTRICT 1,370 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
164 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
1,701 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 984230%
Grade 1065023%
Grade 1170626%
Grade 1256821%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
96235%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
1,62159%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
903%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
401%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
452%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
80%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
1,42752%
Female
1,33948%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading9.0%43.0%21.0%27.0%
Mathematics13.0%33.0%41.0%13.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2652.0%46.0%
2024-2551.0%38.0%
2023-2452.0%32.0%
2022-2330.0%19.0%
2021-2228.0%20.0%
2020-2132.0%26.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Brazoria County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
56.1%#610 of 1,385#6 of 13
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#623 of 1,425#8 of 13
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#893 of 1,425#10 of 13
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+24.5pp#270 of 1,184#7 of 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,766#114 of 2,107#2 of 23
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.8:1#1,045 of 1,344#8 of 13
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.4%#574 of 1,346#11 of 13
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
61.5%#762 of 1,522#4 of 15
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
2,766
-129 (-4%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 2,458
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,766164.216.8:161% (1,701)
2023-242,763157.417.6:165% (1,802)
2022-232,821174.916.1:165% (1,823)
2020-212,89517216.8:162% (1,786)
2017-182,766170.716.2:152% (1,432)
2015-162,64616016.5:149% (1,309)
2010-112,41315215.9:150% (1,196)
2000-012,97418616.0:129% (851)
1990-912,45814117.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alvin High School.

About Alvin High School

Alvin High School is a large high school located in ALVIN, Texas. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 2,766 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.

ALVIN ISD has 37 schools; together they serve 30,038 students.

The largest group at Alvin High School is Hispanic students, at 59%. Other groups include 35% White and 3% Black. By comparison, Brazoria County residents are about 32% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Alvin High School scores 53%.

Its staff includes 164.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.8 students per teacher. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Alvin High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 61%. Compared with the 50% average for public schools in Brazoria County, the school's rate is higher.

After adjusting for student poverty, Alvin High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.1%; the prediction is 47.4%.

The school is in Brazoria County, where the median household earns about $97,993 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Alvin High School shares Brazoria County with 114 other public schools.

Rise is the nearest public school to Alvin High School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Alvin High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.

Alvin High School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 4%.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Alvin High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Brazoria County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Alvin High School
District
ALVIN ISD
Address
802 S JOHNSON ST, ALVIN, TX 77511
Phone
(281) 245-3000
County
Brazoria County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,766
Teachers (FTE)
164
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,701 (61%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480809000132
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Alvin High School
How large is Alvin High School?
Alvin High School enrolls approximately 2,766 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Alvin High School serve?
Alvin High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Alvin High School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Alvin High School.
What is the student diversity at Alvin High School?
Student demographics at Alvin High School are roughly 35% White, 59% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Alvin High School?
Alvin High 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.
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