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Alvin High School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 842 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 650 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 706 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 568 | 21% |
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat 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
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 43.0% | 21.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 33.0% | 41.0% | 13.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
Where Alvin High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,766 | 164.2 | 16.8:1 | 61% (1,701) |
| 2023-24 | 2,763 | 157.4 | 17.6:1 | 65% (1,802) |
| 2022-23 | 2,821 | 174.9 | 16.1:1 | 65% (1,823) |
| 2020-21 | 2,895 | 172 | 16.8:1 | 62% (1,786) |
| 2017-18 | 2,766 | 170.7 | 16.2:1 | 52% (1,432) |
| 2015-16 | 2,646 | 160 | 16.5:1 | 49% (1,309) |
| 2010-11 | 2,413 | 152 | 15.9:1 | 50% (1,196) |
| 2000-01 | 2,974 | 186 | 16.0:1 | 29% (851) |
| 1990-91 | 2,458 | 141 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
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.
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