ALVIN V ANDERSON RISE ACADEMY

ALVIN V ANDERSON RISE ACADEMY is a four-year high school of tiny scale in TYLER, Texas, part of TYLER ISD, serveing 83 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 90% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

TYLER ISD runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 18,708 students. ALVIN V ANDERSON RISE ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ALVIN V ANDERSON RISE ACADEMY logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 39% Black, 14% White, 8% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

On the resource side, On paper, ALVIN V ANDERSON RISE ACADEMY has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Smith County (around 64%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Smith County put median household income runs about $74,192, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. ALVIN V ANDERSON RISE ACADEMY is one of 65 public schools in Smith County (combined enrollment of about 37,385 students).

TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. ALVIN V ANDERSON RISE ACADEMY's enrollment has edged down 50% since 2018, when it stood at 167 (now 83). Hispanic enrollment moved from 47% to 39% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.