ALVORD EL

ALVORD EL is one of the intimate elementary schools in ALVORD, Texas, part of ALVORD ISD, with 437 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Within ALVORD ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 844 students, ALVORD EL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ALVORD EL records that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 22% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ALVORD EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.5%; this one delivers 53.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Wise County indicate median household earnings sit near $93,421, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ALVORD EL is one of 28 public schools in Wise County (combined enrollment of about 12,854 students).

The closest other public school is ALVORD H S, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ALVORD EL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 42.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ALVORD EL has expanded 34%, going from 325 students in 2018 to 437 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 75% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.