Enrollment
225
High
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVORD ISD·NCES 480810000141
Alvord High School
1049 W BYPASS 287, ALVORD, TX 76225 · (940) 427-9643 · Wise County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Texas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
82 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 65 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 19% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ALVORD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 54.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
Schools most like Alvord High School
Alvord High School's state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvord High School this school | 225 | 36.4% | 60.7% |
| Cisco High School CISCO | 225 | 39.1% | 80.4% |
| Union Grove High School GLADEWATER | 232 | 37.1% | 66.6% |
| Albany Jr-Sr High School ALBANY | 216 | 33.3% | 43.8% |
| Millsap High School MILLSAP | 301 | 35.2% | 60.7% |
| Iola High School IOLA | 315 | 38.4% | 66.9% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alvord High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #471 of 1,385 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #474 of 1,425 ▼ 129 | #2 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #557 of 1,425 ▲ 14 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #56 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #1,281 of 2,107 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #47 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #957 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.4% | #1,273 of 1,522 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #470 of 672 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
225
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
+64% since 1990-91, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 225 | 24.8 | 9.1:1 | 36% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 25.9 | 9.1:1 | 39% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 22.4 | 10.5:1 | 31% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 28% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 22.9 | 9.3:1 | 31% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 23 | 9.4:1 | 23% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 207 | 23 | 9.0:1 | 23% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 181 | 15 | 12.1:1 | 22% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 137 | 11 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alvord High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (212 to 225); teachers up 8% (22.9 to 24.8).
About Alvord High School
Alvord High School is a high school in ALVORD, Texas, according to federal school records. A federal count lists 225 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 72% smaller than that.
ALVORD ISD enrolls 844 students, and its 3 schools include Alvord High School.
By race and ethnicity, Alvord High School is 78% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic. The White share in Wise County as a whole is similar, at about 80%. The chance that two students picked at random at Alvord High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 35%.
A ratio of 9.1:1 comes from the school's 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 36% in 2024-25. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Wise County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Alvord High School is B-. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Alvord High School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 60.7% actual against 58.1% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Wise County, median household income is about $93,421, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Wise County number 28 and enroll about 12,854.
Nearest public school: Alvord Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Alvord High School holds 2 other public schools. Local comparison: Alvord High School ranks 1st of 9 nearby schools, at 60.7% versus a 43.0% average.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Alvord High School had 216 students in 2020-21 and 225 in 2024-25, a 4% rise. The ratio was 10.8:1 in 2020-21 and 9.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Wise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,005
Census ACS
Median income
$93,421
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
12,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALVORD ISD
- Alvord Elementary SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Alvord Middle SchoolMiddle · 182 students
Other schools in ALVORD
- Alvord Elementary SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Alvord Middle SchoolMiddle · 182 students
Other Alvord High schools
One other US public school is named Alvord High. Alvord High School is the largest of the 2.
- Alvord HighRiverside, CA · 130 students
Nearby schools
- Alvord Middle School0.2 mi · 182
- Alvord Elementary School0.4 mi · 437
- Chico Middle School7.4 mi · 122
- Chico High School7.5 mi · 166
- Chico Elementary School7.5 mi · 284
- Bridgeport Intermediate School9.6 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Alvord High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alvord High School?
Alvord High School enrolls approximately 225 students in grades 09-12.
Is Alvord High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alvord High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Alvord High School have?
Alvord High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Alvord High School?
Student demographics at Alvord High School are roughly 78% White, 20% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Alvord High School public or private?
Alvord High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALVORD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.