Total enrollment
2,612
+744 (+40%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in VAN ALSTYNE ISD
Texas · 2,612 students · 1 city
VAN ALSTYNE ISD is a public-school district inside Texas, running 5 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 2,612 students, broken out as 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in VAN ALSTYNE ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How VAN ALSTYNE ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #57 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,612 | #316 of 760 | #3,644 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #362 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #416 of 758 | #4,657 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.1% | #721 of 750 | #7,414 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #296 of 557 | #2,721 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside VAN ALSTYNE ISD
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Van Alstyne High School at 74.7% proficient to Bob and Lola Sanford Elementary School at 53.0%, a gap of 21.7 points. That is the 205th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,598 to 1,617 students (up 1%) and from 104 to 116 full-time teachers (up 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN ALSTYNE H S | Van Alstyne | High | 09-12 | 729 |
| BOB AND LOLA SANFORD EL | Van Alstyne | Elementary | PK-04 | 562 |
| JOHN AND NELDA PARTIN EL | Van Alstyne | Elementary | PK-04 | 483 |
| VAN ALSTYNE MIDDLE | Van Alstyne | Middle | 05-06 | 433 |
| VAN ALSTYNE J H | Van Alstyne | Middle | 07-08 | 405 |
About VAN ALSTYNE ISD
VAN ALSTYNE ISD is a compact public-school district in Texas. The district runs 5 schools and hosts approximately 2,612 students.
On the school-mix side, VAN ALSTYNE ISD is built around 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, VAN ALSTYNE ISD runs about 522 students per school, 14% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 606.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in VAN ALSTYNE ISD has increased 40% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,868 students to 2,612. The school count climbed from 4 to 5 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for VAN ALSTYNE ISD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.