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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANGLETON ISD·NCES 480831006642

STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR

300 S WALKER, ANGLETON, TX 77515 · (979) 864-8003 · Brazoria County
GRADES 05–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL41 STUDENTS
Enrollment
41
High
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
33 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Grade 5
3
Grade 6
1
Grade 7
1
Grade 8
9
Grade 9
8
Grade 10
10
Grade 11
4
Grade 12
5
Student demographics
White
37%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
51%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54%
Black
5%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 13%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
66%
Female
34%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
41
+9 (+28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
was 5.1:1
% White
37%
was 28%
% Hispanic
51%
was 56%
% Black
5%
was 16%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR

STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR is a four-year high school of minimally staffed scale in ANGLETON, Texas, one of the schools within ANGLETON ISD, hosting 41 students in grades 5 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 95% below typical.

ANGLETON ISD runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 7,105 students. STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR is one of those campuses.

On demographics, STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR reports that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 37% White, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 32%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 3.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 80% of students at STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Brazoria County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Brazoria County put median household earnings sit near $97,993, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Brazoria County's 115 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students), STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR is one campus in the mix.

WESTSIDE EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR has climbed 28%, going from 32 students in 2018 to 41 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 16% to 5% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 5.1:1 in 2018 to 3.5:1 in 2025.

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Brazoria County at a glance

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Population
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students

Quick facts

School name
STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR
District
ANGLETON ISD
Address
300 S WALKER, ANGLETON, TX 77515
Phone
(979) 864-8003
County
Brazoria County
Level
High
Grade range
05–12
Total enrollment
41
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
3.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
33 (80%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
480831006642
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR
How many students attend STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR?
STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR enrolls approximately 41 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR serve?
STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR serves grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR is approximately 3.5:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR?
STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR reports a student body of 37% White, 51% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR?
STUDENT ALTERNATIVE CTR is overseen by ANGLETON ISD in Brazoria County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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