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TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH

305 W COLLEGE ST, TERRELL, TX 75160 · (972) 563-6319 · Kaufman County
GRADES 10–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL32 STUDENTS
Enrollment
32
High
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
20 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 10
4
Grade 11
6
Grade 12
22
Student demographics
White
516%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
1444%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54%
Black
1238%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Two+
13%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1650%
Female
1650%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
12.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
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

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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
32
+22 (+220%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 41.7:1
% White
16%
was 40%
% Hispanic
44%
was 30%
% Black
38%
was 30%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH

TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH is a very small four-year high school in TERRELL, Texas, one of the schools within TERRELL ISD. The school hosts 32 students in grades 10 through 12. That puts it 96% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

TERRELL ISD runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 5,283 students. TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH is one of those campuses.

Demographically, TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 38% Black, 16% White, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, census data for Kaufman County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,485 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH is one of 65 public schools in Kaufman County (combined enrollment of about 41,319 students).

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 220%: 10 students in 2018 compared to 32 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 40% to 16%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 41.7:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Kaufman County at a glance

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Population
172,604
Census ACS
Median income
$89,485
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,319 students

Quick facts

School name
TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH
District
TERRELL ISD
Address
305 W COLLEGE ST, TERRELL, TX 75160
Phone
(972) 563-6319
County
Kaufman County
Level
High
Grade range
10–12
Total enrollment
32
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
20 (63%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
484245012620
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH
How many students attend TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH?
TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH enrolls approximately 32 students in grades 10-12.
What age range does TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH serve?
TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH serves students from grade 10 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH?
At TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH, the student body is approximately 16% White, 44% Hispanic, 38% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH?
TERRELL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER/PHOENIX SCH is overseen by TERRELL ISD in Kaufman County.
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