Summary:
Alpine, Texas is home to a single middle school, Alpine Middle, which serves grades 5 through 8 and is part of the Alpine Independent School District (Isd), with a total enrollment of 244 students and over half of the student body (52.05%) identified as economically disadvantaged.
Alpine Middle shows a mixed academic profile with notable strengths and weaknesses. The school excels in 8th grade mathematics, where 66.67% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, far exceeding the state average of 44.81%, and also performs well in 8th grade social studies. However, there is a critical weakness in 7th grade mathematics, with only 8.11% of students proficient in 2025-2026 compared to the state's 29.41%, representing a sharp decline from the prior year. Reading proficiency is a consistent area of concern across all grade levels, with scores almost universally below state averages. The school's state ranking has dropped significantly from the 66th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 44th percentile in 2025-2026, and its star rating fell from 3 to 2 stars.
Despite a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1 and per-student spending of $12,394, overall academic results are below state averages in most subjects, suggesting that instructional effectiveness or curriculum alignment may need attention. The school does have bright spots in 8th grade science and social studies, which could serve as models for improvement. The dropout rate for 2023-2024 was 1.5%, which is notable for a middle school. Parents should be aware of the extreme variance in math performance by grade level and the consistent reading challenges, while also recognizing the school's strong performance in specific 8th grade subjects.
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