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Alvarado El-South

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Alvarado El-South ranks 2574 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-2

2574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Alvarado El-South is a PK-2 elementary school in Alvarado, TX, serving 386 students within the Alvarado Independent School District (Isd), where about 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for a remarkable "5th Grade Effect." While Alvarado El-South only teaches grades PK-2, its former students—now at Alvarado Intermediate—achieve exceptional 5th-grade scores. In 5th-grade math, 60.23% of these students are proficient, far exceeding the district average of 38.31% and the state average of 47.38%. This is even more impressive when compared to nearby schools like Lillian Elementary, where 5th-grade math proficiency drops to just 20.27%. This suggests Alvarado El-South provides an exceptionally strong early foundation that pays off years later. The school also excels with its Hispanic students, ranking in the 58th percentile statewide for this group.

However, the school faces clear challenges. Performance in 3rd and 4th grades is lower, and the school struggles to serve its White and Special Education students, ranking in the 18th and 16th percentiles respectively. Interestingly, the school spends less per student ($10,227) than some lower-performing nearby schools, like Santa Fe Elementary ($11,677), showing that effective instruction—not just funding—drives its 5th-grade success. For parents, this is a school with a powerful hidden strength in its early grades, but one that needs to improve consistency across all student groups and grade levels.

386

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,270

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 E Davis
Alvarado, TX 76009-0387

(817) 783-6880

District: Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Alvarado El-South usually attend:

Middle:	Alvarado J H
High:	Alvarado High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.5%

White:

35.2%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2004 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2004

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Texas avg50%

2,574^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)

650^th of 951Alvarado Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	2574 of 4627	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.3	1864 of 4260	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.2	2518 of 4221	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.6	1441 of 4206	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	1619 of 3884	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.2	2134 of 3768	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.3	1845 of 3724	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.1	901 of 3476	74.1%	★★★★☆
2005	44.6	2280 of 3475	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.4	1673 of 3465	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	2831 of 4575	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	1869 of 4413	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	2788 of 4520	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	2345 of 4582	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	771 of 1106	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	3605 of 4301	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	2454 of 3006	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)30th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Alvarado El-South	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 E Davis	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 783-6880	386	24	16.1	70.5%	136 (35.2%)	11 (2.8%)	218 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	42.3	2574^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.4%					(n/a)	29.4	28.6	20.0				32.3	34.9	63.1	35.1	36.1	60.2	$8,270
Alvarado Intermediate	Public	3-5	1401 E Davis	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 783-6825	792	50	15.7	65.8%	309 (39.0%)	25 (3.2%)	419 (52.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.5%)								(n/a)													$7,777
Alvarado El-North	Public	PK, KG-2	1500 N Cummings	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 783-6863	276	19	14.5	63.4%	126 (45.7%)	18 (6.5%)	111 (40.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.8%)	39.9	2758^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.4%					(n/a)	33.3	48.0	25.0		40.0	12.5	59.5	49.4	50.0	32.7	43.3	32.3	$8,399
Venus Elementary	Public	2-5	#20 Bulldog Dr	Venus	76084	Johnson County	Venus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 366-3748	663	39	16.8	73.9%	159 (24.0%)	41 (6.2%)	426 (64.3%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.8%)	16	4242^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.3	4270^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.2%	28	30.0		0.0	33.3			31.2	30.1	33.1	34.5	27.2	29.2	$8,170
Venus Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	101 Student Dr	Venus	76084	Johnson County	Venus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 366-3268	397	27	14.5	73.8%	87 (21.9%)	31 (7.8%)	258 (65.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.5%)								(n/a)													$9,719
The Summit Leadership Academy	Public	3-5	3625 Hwy 67 E Bldg C	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5201	220	16	14.1	76.8%	88 (40.0%)	8 (3.6%)	81 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.6%)	13 (5.9%)	36.7	2974^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.7%		43	2569^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.8%	405							54.2	48.5	56.1	37.5	27.3	25.6	$9,217
Lillian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	5001 Fm 2738	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 783-6815	309	24	12.9	76.1%	87 (28.2%)	5 (1.6%)	208 (67.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	24.8	3766^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.6%					(n/a)	27.3	45.0	6.7	14.3			44.3	37.2	41.7	31.6	41.3	20.3	$10,316
Keene Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Hwy 67 E	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5323	274	15	18.0	81.0%	123 (44.9%)	9 (3.3%)	94 (34.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (12.8%)	10 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$8,740
William Stribling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1881 E Renfro	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-3500	507	33	15.1	34.5%	342 (67.5%)	14 (2.8%)	118 (23.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)	51.9	2014^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.5%		71	1089^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.6%	925							40.7	59.3	60.4	39.5	45.4	51.7	$8,947
Santa Fe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 E Henderson	Cleburne	76031	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2300	382	31	12.3	84.8%	97 (25.4%)	12 (3.1%)	253 (66.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	8 (2.1%)	22.7	3897^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.8%		30.2	3416^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.6%	481	35.3	31.6		47.1	11.8		31.4	42.4		19.6	38.3		$12,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Alvarado El-South

How many students attend Alvarado El-South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Alvarado El-South.

What is the racial makeup of Alvarado El-South?

Students at Alvarado El-South are 56% Hispanic, 35% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Alvarado El-South a good school?

Alvarado El-South ranks 2574^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alvarado El-South attend?

Students who attend Alvarado El-South usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alvarado J H
High : Alvarado High School

What district is Alvarado El-South in?

Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)

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