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Alto Middle

Public Grades 5-8

1777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Alto Middle in Alto, TX, is a small, rural school serving 152 students in grades 5 through 8 within the Alto Independent School District (Isd), where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While the school benefits from a very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of about 10:1 and per-pupil spending that is higher than nearby Rusk J H, it has experienced a dramatic academic decline over the past decade. Once ranking in the 88th percentile statewide, Alto Middle has dropped to the 24th percentile in recent data. This decline is widespread, affecting nearly all student groups and core subjects. For example, 7th-grade math proficiency is critically low at just 8.11%, compared to 14.86% at Rusk and 29.41% statewide. Social studies is a persistent weakness, with 8th-grade proficiency at only 7.89%, far below Rusk's 28.66% and the state's 31.69%. Reading scores also lag significantly behind both the nearby school and state averages.

Despite these challenges, there are notable bright spots. The school excels at accelerating its highest-performing math students, with 87.5% of students in Algebra I End-of-Course exams scoring proficient—nearly matching Rusk's 93.33% and far exceeding the state average. Additionally, 8th-grade math proficiency (63.89%) is a strong point, outperforming both Rusk (46.82%) and the state (47.24%). This suggests a "two-tiered" math program where advanced learners thrive, but the majority of students in standard grade-level math are struggling. The systemic nature of the decline, despite strong resources, points to a need for comprehensive instructional and support improvements to reverse the trend.

152

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,089

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Cr 2429
Alto, TX 75925-9599

(936) 858-7140

District: Alto Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Alto Middle usually attend:

High:

Alto High School

Feeder schools for Alto Middle:

Elementary:

Alto Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.8%

White:

28.9%

African American:

19.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 64 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Texas avg48%

1,777^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 64 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

733^rd of 951Alto 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	1777 of 2335	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	1415 of 2344	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	956 of 2372	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	677 of 2330	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	1112 of 2254	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	856 of 2252	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	888 of 2193	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	724 of 2080	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	793 of 2027	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	81.9	239 of 1987	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	59.7	827 of 2043	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.7	688 of 1987	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	837 of 1973	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	840 of 1951	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	577 of 1895	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	572 of 1803	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.2	276 of 1763	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	51.9	942 of 1718	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.4	383 of 1684	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	342 of 1585	78.4%	★★★★☆
2005	57.6	702 of 1582	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.9	851 of 1573	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	945 of 1295	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.1	374 of 997	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	534 of 1280	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	228 of 1273	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	464 of 1251	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	398 of 1213	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.8	1031 of 1193	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	664 of 1167	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.2	1144 of 2182	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.2	385 of 2118	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.3	1161 of 2058	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	747 of 2008	62.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	555 of 1390	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	694 of 1428	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	568 of 1770	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	505 of 1720	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	602 of 1643	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.8	131 of 1592	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	48.5	603 of 1445	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	602 of 1376	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	1485 of 2240	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	1017 of 1825	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	509 of 2242	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	412 of 2241	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	936 of 2221	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	788 of 2151	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	896 of 2047	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	1060 of 2008	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	52.4	861 of 1501	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	664 of 1446	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	1594 of 2141	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.0	778 of 1731	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	665 of 2119	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	425 of 2116	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	736 of 2077	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	465 of 2043	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	751 of 1935	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	937 of 1895	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	1769 of 2253	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.3	934 of 1820	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	536 of 2235	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	395 of 2251	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	760 of 2220	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	566 of 2172	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	1051 of 2073	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	925 of 2039	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	1740 of 2253	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.4	921 of 1818	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	1119 of 2246	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	1073 of 2245	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	1274 of 2228	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	922 of 2168	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	896 of 2069	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	482 of 2030	76.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	754 of 806	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	1485 of 1956	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.5	484 of 1568	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	1014 of 1891	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1305 of 1815	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1563 of 1757	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	1136 of 1712	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	454 of 1626	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	517 of 1597	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	1296 of 1731	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.1	943 of 1439	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.1	343 of 1733	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	1022 of 1749	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1205 of 1723	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	1036 of 1700	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	604 of 1684	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	465 of 1673	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+36 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)43rd percentile-19 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile~ school

White (2026)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+33 vs state

Reading37%-19 vs state

Mathematics31%-11 vs state

Social Studies8%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Alto Middle	Public	5-8	240 Cr 2429	Alto	75925	Cherokee County	Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 858-7140	152	13	11.4	80.9%	44 (28.9%)	30 (19.7%)	62 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.5%)	28.4	1777^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.9%		39.5	1415^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.6%	362	87.5	29.6	39.5	41.9	36.8	27.9	23.7	8.1	63.9	7.9	$12,089
Rusk J H	Public	6-8	1345 S Main St	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-2502	458	37	12.5	62.2%	308 (67.2%)	42 (9.2%)	76 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	50.1	1043^rd of 2335 public middle schools	55.3%		61.2	764^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.4%	279	93.3		55.2	63.3	51.8		33.8	14.9	46.8	28.7	$9,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Alto Middle

How many students attend Alto Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Alto Middle.

Is Alto Middle a good school?

Alto Middle ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Alto Middle?

Students at Alto Middle are 41% Hispanic, 29% White, 20% African American, 11% Two or more races.

What district is Alto Middle in?

Alto Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Alto Middle attend?

Students who attend Alto Middle usually go on to attend Alto High School

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