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Alvord High School

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Alvord High School ranks 711 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

711^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 64% of Texas high schools

Summary

Alvord High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Alvord, Texas, with a total enrollment of 236 students. The school is part of the Alvord Independent School District, which is ranked 223 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alvord High School stands out for its consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.2% to 98.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.8%, lower than the state average. Academically, Alvord High School students perform better than the state average on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams, particularly in Biology, English I Reading, English II Reading, and U.S. History. For example, in 2024-2025, 76% of Alvord High School students were proficient or better in Biology, compared to the state average of 62.04%. The school also ranks very highly (top 5% in the state) in its Gifted and Talented program, indicating a strong focus on supporting high-achieving students.

Compared to nearby high schools like Bowie High School, Paradise High School, Decatur High School, Bridgeport High School, and Chico High School, Alvord High School stands out with its higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, stronger performance on STAAR EOC exams, lower student-teacher ratios, and higher spending per student. These factors contribute to Alvord High School's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its reputation as a strong-performing school that delivers high-quality education to its students.

225

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,368

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1049 W Bypass 287
Alvord, TX 76225-0070

(940) 427-9643

District: Alvord Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Alvord High School:

Elementary:	Alvord Elementary
Middle:	Alvord Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!U.S. History scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg63%

Texas avg56%

711^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 961Alvord 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
2025	58.6	711 of 1974	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	668 of 1990	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	650 of 1961	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	722 of 1876	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	586 of 1861	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	536 of 1857	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	527 of 1797	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	55.8	622 of 1777	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.4	550 of 1762	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.9	704 of 1743	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	606 of 1734	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	465 of 1652	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	57.0	635 of 1603	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	417 of 1672	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	112 of 1568	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	77.9	168 of 1539	89.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	240 of 1510	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	141 of 1497	90.6%	★★★★★
2006	77.3	196 of 1430	86.3%	★★★★☆
2005	74.9	243 of 1429	83.0%	★★★★☆
2004	66.5	468 of 1427	67.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	842 of 1837	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	496 of 1829	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	187 of 1810	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	295 of 1784	83.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	387 of 1153	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	430 of 1437	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	938 of 1504	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	970 of 1880	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	682 of 1891	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	987 of 1841	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	816 of 1815	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	509 of 1798	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	667 of 1781	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	13 of 964	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	72.8	47 of 1182	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	109 of 1172	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	60.4	619 of 1177	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	324 of 1145	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	194 of 1137	82.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	567 of 1453	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	708 of 1805	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	442 of 1820	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	26.1	1336 of 1762	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.7	645 of 1743	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	451 of 1714	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	515 of 1691	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	459 of 1513	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	503 of 1884	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	547 of 1897	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	878 of 1847	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	603 of 1848	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	581 of 1818	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	772 of 1794	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	333 of 1515	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	466 of 1891	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	645 of 1913	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	554 of 1853	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	420 of 1840	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	728 of 1824	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	507 of 1803	71.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	910 of 1299	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	434 of 1548	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	28.0	1138 of 1478	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	776 of 1418	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	407 of 1382	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	96.5	27 of 1357	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	100 of 1347	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	742 of 1294	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	834 of 1556	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	952 of 1576	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	760 of 1525	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	860 of 1510	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	765 of 1526	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	863 of 1539	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)99th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-21 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology76%+14 vs state

English II Reading67%+10 vs state

English I Reading61%+10 vs state

U.S. History58%-10 vs state

Algebra I50%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Alvord High School	Public	9-12	1049 W Bypass 287	Alvord	76225	Wise County	Alvord Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 427-9643	225	25	9.0	36.4%	176 (78.2%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	58.6	711^th of 1974 public high schools	64.0%		60.8	668^th of 1990 public high schools	66.4%	43	50.0	76.0	61.0	66.7	57.9	$10,368
Chico High School	Public	9-12	263 Fm 2952	Chico	76431	Wise County	Chico Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 644-5783	166	19	8.8	50.0%	97 (58.4%)	2 (1.2%)	57 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	44.4	1056^th of 1974 public high schools	46.5%		28.7	1431^st of 1990 public high schools	28.1%	375	25.9	65.4	54.7	60.0	46.5	$12,171
Bridgeport High School	Public	9-12	#1 Maroon Dr	Bridgeport	76426	Wise County	Bridgeport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 683-4064	674	47	14.2	53.4%	302 (44.8%)	6 (0.9%)	347 (51.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.2%)	41.6	1118^th of 1974 public high schools	43.4%		46.5	1016^th of 1990 public high schools	48.9%	102	32.9	53.4	44.3	53.0	68.5	$7,315
Decatur High School	Public	9-12	750 E Eagle Summit Dr	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 393-7200	1,163	66	17.7	43.5%	666 (57.3%)	8 (0.7%)	439 (37.7%)	9 (0.8%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.8%)	53.3	824^th of 1974 public high schools	58.3%		46.6	1014^th of 1990 public high schools	49.0%	190	24.3	73.9	56.0	54.8	72.8	$9,191
Paradise High School	Public	9-12	338 School House Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 969-5010	373	29	12.9	22.5%	291 (78.0%)	2 (0.5%)	68 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	62.3	617^th of 1974 public high schools	68.7%		68.2	477^th of 1990 public high schools	76.0%	140	37.5	78.6	51.2	62.2	81.9	$8,445
Bowie High School	Public	9-12	341 E Hwy 287 N	Bowie	76230	Montague County	Bowie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 689-2840	467	35	13.4	39.0%	341 (73.0%)	6 (1.3%)	95 (20.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	57.2	738^th of 1974 public high schools	62.6%		61.5	651^st of 1990 public high schools	67.3%	87	31.9	73.3	53.2	63.5	77.6	$8,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Alvord High School

What district is Alvord High School in?

Alvord Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Alvord High School?

Students at Alvord High School are 78% White, 20% Hispanic.

How many students attend Alvord High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Alvord High School.

Is Alvord High School a good school?

Alvord High School ranks 711^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Alvord High School?

Alvord High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alvord Elementary
Middle : Alvord Middle

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