Summary:
The city of Alice, Texas, is served by seven K-12 schools across two districts, primarily Alice Independent School District (Isd) and Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District (Isd), with a student population facing significant economic challenges, as over 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Schallert Elementary is the standout academic star, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top quarter of Texas elementary schools despite having a high student-to-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending. In contrast, Adams Middle presents a "two-speed" reality: its advanced students achieve 100% proficiency on high school-level End-of-Course exams, yet the general student body struggles, particularly in 8th-grade Social Studies (17.27% proficient) and 7th-grade Math (19.55%). Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary offers a different model, achieving consistent 3-star ratings with the lowest student-to-teacher ratio (12.2:1) in the city, while Alice High School shows positive momentum, improving its state ranking from the 26th to the 39th percentile over three years, though its graduation rate of 86.4% and dropout rate of 3.3% remain areas of concern.
A critical systemic weakness across all Alice ISD elementary schools is 5th-grade Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.1% to 18.75%—all drastically below the state average of 29.57%. The district as a whole ranks in the 52nd percentile (3 stars) among Texas districts, indicating solid middle-of-the-pack performance. The success of Schallert Elementary, which outperforms peers despite lower funding and larger class sizes, suggests that factors like school culture and leadership can overcome resource limitations, offering a powerful case study for the district.
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