Summary:
The three public schools in Alto, Texas—Alto Elementary (PK-4), Alto Middle (5-8), and Alto High School (9-12)—serve 505 students within the Alto Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 23rd percentile statewide where a high percentage of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Each school has a distinct strength. Alto High School stands out for its stability, boasting a 97.1% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, even though its test scores mostly fall below state averages. This suggests the school excels at keeping students engaged and on track to graduate. Alto Middle is notable for its advanced math program: 87.5% of 8th graders taking Algebra I scored proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. However, this contrasts sharply with the school’s overall math performance, where only 8.11% of 7th graders met grade-level standards. Alto Elementary showed the most recent improvement, jumping from the 18th to the 49th percentile in state rankings, driven by 3rd graders who outperformed the state in both reading (56.25% vs. 52.02%) and math (53.13% vs. 44.88%).
Key metrics reveal resource disparities: Alto High School spends $14,243 per student with a 7.8:1 student-teacher ratio, while Alto Middle spends $11,290 with an 11.4:1 ratio, despite the middle school having a slightly higher poverty rate. The district’s biggest academic gaps are in middle school math and social studies, where proficiency rates are well below state averages. Overall, the district shows a pattern of strong student retention and targeted advanced programs, but struggles with broad grade-level proficiency, especially in the middle grades.
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