Summary:
The Alvarado Independent School District (Isd) is a moderately sized district in Texas with 6 schools serving about 3,788 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, structured with four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.
Within the district, Alvarado High School stands out as the strongest performer, earning a 3-star rating and boasting an exceptional 98.9% graduation rate with a very low 0.3% dropout rate. In contrast, Alvarado J H is a major area of concern, ranking in the 23rd percentile (1-star) with test scores consistently below state averages, particularly in mathematics where only 13.88% of 7th graders are proficient compared to the state average of 29.41%. Lillian Elementary has experienced the most dramatic decline, falling from a 3-star school to a 1-star school, despite having the highest per-student spending ($11,975) and the highest rate of economic disadvantage. Alvarado El-North shows the most consistent elementary performance with a 2-star rating, and its 3rd-grade reading scores (59.52%) actually exceed the state average.
A key finding is the district-wide math crisis, with every school from 3rd through 8th grade performing below state averages in mathematics. However, there is an interesting anomaly at Alvarado J H, where advanced 8th graders taking Algebra I achieve an 80.85% proficiency rate—far exceeding the state average—while the same school struggles with grade-level math. The district also shows a disconnect between spending and performance, as Lillian Elementary spends the most per student but has the lowest ranking, suggesting that financial resources alone are not the solution. Overall, the district ranks 650th out of 951 in Texas (32nd percentile, 2-star), with the high school's relative success contrasting sharply with the struggles of its feeder schools.
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