Summary:
Alvord Independent School District (Isd) is home to a single elementary school, Alvord Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 with 437 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.2, offering a small-town educational environment with a moderate economic disadvantage rate of 42.11%.
Alvord Elementary stands out for its strong early math foundation, with 3rd-grade math scores consistently outperforming the state average by nearly 20 percentage points in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. The school also excels in 5th-grade science, where 50% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, a remarkable 20.43 points above the state average. However, performance varies significantly by grade and cohort. While the 2024-2025 5th graders excelled in reading and science, the 2025-2026 5th-grade cohort struggled, particularly in math (33.82% proficient vs. 47.38% state) and reading (54.41% vs. 58.47% state). This cohort-dependent performance has contributed to a declining state ranking trajectory, dropping from the 75th percentile (4 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 64th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026.
A key takeaway is that the school builds a strong academic foundation in 3rd grade, especially in math, but this advantage tends to erode by 5th grade, suggesting challenges in sustaining growth through upper elementary grades. The district itself ranks in the top 25% of Texas districts (77th percentile, 4 stars), and with per-student spending of $10,691, Alvord Elementary appears to use its resources effectively in specific areas like early math and science, though the recent ranking decline warrants attention to upper-grade performance consistency.
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