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Alvarado High School

Q: Is Alvarado High School a good school?

Alvarado High School ranks 965 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 52% of Texas high schools

Summary

Alvarado High School in Alvarado, TX, is a mid-sized high school serving 1,163 students in grades 9-12 within the Alvarado Independent School District (Isd), and it has shown impressive recent momentum, climbing from the 39th percentile statewide to the 52nd percentile in the 2025-2026 school year to earn a 3-star rating.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional graduation rate of 98.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, paired with a remarkably low dropout rate of just 0.3%—the lowest among nearby schools like Burleson Centennial High School (93.4% graduation) and Venus High School (96.2% graduation). This indicates a strong commitment to keeping students on track to graduate. However, academic performance varies by subject. The school consistently outperforms the state average in Biology (74.64% vs. 70.51%) and English I Reading (60.59% vs. 55.43%), but struggles in Algebra I (50.96% vs. 54.03% state) and especially U.S. History (58.25% vs. 70.17% state). This 12-percentage-point gap in U.S. History is the largest single-subject deficit compared to the state average among its peers. Notably, the school has a history of strong support for its "At Risk" students, who ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide in 2020-2021, suggesting effective strategies for vulnerable learners.

When compared to nearby Grandview High School, just 9 miles away, a significant achievement gap emerges. Grandview, a top-performing school (85th percentile, 4 stars) with a lower poverty rate, outperforms Alvarado in every tested subject, such as Algebra I (63.37% vs. 50.96%) and Biology (85.98% vs. 74.64%). This contrast highlights the challenges Alvarado faces given its higher proportion of students from lower socio-economic backgrounds (roughly 61-63% eligible for free or reduced lunch). Despite this, Alvarado's upward trajectory—especially its recent jump from the 39th to 52nd percentile—suggests positive momentum. The school's ability to excel in graduation rates and support specific student groups provides a foundation to build on, with a clear focus needed on improving Algebra I and U.S. History outcomes.

1,163

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,143

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 S Pkwy
Alvarado, TX 76009-8201

(817) 783-6940

District: Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Alvarado High School:

Elementary:	Alvarado El-North
	Alvarado El-South
	Alvarado Intermediate
	Lillian Elementary
Middle:	Alvarado J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.4%

White:

42.5%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!U.S. History scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

965^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

650^th of 951Alvarado 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
2026	49.4	965 of 2009	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.6	1197 of 1974	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1190 of 1990	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1161 of 1961	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	933 of 1876	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	653 of 1861	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	885 of 1857	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	902 of 1797	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.7	720 of 1777	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	31.2	1336 of 1762	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.7	1268 of 1743	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.9	1053 of 1734	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.1	1099 of 1652	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.9	1166 of 1603	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.7	931 of 1672	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	982 of 1568	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	956 of 1539	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.4	949 of 1510	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.9	829 of 1497	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	837 of 1430	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.1	919 of 1429	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.3	822 of 1427	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	463 of 1086	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	410 of 834	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	476 of 1065	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	634 of 1069	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	502 of 1020	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	522 of 1024	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.4	932 of 1013	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	69.3	313 of 1829	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	517 of 1810	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	776 of 1784	56.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	645 of 1195	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.4	958 of 1153	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	790 of 1437	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	707 of 1371	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.6	252 of 1195	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	672 of 1136	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	519 of 1113	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	947 of 1936	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.4	1013 of 1504	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	1088 of 1880	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1100 of 1891	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	665 of 1815	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	808 of 1798	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	873 of 1781	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	851 of 1206	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	638 of 964	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	735 of 1182	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.0	336 of 1177	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	627 of 1145	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	697 of 1137	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	1060 of 1860	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	1093 of 1453	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1264 of 1805	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1200 of 1820	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	570 of 1743	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	885 of 1714	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1098 of 1691	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	851 of 1937	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.0	959 of 1513	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1073 of 1884	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1121 of 1897	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	510 of 1848	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	698 of 1818	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	936 of 1794	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	991 of 1954	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	929 of 1515	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1220 of 1891	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1165 of 1913	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	668 of 1840	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	1005 of 1824	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1066 of 1803	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	599 of 713	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	493 of 598	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	652 of 731	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	404 of 677	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	177 of 588	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	258 of 604	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	146 of 582	74.9%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	63.0	41 of 105	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	1052 of 1581	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	698 of 1299	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	786 of 1548	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	731 of 1478	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	577 of 1382	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	552 of 1357	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.8	1291 of 1347	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	644 of 1584	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	818 of 1294	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1056 of 1556	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1071 of 1576	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	867 of 1510	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	1064 of 1526	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1017 of 1539	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2021)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Native American (2019)61st percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)29th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology75%+4 vs state

English I Reading61%+5 vs state

U.S. History58%-12 vs state

English II Reading58%~ state avg

Algebra I51%-3 vs state

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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Disturbing that the principal feels the need to go on camera showing a board that he uses to beat the students with. There are more positive and non violent behavioral alternatives. This affects this school negatively Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Alvarado High School	Public	9-12	1301 S Pkwy	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 783-6940	1,163	71	16.2	61.0%	494 (42.5%)	39 (3.4%)	586 (50.4%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.9%)	49.4	965^th of 2009 public high schools	52.0%		38.6	1197^th of 1974 public high schools	39.4%	232	51.0	74.6	60.6	57.7	58.3	$8,143
Keene High School	Public	9-12	404 Charger Dr	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5225	373	29	12.6	57.1%	153 (41.0%)	11 (2.9%)	145 (38.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (12.9%)	11 (2.9%)	64.1	566^th of 2009 public high schools	71.8%		62.6	610^th of 1974 public high schools	69.1%	44	42.7	76.0	67.0	78.8	77.8	$10,220
Venus High School	Public	9-12	12 Bulldog Dr	Venus	76084	Johnson County	Venus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 366-8815	717	47	15.1	76.0%	187 (26.1%)	37 (5.2%)	466 (65.0%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.5%)	34.7	1371^st of 2009 public high schools	31.8%		33.2	1321^st of 1974 public high schools	33.1%	50	21.0	59.8	46.8	52.4	64.0	$9,947
Clearfork Academy South	Public, Charter	7-12	1632 E Fm 4	Cleburne	76103	Johnson County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(570) 954-2465	31	0	208.3		20 (64.5%)	3 (9.7%)	8 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47	1036^th of 2009 public high schools	48.4%		18.7	1640^th of 1974 public high schools	16.9%	604	11.1	75.0	52.9	62.5		$6,014
Grandview High School	Public	9-12	1009 Carroll St	Grandview	76050	Johnson County	Grandview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 866-4520	414	44	9.3	32.4%	308 (74.4%)	9 (2.2%)	86 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	75.6	310^th of 2009 public high schools	84.6%		76.6	282^nd of 1974 public high schools	85.7%	28	63.4	86.0	75.4	73.6	88.4	$11,599
Team School	Public	9-12	1005 S Anglin	Cleburne	76031	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2160	65	7	8.9	81.5%	34 (52.3%)	1 (1.5%)	27 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	13	1758^th of 2009 public high schools	12.5%		3.3	1904^th of 1974 public high schools	3.5%	146			16.7	41.2	33.3	$19,503
New Horizon High School	Public	9-12	603 Plum St	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	30	5	6.5	63.3%	15 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	45.3	1090^th of 2009 public high schools	45.7%					(n/a)	40.0	66.7	40.0	25.0	80.0	$36,222
Joshua High School	Public	9-12	909 S Broadway	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	1,313	94	13.9	37.9%	775 (59.0%)	46 (3.5%)	448 (34.1%)	12 (0.9%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.0%)	56.4	780^th of 2009 public high schools	61.2%		66.3	517^th of 1974 public high schools	73.8%	263	5.6	72.4	4.6	60.5	73.4	$11,347
Burleson Centennial High School	Public	9-12	201 S Hurst Rd	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-0250	2,061	127	16.2	33.2%	1,113 (54.0%)	224 (10.9%)	630 (30.6%)	16 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	68 (3.3%)	56.9	763^rd of 2009 public high schools	62.0%		56.8	753^rd of 1974 public high schools	61.9%	10	31.3	75.4	60.1	66.7	75.1	$7,917
Crossroads High School	Public	9-12	505 Pleasant Manor	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-0500	84	9	9.5	47.6%	43 (51.2%)	11 (13.1%)	25 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	6.5	1850^th of 2009 public high schools	7.9%		5.2	1857^th of 1974 public high schools	5.9%	7	0.0	33.3	8.3	14.3	41.2	$34,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Alvarado High School

What schools feed into Alvarado High School?

Alvarado High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alvarado El-North
Elementary : Alvarado El-South
Elementary : Alvarado Intermediate
Elementary : Lillian Elementary
Middle : Alvarado J H

What is the racial makeup of Alvarado High School?

Students at Alvarado High School are 50% Hispanic, 42% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Alvarado High School a good school?

Alvarado High School ranks 965^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alvarado High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,163 students attended Alvarado High School.

What district is Alvarado High School in?

Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)

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