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Alvarado J H

Public Grades 6-8

1796^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Alvarado J H is a mid-sized middle school in Alvarado, TX, serving 862 students in grades 6-8 within the Alvarado Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 68% of students come from economically disadvantaged households. The school has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom third of Texas middle schools, with a recent drop to its lowest point at the 23rd percentile. This performance gap is stark when compared to nearby schools like Charlene McKinzey Middle in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd), where students score 20-40 percentage points above the state average, while Alvarado J H typically scores 10-20 points below. For example, in 7th-grade math, only 13.88% of Alvarado students were proficient compared to 66.14% at Charlene McKinzey Middle.

Despite these struggles, Alvarado J H has a remarkable bright spot in its Algebra I program, where students consistently achieve proficiency rates of 80-100%, far exceeding the state average of around 50%. This success, however, contrasts sharply with the school's general math performance, which remains among the lowest in the region. A more concerning trend is the recent, sharp decline in performance for Special Education and African American students, who dropped from the 71st and 58th percentiles to the 6th and 16th percentiles, respectively, in the latest school year. This suggests a systemic issue that requires immediate attention.

Interestingly, Keene J H in the Keene Independent School District (Isd) serves a nearly identical demographic profile (68.65% economically disadvantaged) but performs significantly better, ranking in the 70th percentile and achieving proficiency rates near the state average in reading. This comparison indicates that Alvarado J H’s challenges are not solely due to poverty but also to school-specific factors that can be addressed. On a positive note, the school maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 1.0%, suggesting it keeps students engaged despite academic hurdles.

862

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,924

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 N Cummings
Alvarado, TX 76009-4206

(817) 783-6840

District: Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Alvarado J H usually attend:

High:

Alvarado High School

Feeder schools for Alvarado J H:

Elementary:	Alvarado El-North
	Alvarado El-South
	Alvarado Intermediate
	Lillian Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

White:

40.6%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 40th percentile in 2025 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 40th-percentile peak (2025) to 23rd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg35%

Texas avg47%

1,796^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 23% (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	28.0	1796 of 2335	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	1410 of 2344	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1616 of 2372	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1551 of 2330	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1513 of 2254	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	1406 of 2252	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1373 of 2193	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1530 of 2080	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	1851 of 2027	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	1717 of 1987	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.6	1420 of 2043	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.9	1360 of 1987	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.1	1310 of 1973	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.8	1296 of 1951	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	1283 of 1895	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.1	1180 of 1803	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.7	1140 of 1763	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.1	1262 of 1718	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.7	1261 of 1684	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.8	986 of 1585	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.5	1051 of 1582	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.3	822 of 1573	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	1089 of 1295	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.7	423 of 997	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	376 of 1280	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	446 of 1273	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.4	1158 of 1251	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	56.4	386 of 1213	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	874 of 1193	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	746 of 1167	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.0	1067 of 2182	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	902 of 2118	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	833 of 2058	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	1083 of 2008	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	1100 of 1390	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	1277 of 1428	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1367 of 1770	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1078 of 1720	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	697 of 1643	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	769 of 1592	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.1	1225 of 1445	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1263 of 1376	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	1836 of 2240	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	1172 of 1825	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1666 of 2242	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1586 of 2241	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1433 of 2221	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1426 of 2151	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1413 of 2047	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1483 of 2008	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1313 of 1497	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.6	862 of 1230	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	999 of 1481	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	888 of 1488	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	926 of 1501	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1191 of 1446	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	944 of 1430	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	1675 of 2141	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	1209 of 1731	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1614 of 2119	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1493 of 2116	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1484 of 2077	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1525 of 2043	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1305 of 1935	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1615 of 1895	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1828 of 2253	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	1081 of 1820	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1506 of 2235	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1335 of 2251	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1414 of 2220	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	1352 of 2172	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1319 of 2073	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1577 of 2039	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1655 of 2253	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.8	1033 of 1818	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1429 of 2246	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	1407 of 2245	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1555 of 2228	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	1300 of 2168	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1254 of 2069	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1588 of 2030	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	516 of 806	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	11.1	647 of 676	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	720 of 818	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	776 of 817	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	618 of 813	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	501 of 743	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	261 of 753	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	511 of 720	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1829 of 1956	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	48.6	698 of 1568	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	547 of 1891	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	33.1	1287 of 1815	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1258 of 1757	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.5	414 of 1712	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	32.2	1170 of 1626	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1353 of 1597	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1514 of 1731	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	925 of 1439	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1375 of 1733	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1389 of 1749	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	1434 of 1723	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1371 of 1700	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1399 of 1684	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1477 of 1673	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)51st percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)36th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I81%+27 vs state

Reading39%-17 vs state

Mathematics27%-13 vs state

Social Studies25%-6 vs state

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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 Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Alvarado J H	Public	6-8	1000 N Cummings	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 783-6840	862	53	16.2	67.7%	350 (40.6%)	40 (4.6%)	449 (52.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	28	1796^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.1%		39.7	1410^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.8%	386	80.9				35.4	33.6	46.6		26.6	13.9	36.5	25.4	$6,924
Venus Middle	Public	6-8	#1 Bulldog Dr	Venus	76084	Johnson County	Venus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 366-3358	506	42	12.0	74.7%	123 (24.3%)	24 (4.7%)	334 (66.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	25.4	1876^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.7%		23.8	1918^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.2%	42	46.3				28.1	34.1	47.9		22.6	27.7	36.7	10.6	$10,633
Keene J H	Public	6-8	401 Charger Dr	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5311	252	22	11.6	68.7%	94 (37.3%)	3 (1.2%)	101 (40.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.1%)	10 (4.0%)	62.7	692^nd of 2335 public middle schools	70.4%		63.2	708^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.8%	16	100.0				66.2	67.1	73.6		33.8	22.2	54.4	26.4	$11,300
Tom And Nita Nichols Middle	Public	6-8	2845 Fm 731	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	654	33	19.6	37.3%	426 (65.1%)	10 (1.5%)	184 (28.1%)	7 (1.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	67.8	558^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.1%		74.3	443^rd of 2344 public middle schools	81.1%	115	84.9				62.0	67.8	63.5		61.6	55.7	32.2	21.6	$9,630
Nick Kerr Middle	Public	6-8	1320 E Hidden Creek Pkwy	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 245-0750	1,218	67	18.1	42.1%	626 (51.4%)	138 (11.3%)	385 (31.6%)	12 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	48 (3.9%)	53.5	929^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.2%		54.6	925^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.5%	4	87.1	100.0			48.5	50.9	54.0		47.7	43.3	26.7	38.3	$7,525
Alma Martinez Intermediate	Public	5-6	2001 Julian Feild St	Mansfield	76063	Johnson County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 320-9250	930	60	15.5	34.6%	219 (23.5%)	382 (41.1%)	192 (20.6%)	91 (9.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.6%)								(n/a)				70.9	75.4			52.9	63.4				$7,670
Mansfield Heritage Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	10701 Heritage Pkwy	Grand Prairie	76065	Ellis County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 479-9078	138	15	9.3	52.9%	7 (5.1%)	61 (44.2%)	44 (31.9%)	15 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.0%)	56.4	861^st of 2335 public middle schools	63.1%		47.9	1144^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.2%	283	66.7		89.5		58.8	61.1	31.3		32.8		39.3	46.3	$00
Steam Middle	Public	6-8	900 S W Hillside Dr	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1500	595	37	16.3	26.6%	371 (62.4%)	33 (5.5%)	145 (24.4%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.7%)	86.8	197^th of 2335 public middle schools	91.6%		88.9	170^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.7%	27	94.6	100.0			68.8	71.7	73.5		68.8	60.3	73.0	45.4	$7,394
Grandview J H	Public	6-8	705 S 5th St	Grandview	76050	Johnson County	Grandview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 866-4660	316	26	12.1	27.2%	241 (76.3%)	3 (0.9%)	58 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	53.1	944^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.6%		69.7	543^rd of 2344 public middle schools	76.8%	401	100.0				56.3	59.1	64.1		40.2	14.6	36.4	31.4	$9,166
Hughes Middle	Public	6-8	316 S W Thomas St	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 245-0600	965	62	15.6	47.2%	460 (47.7%)	131 (13.6%)	285 (29.5%)	19 (2.0%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	60 (6.2%)	35.6	1545^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.8%		38.1	1457^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.8%	88	82.8	93.8			40.0	38.1	52.2		37.6	32.0	19.9	23.4	$8,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Alvarado J H

What district is Alvarado J H in?

Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Alvarado J H?

Students at Alvarado J H are 52% Hispanic, 41% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Alvarado J H attend?

Students who attend Alvarado J H usually go on to attend Alvarado High School

How many students attend Alvarado J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 862 students attended Alvarado J H.

Is Alvarado J H a good school?

Alvarado J H ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Texas middle schools.

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