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Adapt

Public Grades 6-12

1700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 15% of Texas high schools

Summary

Adapt in Manvel, TX, is a small alternative school within the Alvin Independent School District (Isd) that serves just 89 students in grades 6-12, offering a non-traditional learning environment for a highly disadvantaged population where over 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

What truly sets Adapt apart is its extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 4.2:1, which is dramatically smaller than nearby comprehensive schools like Manvel High School (15.4:1) and Shadow Creek High School (17.2:1). This intensive, individualized setting likely helps the school maintain a 0% dropout rate, successfully retaining students at high risk of leaving school. However, academic performance on state assessments (STAAR) is consistently low, ranking in the bottom 15-18% of Texas high schools. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 0% of 6th graders were proficient in Math, and only 17.39% were proficient in Algebra I—a stark contrast to Robert Turner College And Career High School (55.49%) and Glenda Dawson High School (55.49%).

Despite these challenges, Adapt shows a remarkable bright spot in U.S. History, where 80% of students were proficient on the STAAR EOC exam in 2025-2026—outperforming the district average (75.51%) and even nearby schools like Alvin High School (71.97%). This suggests a highly effective teacher or strategy in that subject. Yet, the school struggles significantly with English Language Learner students, ranking in the 1st percentile statewide. Compared to other alternative schools like Rise (which shows stronger Algebra I and Biology performance), Adapt faces deeper academic hurdles, though its small size means year-to-year performance can swing wildly based on just a few students.

Students ?

4.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,339

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7400 Lewis Ln
Manvel, TX 77578

(281) 245-2681

District: Alvin Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

African American:

23.6%

White:

15.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2024 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Biology scores 39 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg61%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

2,113^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 8 pts since 2024

From bottom 2% (2024) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,700^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2024

From bottom 11% (2024) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High Schools in the Alvin Independent School District (Isd)

231^st of 951Alvin 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	2113 of 2335	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	2270 of 2344	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	2326 of 2372	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	1175 of 1295	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	1926 of 2253	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	2169 of 2253	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	1700 of 2009	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	1611 of 1974	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1774 of 1990	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	789 of 1086	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	1182 of 1195	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	1626 of 1936	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	1717 of 1860	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1634 of 1805	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	1713 of 1937	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1796 of 1884	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	1735 of 1954	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1643 of 1891	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile-6 vs school

High school

African American (2026)27th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History80%+10 vs state

English II Reading48%-12 vs state

Reading44%-12 vs state

Biology32%-39 vs state

English I Reading20%-35 vs state

Algebra I17%-37 vs state

Social Studies9%-23 vs state

Mathematics6%-37 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 EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Adapt	Public	6-12	7400 Lewis Ln	Manvel	77578	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 245-2681	89	21	4.2	75.3%	14 (15.7%)	21 (23.6%)	51 (57.3%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	16.5	1700^th of 2009 public high schools	15.4%		20.2	1611^th of 1974 public high schools	18.4%	89	17.4	31.8	20.0	47.6	80.0	20.0	54.6	0.0	8.3	9.1	$14,339
Manvel High School	Public	9-12	19601 Hwy 6	Manvel	77578	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 245-2232	2,238	145	15.4	51.1%	208 (9.3%)	921 (41.2%)	895 (40.0%)	142 (6.3%)	9 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.7%)	61.5	643^rd of 2009 public high schools	68.0%		66.5	506^th of 1974 public high schools	74.4%	137	53.4	76.9	58.4	66.6	78.5						$9,440
Iowa Colony High School	Public	9-12	3700 Davenport Pkwy	Iowa Colony	77583	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 388-1130	1,781	108	16.5	51.7%	197 (11.1%)	719 (40.4%)	705 (39.6%)	107 (6.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	47 (2.6%)	57.9	740^th of 2009 public high schools	63.2%					(n/a)	54.5	77.1	57.6	62.6	72.5						$9,354
Robert Turner College And Career High School	Public	9-12	4717 Bailey Rd	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 727-1600	1,128	64	17.5	34.9%	351 (31.1%)	82 (7.3%)	551 (48.8%)	116 (10.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.4%)	83	155^th of 2009 public high schools	92.3%		88.7	82^nd of 1974 public high schools	95.8%	73	55.5	95.6	83.5	87.4	87.3						$7,352
Shadow Creek High School	Public	9-12	11850 Broadway	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 245-3800	2,599	151	17.2	29.2%	317 (12.2%)	1,038 (39.9%)	479 (18.4%)	655 (25.2%)	6 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	101 (3.9%)	75.1	327^th of 2009 public high schools	83.7%		74.1	323^rd of 1974 public high schools	83.6%	4	55.0	86.8	75.5	78.3	78.8						$8,110
Pearland High School	Public	9-12	3775 S Main St	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 997-7445	3,412	191	17.9	35.0%	1,188 (34.8%)	432 (12.7%)	1,466 (43.0%)	209 (6.1%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	107 (3.1%)	67.3	497^th of 2009 public high schools	75.3%		72.2	364^th of 1974 public high schools	81.6%	133	54.1	81.6	68.2	72.3	74.4						$7,907
Alvin High School	Public	9-12	802 S Johnson St	Alvin	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 245-3000	2,766	164	16.8	61.5%	962 (34.8%)	90 (3.3%)	1,621 (58.6%)	40 (1.4%)	8 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (1.6%)	52.9	882^nd of 2009 public high schools	56.1%		51.5	875^th of 1974 public high schools	55.7%	7	50.1	74.9	51.4	59.9	72.0						$8,594
Glenda Dawson High School	Public	9-12	2050 Cullen Blvd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 412-8800	2,569	147	17.4	29.9%	625 (24.3%)	636 (24.8%)	659 (25.7%)	545 (21.2%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (3.7%)	81.6	180^th of 2009 public high schools	91.0%		80.9	211^th of 1974 public high schools	89.3%	31	68.0	87.1	79.9	81.4	88.5						$7,918
Rise	Public	9-12	605 W House St	Alvin	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 331-1690	116	20	5.7	70.7%	45 (38.8%)	8 (6.9%)	59 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	42.8	1157^th of 2009 public high schools	42.4%		39.6	1176^th of 1974 public high schools	40.4%	19	57.7	64.3	34.5	44.4	75.8						$16,576
Pace Center	Public	10-12	2314 Old Alvin Rd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 412-5199	96	16	5.9	64.6%	27 (28.1%)	15 (15.6%)	50 (52.1%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)			11.1	22.7	54.3						$24,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Adapt

What is the racial makeup of Adapt?

Students at Adapt are 57% Hispanic, 24% African American, 16% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Adapt?

In the 2024-25 school year, 89 students attended Adapt.

What district is Adapt in?

Alvin Independent School District (Isd)

Is Adapt a good school?

Adapt ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Texas high schools.

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