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Alvord Elementary

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Alvord Elementary ranks 1645 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Alvord Elementary in Alvord, TX, serves 437 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade in the rural Alvord Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking among the top 25-30% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade. This school stands out as a high-performing anchor in a region where many nearby schools struggle, with a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 13:1 that supports personalized attention. In core subjects, Alvord Elementary often outperforms its neighbors—for example, in 3rd grade math, 62.9% of students were proficient, significantly higher than Bridgeport Intermediate (28%) and Paradise Elementary (55.79%). Similarly, in 5th grade science, Alvord’s 50% proficiency rate nearly doubled the state average and far exceeded every nearby school, including Chico Elementary (42.22%).

One of the school’s most notable strengths is its effectiveness with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide for this group. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools with similar or higher poverty rates, such as Rann Elementary and Bridgeport Intermediate, which both rank in the bottom quartile of the state. However, recent data reveals some areas of concern. In the 2025-2026 school year, Alvord’s overall rank dipped to the 64th percentile, its lowest in a decade, driven by sharp declines in 5th grade reading (from 68.52% to 54.41% proficient) and math (from 64.81% to 33.82% proficient). This drop warrants attention, as it may reflect cohort-specific challenges or curriculum shifts.

Additionally, the school shows volatility in serving its Gifted and Talented students, with rankings swinging from the 88th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 52nd percentile the following year. A widening gender gap has also emerged, with female students ranking in the 71st percentile while male students fell to the 58th percentile. Despite these recent fluctuations, Alvord Elementary remains a standout in a region where many schools—like Carson Elementary (30th percentile) and Bridgeport Intermediate (4th percentile)—are underperforming. For families prioritizing academic achievement, Alvord’s historical consistency and strong support systems make it a compelling choice.

437

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,593

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 W Stadium Dr
Alvord, TX 76225-0070

(940) 427-2881

District: Alvord Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Alvord Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alvord Middle
High:	Alvord High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

1,645^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

219^th of 951Alvord 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	59.2	1645 of 4627	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	1160 of 4651	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	1375 of 4710	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	1239 of 4647	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	801 of 4581	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	732 of 4578	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	805 of 4479	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	895 of 4359	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	866 of 4329	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	756 of 4286	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	910 of 4320	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	828 of 4260	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	1156 of 4221	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	60.8	1652 of 4206	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	1796 of 4095	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.1	774 of 3937	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	926 of 3884	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	955 of 3768	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	82.5	293 of 3724	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	83.6	234 of 3476	93.3%	★★★★★
2005	86.8	124 of 3475	96.4%	★★★★★
2004	73.6	761 of 3465	78.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.8	946 of 4461	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	395 of 4331	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	556 of 4295	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	712 of 4240	83.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	997 of 1643	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.5	2490 of 2918	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	3088 of 3556	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	72.3	607 of 3487	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	1346 of 4575	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	993 of 3744	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	1078 of 4658	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	1163 of 4588	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	745 of 4561	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	650 of 4499	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	1395 of 4348	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	1525 of 4306	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	1483 of 3075	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.6	326 of 2619	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	2029 of 2980	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.4	109 of 2958	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	69.0	1002 of 3006	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.2	7 of 3106	99.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	1423 of 4413	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	2040 of 3644	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	3687 of 4465	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	3818 of 4401	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	72.0	838 of 4376	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	2124 of 4329	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	1077 of 4188	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	39.2	2632 of 4168	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	2784 of 4520	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.5	1001 of 3705	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	1205 of 4594	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	1460 of 4521	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.4	242 of 4477	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	168 of 4451	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	127 of 4309	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	517 of 4264	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	1906 of 4582	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	818 of 3739	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	1471 of 4647	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	1414 of 4585	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	881 of 4563	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	791 of 4498	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	482 of 4357	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	637 of 4319	85.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	2559 of 4301	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	2861 of 3549	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	2255 of 4292	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	1763 of 4086	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	1253 of 3952	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	2355 of 3799	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	3068 of 3684	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	80.1	299 of 3558	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	1911 of 3006	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.2	1024 of 2612	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	1503 of 3108	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	1400 of 3106	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	1253 of 3082	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	957 of 3082	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	1199 of 3142	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	1157 of 3127	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)79th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-26 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+7 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Alvord Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 W Stadium Dr	Alvord	76225	Wise County	Alvord Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 427-2881	437	33	13.2	42.1%	328 (75.1%)	5 (1.1%)	97 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	59.2	1645^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.4%		69.4	1160^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.1%	485				67.7	61.3	54.4	62.9	45.0	33.8	$6,593
Chico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 Park Rd	Chico	76431	Wise County	Chico Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 644-2220	284	21	13.5	56.3%	175 (61.6%)	1 (0.4%)	95 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	29.3	3461^st of 4627 public elementary schools	25.2%		45.7	2401^st of 4651 public elementary schools	48.4%	1060				23.3	39.6	55.9	50.0	31.3	27.1	$7,633
Bridgeport Intermediate	Public	3-5	1400 Hwy 380	Bridgeport	76426	Wise County	Bridgeport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 683-5784	458	31	14.6	68.1%	196 (42.8%)	2 (0.4%)	234 (51.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	10.6	4459^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.6%		8.7	4521^st of 4651 public elementary schools	2.8%	62	10.5	38.5	0.0	33.0	21.9	34.9	28.0	17.8	20.0	$5,986
Rann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Deer Park Rd	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 393-7600	471	36	13.1	62.6%	167 (35.5%)	2 (0.4%)	285 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	36.1	3017^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.8%		38.1	2917^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.3%	100				42.6	41.9	59.1	37.1	35.1	36.4	$9,381
Stem Academy At Enis Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Eagle Dr	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 393-7475	380	24	15.9	20.0%	294 (77.4%)	3 (0.8%)	61 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	62.9	1466^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.3%		66.7	1275^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.6%	191				62.5	78.3	48.3	54.7	55.0	36.2	$7,255
Bridgeport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1408 Elementary Dr	Bridgeport	76426	Wise County	Bridgeport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 683-5955	523	32	16.2	74.0%	187 (35.8%)	4 (0.8%)	311 (59.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)								(n/a)										$5,966
Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Business 81/287 S	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 393-7500	489	31	15.6	42.3%	290 (59.3%)	3 (0.6%)	171 (35.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	32.8	3235^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.1%		29.7	3452^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	25.8%	217				46.7	51.7	44.7	38.7	36.0	23.5	$9,241
Young Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	379 Buchanan Rd	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 393-7400	445	31	14.1	57.1%	256 (57.5%)	9 (2.0%)	164 (36.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	66.3	1290^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.1%		76.7	881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	81.1%	409				43.9	71.2	69.8	35.1	69.7	52.4	$9,157
Paradise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	338 Schoolhouse Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 969-5046	414	28	14.7	38.6%	322 (77.8%)	3 (0.7%)	60 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.5%)								(n/a)				55.8			55.8			$7,203
Paradise Intermediate	Public	4-5	338 Schoolhouse Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 969-5032	225	19	12.1	29.8%	188 (83.6%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	45.6	2353^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.1%		52.1	2023^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	56.5%	330					47.6	55.3		43.7	47.2	$7,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Alvord Elementary

How many students attend Alvord Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Alvord Elementary.

What district is Alvord Elementary in?

Alvord Independent School District (Isd)

Is Alvord Elementary a good school?

Alvord Elementary ranks 1645^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alvord Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alvord Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alvord Middle
High : Alvord High School

What is the racial makeup of Alvord Elementary?

Students at Alvord Elementary are 75% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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