Summary:
In zip code 76225, there is one elementary school, Alvord Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 with 437 students in the Alvord Independent School District (Isd), a rural area in Alvord, Texas.
Alvord Elementary shows a clear pattern of early academic strength, with 3rd graders significantly outperforming the state average in both Reading and Math in the most recent school year. However, this strength does not carry through to the upper grades; 5th graders fell behind the state average in both subjects, particularly in Math, where proficiency dropped 31 points from the previous year's class. The school's state ranking has also been volatile, dropping from the 75th percentile to the 64th percentile in the most recent year, despite the district itself ranking in the top 23% of Texas. A notable bright spot is 5th-grade Science, where 50% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, far exceeding the state average of 29.57%.
With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2 and spending of $10,691 per student, the school is well-resourced, making the performance drop in upper grades puzzling. The school serves a population where 42.11% of students are economically disadvantaged. The volatility in year-over-year test scores, especially the drastic swing in 5th-grade Math, suggests potential challenges with curriculum continuity or cohort-specific issues that parents may want to investigate further. Overall, Alvord Elementary offers strong early elementary instruction but appears to struggle with sustaining academic growth through the upper grades.
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