Summary:
Zip code 77511 in Alvin, TX, is home to two high schools within the Alvin Independent School District (Isd): the large, traditional Alvin High School (2,766 students) and the small, alternative Rise (116 students). These schools serve very different educational missions, which is the key to understanding their performance data.
Alvin High School is the area's primary comprehensive high school, earning a consistent 3-star rating and ranking in the 56th percentile statewide. It shows notable academic strengths in Biology (74.92% proficient) and U.S. History (71.97%), both exceeding state averages, but struggles in Algebra I (50.1%) and English I Reading (51.44%), which fall below state benchmarks. In contrast, Rise operates as an alternative campus with a distinct focus on student retention. Despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (70.69%) and posting lower proficiency scores in core subjects like English I (34.48%), Rise achieves a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate. This success is supported by a much smaller student-to-teacher ratio (5.7:1) and significantly higher per-student spending ($18,162 vs. $9,254 at Alvin High).
Neither school is uniformly strong across all subjects. Rise actually outperforms Alvin High School in Algebra I (57.69% vs. 50.1%) and U.S. History (75.76% vs. 71.97%), while Alvin High leads in Biology and English. The Alvin Independent School District (Isd) itself is a strong performer, ranking in the top 24% of Texas districts, though both schools often fall short of the district average. For parents, this data highlights a clear choice: Alvin High School offers a traditional, large-school experience with solid performance in several subjects, while Rise provides a highly supportive, small-scale environment that prioritizes keeping students on track to graduate.
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