Alvarado J High School vs. Alvarado High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Alvarado High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 845 students in grades 6-8, Alvarado J High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,172 students in grades 9-12, Alvarado High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
845 students
1,172 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
76 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5769 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5486 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
55%
Graduation Rate
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97%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
265
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Grade 7 Students
276
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Grade 8 Students
304
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Grade 9 Students
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311
Grade 10 Students
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308
Grade 11 Students
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283
Grade 12 Students
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270
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
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% Hispanic
45%
45%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
48%
48%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%
