Alvarado ISD
Alvarado, Texas · Johnson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Alvarado ISD runs 6 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 3,788 students. By enrollment it is the 251st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 3,788 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 241.7 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4800011 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Alvarado ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado El-North | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 276 | 14.5 | 63.4% |
| Alvarado El-South | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 386 | 16.1 | 70.5% |
| Alvarado High School | High | 9–12 | 1,163 | 16.3 | 61% |
| Alvarado Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 792 | 15.7 | 65.8% |
| Alvarado Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 862 | 16.2 | 67.7% |
| Lillian Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 309 | 13 | 76.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Alvarado ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Alvarado ISD in context
Size
Alvarado ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 631 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Alvarado High School (1,163) and the smallest is Alvarado El-North (276).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 319 students this year. Grade 12 has 283 students and kindergarten has 270, within 10% of each other. Alvarado ISD enrolls 172 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Alvarado ISD at 52.6%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 39.7%.
65.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 61% at Alvarado High School to 76.1% at Lillian Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 241.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 4.3 counselors it has 881 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Alvarado ISD's area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is Venus ISD, 5.9 miles away with 2,283 students. 41 districts are within 25 miles, and 18 of them enroll more students than Alvarado ISD. Johnson County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 223.4 | 17 |
| School counselors | 4.3 | 881 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 3,788 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 3,788 |
| Instructional aides | 5.6 | 676 |
| Other student support staff | 24 | 158 |
| School administrators | 18 | 210 |
| District administrators | 3 | 1,263 |
| All staff | 403.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.6% |
| White | 39.7% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 172 |
| Kindergarten | 270 |
| Grade 1 | 256 |
| Grade 2 | 273 |
| Grade 3 | 244 |
| Grade 4 | 271 |
| Grade 5 | 277 |
| Grade 6 | 271 |
| Grade 7 | 302 |
| Grade 8 | 289 |
| Grade 9 | 287 |
| Grade 10 | 319 |
| Grade 11 | 274 |
| Grade 12 | 283 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus ISD | 6 mi | 2,283 | 14.7 | – |
| Keene ISD | 7 mi | 1,119 | 13.7 | – |
| Burleson ISD | 11 mi | 12,759 | 15.2 | – |
| Joshua ISD | 11 mi | 6,026 | 16.2 | – |
| Grandview ISD | 11 mi | 1,373 | 11.7 | – |
| Cleburne ISD | 13 mi | 6,877 | 13.3 | – |
| Mansfield ISD | 13 mi | 35,354 | 15 | – |
| Maypearl ISD | 13 mi | 1,209 | 14.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Johnson County
- Burleson ISD (12,759 students)
- Cleburne ISD (6,877 students)
- Joshua ISD (6,026 students)
- Godley ISD (3,195 students)
- Venus ISD (2,283 students)
- Grandview ISD (1,373 students)
- Keene ISD (1,119 students)
- Rio Vista ISD (1,032 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
102 S Bill Jackson Dr., Alvarado, TX 76009
Phone: (817)783-6800
Website: alvaradoisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.