Alvarado Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Alvarado, Texas · Alvarado ISD · Grades 3–5
Alvarado Intermediate School serves 792 students in grades 3–5 in Alvarado (Johnson County). It is one of 6 schools in Alvarado ISD. By enrollment it is the 468th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 50.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Alvarado ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480001107367 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alvarado ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 792 | 3,788 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.8% | 65.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Alvarado Intermediate School in context
Size
Alvarado Intermediate School is the largest of Alvarado ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 792 students are 20.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.4 miles away and have a median of 348 students, so Alvarado Intermediate School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 277 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 244, against an average of 264 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% more students than grade 3 (277 against 244). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 52.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Alvarado ISD (52.6%). White students are next, at 39%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.9% across Alvarado ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Alvarado Intermediate School has 50.35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 792 students would have about 53.5 teachers, so Alvarado Intermediate School has 3.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Alvarado El-South, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.9% |
| White | 39% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 244 |
| Grade 4 | 271 |
| Grade 5 | 277 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1401 E Davis, Alvarado, TX 76009
Phone: (817)783-6825
Website: alvaradoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alvarado Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado El-South | Alvarado ISD | 0.4 mi | 386 | 16.1 | 70.5% |
| Alvarado El-North | Alvarado ISD | 2.5 mi | 276 | 14.5 | 63.4% |
| Venus Elementary School | Venus ISD | 5.6 mi | 663 | 16.9 | 73.9% |
| Venus Primary School | Venus ISD | 5.9 mi | 397 | 14.6 | 73.8% |
| Lillian Elementary School | Alvarado ISD | 6.9 mi | 309 | 13 | 76.1% |
| Keene Elementary School | Keene ISD | 7.4 mi | 274 | 18.1 | 81% |
| The Summit Leadership Academy | Keene ISD | 7.4 mi | 220 | 14.2 | 76.8% |
| Grandview Elementary School | Grandview ISD | 9.9 mi | 643 | 13.7 | 38.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Alvarado ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado El-North | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 276 |
| Alvarado El-South | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 386 |
| Alvarado High School | High | 9–12 | 1,163 |
| Alvarado Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 862 |
| Lillian Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 309 |