Alvarado Junior High School
Public middle school in Alvarado, Texas · Alvarado ISD · Grades 6–8
Alvarado Junior High School serves 862 students in grades 6–8 in Alvarado (Johnson County). It is one of 6 schools in Alvarado ISD. By enrollment it is the 464th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 53.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 480001100129 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 862 | 3,788 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.7% | 65.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Alvarado Junior High School is the only middle school in Alvarado ISD. Its 862 students are 22.8% of the district's 3,788. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 9.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 551; Alvarado Junior High 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 7 with 302 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 271, against an average of 287 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 271 in grade 6 and 289 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52.1% here and 52.6% across Alvarado ISD. White students are next, at 40.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.9% across Alvarado ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 53.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 862 students, Alvarado Junior High School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 862 students would have about 59.9 teachers, so Alvarado Junior High School has 6.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Alvarado Junior High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Venus Middle School, 6.4 miles away in Venus ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.1% |
| White | 40.6% |
| Black | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 271 |
| Grade 7 | 302 |
| Grade 8 | 289 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 N Cummings, Alvarado, TX 76009
Phone: (817)783-6840
Website: alvaradoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alvarado Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Middle School | Venus ISD | 6.4 mi | 506 | 12.1 | 74.7% |
| Keene Junior High School | Keene ISD | 6.5 mi | 252 | 11.7 | 68.7% |
| Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School | Joshua ISD | 8.4 mi | 654 | 19.6 | 37.3% |
| Nick Kerr Middle School | Burleson ISD | 8.5 mi | 1,218 | 18.1 | 42.1% |
| Alma Martinez Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 10.5 mi | 930 | 15.6 | 34.6% |
| Mansfield Heritage Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 10.8 mi | 138 | 9.4 | 52.9% |
| STEAM Middle School | Burleson ISD | 11.1 mi | 595 | 16.3 | 26.6% |
| Grandview Junior High School | Grandview ISD | 11.1 mi | 316 | 12.1 | 27.2% |
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 Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 792 |
| Lillian Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 309 |