Alvin Junior High School
Public middle school in Alvin, Texas · Alvin ISD · Grades 6–8
Alvin Junior High School serves 716 students in grades 6–8 in Alvin (Brazoria County). It is one of 36 schools in Alvin ISD. By enrollment it is the 715th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 48.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Alvin ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480809000133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alvin ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 716 | 30,038 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.3% | 51.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% 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.
Alvin Junior High School in context
Size
Alvin Junior High School is the 5th largest of Alvin ISD's 9 middle schools; its 716 students are 2.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 7.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 735; Alvin Junior High School is close to their typical size.
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 253 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 221, against an average of 239 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 242 in grade 6 and 221 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 54.9% here and 40.3% across Alvin ISD. White students are next, at 38.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Alvin 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 48.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 716 students, Alvin Junior High School has 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 716 students would have about 49.7 teachers, so Alvin Junior High School has 1.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Alvin Junior High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Fairview Junior High School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other middle schools, 2 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 | 54.9% |
| White | 38.1% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 242 |
| Grade 7 | 253 |
| Grade 8 | 221 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2300 W S St, Alvin, TX 77511
Phone: (281)245-2680
Website: alvinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alvin Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 1.7 mi | 644 | 13.5 | 68% |
| G W Harby Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 2.3 mi | 781 | 17.9 | 66.6% |
| Manvel Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 7.7 mi | 705 | 14.2 | 43.3% |
| Friendswood Junior High School | Friendswood ISD | 7.8 mi | 1,530 | 18 | – |
| Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 8.1 mi | 540 | 14.7 | 48.3% |
| Iowa Colony Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 9.0 mi | 699 | 15.7 | 58.4% |
| Pearland J H South | Pearland ISD | 9.0 mi | 764 | 15.3 | 53.1% |
| Santa Fe Junior High School | Santa Fe ISD | 9.7 mi | 1,003 | 17.1 | 50.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.