Alto High School

Summary:

Alto High School is a public high school serving 161 students in grades 9-12 in Alto, Texas. The school has a diverse student body, with 37.89% White, 21.12% African American, 34.78% Hispanic, 1.24% Asian, and 4.97% two or more races.

Alto High School is known for its strong academic performance, with consistently high graduation rates ranging from 98% to 100% over the past five years, significantly better than the state average. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 0.5% in recent years. However, the school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course exams is mixed, with strong results in subjects like Biology, English I Reading, English II Reading, and U.S. History, but struggling in Algebra I, where proficiency rates are lower than the state and district averages. This may be influenced by the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.64% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby Cushing School and Rusk High School, Alto High School generally performs worse on STAAR EOC exams, particularly in Algebra I and Biology. However, Alto High School's graduation rates are higher than both of these nearby schools. The school's racial subgroup performance also reveals some interesting patterns, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than the state averages in their respective subgroups, while the school's White students tend to perform worse than the state average for White students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 248 Cr 2429
       Alto, TX  75925-9599


(936) 858-7110

District: Alto Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
764th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,243 Help


Feeder schools for Alto High School:

Elementary:    Alto Elementary
Middle:    Alto Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  8.6 Help
Number of students:  161

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.9%
Hispanic:
34.8%
African American:
21.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Alto High School ranks better than 61.6% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.76. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Alto High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Alto High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.9%), Hispanic (34.8%), African American (21.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alto High School is 8.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alto High School is $14,243.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Alto High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Alto High School 764th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Alto High School in the ranking list.)

Alto Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Alto Independent School District (Isd) 532nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alto High School

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Rank History for all students at Alto High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.60 647th 1427 54.7%
2005 65.37 498th 1429 65.2%
2006 44.67 980th 1430 31.5%
2007 61.93 638th 1497 57.4%
2008 52.45 883rd 1510 41.5%
2009 54.63 871st 1539 43.4%
2010 67.77 453rd 1568 71.1%
2011 65.51 585th 1672 65.0%
2012 45.11 960th 1603 40.1%
2013 40.49 1113th 1652 32.6%
2014 51.05 905th 1734 47.8%
2015 41.85 1155th 1743 33.7%
2016 42.37 1141st 1762 35.2%
2017 25.48 1341st 1777 24.5%
2018 25.63 1369th 1797 23.8%
2019 59.27 637th 1857 65.7%
2021 50.13 882nd 1861 52.6%
2022 39.68 1127th 1876 39.9%
2023 43.96 1086th 1961 44.6%
2024 56.76 764th 1987 61.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alto High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.34 488th 582 16.2%
2019 76.29 110th 604 81.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alto High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.09 854th 1113 23.3%
2019 19.94 1003rd 1136 11.7%
2021 42.76 555th 1195 53.6%
2022 60.97 283rd 1278 77.9%
2023 47.60 535th 1371 61.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alto High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.13 1070th 1347 20.6%
2019 47.58 578th 1357 57.4%
2021 46.65 601st 1382 56.5%
2022 38.27 827th 1418 41.7%
2023 46.47 649th 1478 56.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alto High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.44 1458th 1794 18.7%
2019 59.40 527th 1818 71.0%
2021 47.02 898th 1848 51.4%
2022 39.35 1088th 1847 41.1%
2023 45.10 943rd 1897 50.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Alto High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.53 1389th 1781 22.0%
2019 47.07 973rd 1798 45.9%
2021 45.21 994th 1815 45.2%
2022 36.87 1171st 1841 36.4%
2023 44.47 1045th 1891 44.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Alto High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.83 1029th 1137 9.5%
2019 66.97 385th 1145 66.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Alto High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.49 1651st 1784 7.5%
2019 59.40 488th 1810 73.0%
2021 28.20 1352nd 1829 26.1%
2022 40.30 959th 1837 47.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Alto High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.84 1477th 1803 18.1%
2019 65.38 464th 1824 74.6%
2021 52.20 783rd 1840 57.4%
2022 38.96 1075th 1853 42.0%
2023 39.53 1120th 1913 41.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Alto High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.62 900th 1013 11.2%
2019 53.64 376th 1024 63.3%
2021 23.23 795th 1020 22.1%
2022 23.53 800th 1031 22.4%
2023 49.58 434th 1069 59.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alto High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.15 1419th 1691 16.1%
2019 51.15 739th 1714 56.9%
2021 51.55 735th 1743 57.8%
2022 52.34 687th 1762 61.0%
2023 55.38 654th 1820 64.1%
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Rank History for White students at Alto High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.71 755th 1539 50.9%
2019 57.36 581st 1526 61.9%
2021 63.22 443rd 1510 70.7%
2022 43.51 852nd 1525 44.1%
2023 22.06 1290th 1576 18.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Alto High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 170 114 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1990 163 107 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 275
1991 178 112 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1992 170 109 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 285
1993 187 110 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1994 183 115 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1995 187 125 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1996 187 125 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1997 165 119 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1998 106 87 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 202
1999 99 84 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 194
2000 102 82 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 196
2001 95 76 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2002 90 82 0 25 1 n/a n/a 0 198
2003 90 82 0 25 1 n/a n/a 0 198
2004 87 79 0 29 1 n/a n/a 0 196
2005 81 75 0 27 1 n/a n/a 0 184
2006 72 79 1 29 0 n/a n/a 0 181
2007 91 66 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 181
2008 82 56 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 170
2009 87 59 0 38 0 n/a n/a 0 184
2010 92 57 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 181
2011 82 49 0 34 0 0 3 0 168
2012 74 54 0 34 1 0 5 0 168
2013 80 52 0 43 3 0 3 0 181
2014 78 55 1 54 0 0 6 0 194
2015 78 54 1 54 0 0 7 0 194
2016 71 47 1 69 0 0 9 0 197
2017 66 55 2 62 0 0 9 0 194
2018 66 63 0 62 0 0 10 0 201
2019 70 50 0 60 0 0 12 0 192
2020 85 46 0 49 0 0 8 0 188
2021 81 43 0 58 0 0 9 0 191
2022 67 40 1 51 0 0 4 0 163
2023 61 34 2 56 0 0 8 0 161

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alto High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 288 n/a n/a n/a
1990 275 26.0 10.5 n/a
1991 293 27.0 10.8 n/a
1992 285 26.9 10.5 53
1993 304 28.0 10.9 56.9
1994 312 27.1 11.5 52.2
1995 322 29.8 10.8 47.5
1996 322 29.8 10.8 47.5
1997 300 29.9 10.0 52.7
1998 202 27.2 7.4 54
1999 194 21.1 9.2 57.7
2000 196 19.7 9.9 57.1
2001 186 21.4 8.7 54.8
2002 198 21.5 9.2 61.6
2003 198 21.5 9.2 61.6
2004 196 22.0 8.9 64.8
2005 184 22.7 8.1 67.4
2006 181 19.3 9.4 65.7
2007 181 18.2 9.9 58
2008 170 20.2 8.4 62.4
2009 184 20.5 9.0 61.4
2010 181 21.4 8.4 67.4
2011 168 20.8 8.0 64.3
2012 168 18.4 9.1 64.9
2013 181 18.9 9.5 67.4
2014 194 19.1 10.1 67
2015 194 21.0 9.2 54.1
2016 197 19.0 10.3 65
2017 194 17.9 10.7 62.9
2018 201 19.9 10.0 60.7
2019 192 19.3 9.9 63.5
2020 188 17.8 10.5 66.5
2021 191 18.8 10.1 74.9
2022 163 16.9 9.6 76.1
2023 161 18.5 8.6 77.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alto High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 288 n/a n/a n/a
1990 275 26.0 10.5 n/a
1991 293 27.0 10.8 n/a
1992 285 26.9 10.5 53
1993 304 28.0 10.9 56.9
1994 312 27.1 11.5 52.2
1995 322 29.8 10.8 47.5
1996 322 29.8 10.8 47.5
1997 300 29.9 10.0 52.7
1998 202 27.2 7.4 54
1999 194 21.1 9.2 57.7
2000 196 19.7 9.9 57.1
2001 186 21.4 8.7 54.8
2002 198 21.5 9.2 61.6
2003 198 21.5 9.2 61.6
2004 196 22.0 8.9 64.8
2005 184 22.7 8.1 67.4
2006 181 19.3 9.4 65.7
2007 181 18.2 9.9 58
2008 170 20.2 8.4 62.4
2009 184 20.5 9.0 61.4
2010 181 21.4 8.4 67.4
2011 168 20.8 8.0 64.3
2012 168 18.4 9.1 64.9
2013 181 18.9 9.5 67.4
2014 194 19.1 10.1 67
2015 194 21.0 9.2 54.1
2016 197 19.0 10.3 65
2017 194 17.9 10.7 62.9
2018 201 19.9 10.0 60.7
2019 192 19.3 9.9 63.5
2020 188 17.8 10.5 66.5
2021 191 18.8 10.1 74.9
2022 163 16.9 9.6 76.1
2023 161 18.5 8.6 77.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Alto High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $693 (5.5%) $11,796 (94.5%) $12,488
2020 $837 (6.0%) $13,131 (94.0%) $13,968
2021 $1,184 (8.3%) $13,059 (91.7%) $14,243

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alto High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 637th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1086th of 1961 High schools
 21.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Alto High School)7123
 48%
   End of Course Algebra I (Alto Independent School District (Isd))7730
 47%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Alto High School)7364
 9%
   End of Course Biology (Alto Independent School District (Isd))7364
 9%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Alto High School)7050
 20%
   End of Course English I Reading (Alto Independent School District (Isd))7050
 20%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Alto High School)4348
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Alto Independent School District (Isd))4348
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Alto High School)7376
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (Alto Independent School District (Isd))7376
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students192161
 16.1%
African American5034
 32%
American Indian00
Asian02
Hispanic6056
 6.7%
Pacific Islander00
White7061
 12.9%
Two or More Races128
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.5%77.6%
 14.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Alto High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 161 students attended Alto High School.

Students at Alto High School are 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Alto High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alto Elementary
Middle : Alto Middle

Alto High School ranks 764th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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