Alto Middle

Summary:

Alto Middle is a public middle school located in Alto, Texas, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 167 students. The school is part of the Alto Independent School District, which is ranked 532 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alto Middle has a diverse student population, with 37.72% Hispanic, 26.95% African American, 22.75% White, and 11.98% two or more races. This diversity is higher than the nearby Rusk J.H. school, which has a student population that is 62.34% White. However, Alto Middle's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is mixed compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs well in some areas, such as 7th grade reading (64.86% proficient) and 8th grade math (68.29% proficient), it struggles in others, such as 5th grade reading (18.92% proficient) and 5th grade science (16.22% proficient). Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing well, but White students and students with special needs struggling.

Despite these challenges, Alto Middle has maintained a 0% dropout rate for the past several years, which is an impressive achievement. The school also spends significantly more per student ($11,290 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby Rusk J.H. school ($10,308 in 2020-2021), which may contribute to the school's performance. However, Rusk J.H. outperforms Alto Middle in overall academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and science, suggesting that Alto Middle could learn from the practices and strategies employed by Rusk J.H. to improve its own academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 240 Cr 2429
       Alto, TX  75925-9599


(936) 858-7140

District: Alto Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
953rd of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,290 Help


Students who attend Alto Middle usually attend:

High:    Alto High School

Feeder schools for Alto Middle:

Elementary:    Alto Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  10.0 Help
Number of students:  167

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
37.7%
African American:
26.9%
White:
22.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Alto Middle ranks better than 59.6% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.78. (See more...)
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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 Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.7%), African American (26.9%), White (22.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alto Middle is 10. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alto Middle is $11,290.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Alto Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Alto Middle 953rd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Alto Middle 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 Middle

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Rank History for all students at Alto Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 51.93 851st 1573 45.9%
2005 57.60 702nd 1582 55.6%
2006 72.80 342nd 1585 78.4%
2007 71.44 383rd 1684 77.3%
2008 51.88 942nd 1718 45.2%
2009 75.15 276th 1763 84.3%
2010 65.02 572nd 1803 68.3%
2011 65.79 577th 1895 69.6%
2012 56.84 840th 1951 56.9%
2013 57.65 837th 1973 57.6%
2014 63.73 688th 1987 65.4%
2015 59.68 827th 2043 59.5%
2016 81.91 239th 1987 88.0%
2017 54.02 793rd 2027 60.9%
2018 57.17 724th 2080 65.2%
2019 53.10 888th 2193 59.5%
2021 55.63 856th 2252 62.0%
2022 46.66 1112th 2254 50.7%
2023 64.07 677th 2330 70.9%
2024 53.78 953rd 2361 59.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alto Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.38 602nd 1376 56.3%
2019 48.50 603rd 1445 58.3%
2021 78.77 131st 1592 91.8%
2022 51.43 602nd 1643 63.4%
2023 58.63 505th 1720 70.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alto Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.59 517th 1597 67.6%
2019 56.13 454th 1626 72.1%
2021 34.46 1136th 1712 33.6%
2022 24.61 1563rd 1757 11.0%
2023 32.68 1305th 1815 28.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alto Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.32 925th 2039 54.6%
2019 47.02 1051st 2073 49.3%
2021 63.52 566th 2172 73.9%
2022 56.60 760th 2220 65.8%
2023 71.75 395th 2251 82.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Alto Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.69 1060th 2008 47.2%
2019 51.90 896th 2047 56.2%
2021 57.48 788th 2151 63.4%
2022 52.84 936th 2221 57.9%
2023 74.34 412th 2241 81.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Alto Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.96 664th 1446 54.1%
2021 52.39 861st 1501 42.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Alto Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.72 747th 2008 62.8%
2019 41.27 1161st 2058 43.6%
2021 67.24 385th 2118 81.8%
2022 43.25 1144th 2182 47.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Alto Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.67 482nd 2030 76.3%
2019 49.96 896th 2069 56.7%
2021 52.67 922nd 2168 57.5%
2022 41.11 1274th 2228 42.8%
2023 48.63 1073rd 2245 52.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Alto Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.02 664th 1167 43.1%
2019 22.83 1031st 1193 13.6%
2021 55.70 398th 1213 67.2%
2022 53.05 464th 1251 62.9%
2023 74.32 228th 1273 82.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alto Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.15 937th 1895 50.6%
2019 54.22 751st 1935 61.2%
2021 66.94 465th 2043 77.2%
2022 56.47 736th 2077 64.6%
2023 69.86 425th 2116 79.9%
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Rank History for White students at Alto Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.99 465th 1673 72.2%
2019 59.74 604th 1684 64.1%
2021 41.32 1036th 1700 39.1%
2022 35.39 1205th 1723 30.1%
2023 44.36 1022nd 1749 41.6%
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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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Enrollment information for Alto Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 113 73 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 205
1999 100 87 0 22 1 n/a n/a 0 210
2000 94 84 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 200
2001 83 85 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 196
2002 93 73 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 191
2003 93 73 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 191
2004 82 64 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 173
2005 75 69 0 34 0 n/a n/a 0 178
2006 72 55 0 36 0 n/a n/a 0 163
2007 79 59 0 41 0 n/a n/a 0 179
2008 87 65 0 39 0 n/a n/a 0 191
2009 90 50 0 40 0 n/a n/a 0 180
2010 96 54 1 54 0 n/a n/a 0 205
2011 87 55 2 63 0 0 9 0 216
2012 81 47 2 70 0 0 9 0 209
2013 74 52 2 58 0 0 13 0 199
2014 71 55 0 54 0 0 11 0 191
2015 66 54 0 55 0 0 11 0 186
2016 81 46 0 51 0 0 5 0 183
2017 78 48 0 60 0 0 7 0 193
2018 84 42 1 61 0 0 4 0 192
2019 95 40 2 59 0 0 5 0 201
2020 80 34 3 56 0 0 10 0 183
2021 60 42 3 61 0 0 12 0 178
2022 44 37 2 70 0 0 13 0 166
2023 38 45 1 63 0 0 20 0 167

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 205 8.3 24.7 57.1
1999 210 15.3 13.7 75.2
2000 200 14.2 14.1 73.5
2001 196 16.3 12.0 73.5
2002 191 18.3 10.4 71.2
2003 191 18.3 10.4 71.2
2004 173 17.8 9.7 72.3
2005 178 18.7 9.5 77
2006 163 17.5 9.3 68.1
2007 179 18.4 9.7 70.9
2008 191 17.8 10.7 70.2
2009 180 18.6 9.7 67.8
2010 205 18.5 11.0 71.7
2011 216 18.6 11.6 74.5
2012 209 18.1 11.5 73.2
2013 199 17.9 11.0 72.9
2014 191 18.6 10.2 74.9
2015 186 18.0 10.3 58.6
2016 183 18.0 10.1 67.8
2017 193 18.5 10.4 72.5
2018 192 17.5 10.9 69.3
2019 201 16.8 11.9 67.7
2020 183 16.8 10.8 72.7
2021 178 16.3 10.8 80.9
2022 166 17.0 9.7 77.7
2023 167 16.6 10.0 83.2

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 205 8.3 24.7 57.1
1999 210 15.3 13.7 75.2
2000 200 14.2 14.1 73.5
2001 196 16.3 12.0 73.5
2002 191 18.3 10.4 71.2
2003 191 18.3 10.4 71.2
2004 173 17.8 9.7 72.3
2005 178 18.7 9.5 77
2006 163 17.5 9.3 68.1
2007 179 18.4 9.7 70.9
2008 191 17.8 10.7 70.2
2009 180 18.6 9.7 67.8
2010 205 18.5 11.0 71.7
2011 216 18.6 11.6 74.5
2012 209 18.1 11.5 73.2
2013 199 17.9 11.0 72.9
2014 191 18.6 10.2 74.9
2015 186 18.0 10.3 58.6
2016 183 18.0 10.1 67.8
2017 193 18.5 10.4 72.5
2018 192 17.5 10.9 69.3
2019 201 16.8 11.9 67.7
2020 183 16.8 10.8 72.7
2021 178 16.3 10.8 80.9
2022 166 17.0 9.7 77.7
2023 167 16.6 10.0 83.2

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alto Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $977 (11.3%) $7,668 (88.7%) $8,645
2020 $1,123 (10.8%) $9,290 (89.2%) $10,413
2021 $1,508 (13.4%) $9,782 (86.6%) $11,290

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alto Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 888th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 677th of 2330 Middle schools
 11.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Reading (Alto Middle)4138
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Alto Independent School District (Isd))4138
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alto Middle)5242
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alto Independent School District (Isd))5242
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Alto Middle)3932
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Alto Independent School District (Isd))3932
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Alto Middle)1561
 46%
   6th Grade Reading (Alto Independent School District (Isd))1561
 46%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alto Middle)3068
 38%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alto Independent School District (Isd))3068
 38%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Alto Middle)4251
 9%
   7th Grade Reading (Alto Independent School District (Isd))4251
 9%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alto Middle)4950
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alto Independent School District (Isd))4950
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Alto Middle)5457
 3%
   8th Grade Reading (Alto Independent School District (Isd))5457
 3%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alto Middle)7064
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alto Independent School District (Isd))7064
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Alto Middle)5457
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Alto Independent School District (Isd))5457
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Alto Middle)3011
 19%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Alto Independent School District (Isd))3011
 19%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Alto Middle)10063
 37%
   End of Course Algebra I (Alto Independent School District (Isd))7730
 47%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students201167
 16.9%
African American4045
 12.5%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic5963
 6.8%
Pacific Islander00
White9538
 60%
Two or More Races520
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.7%83.2%
 15.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 167 students attended Alto Middle.

Students at Alto Middle are 38% Hispanic, 27% African American, 23% White, 12% Two or more races.

Alto Middle ranks 953rd of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Alto Middle usually go on to attend Alto High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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