Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Alto ISD: B

Total students

227

Avg. teacher experience

12.3 years

Alto ISD: 11.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Alto ISD: 98%

Statewide: 90%

Alto Elementary School is an elementary school in Alto, TX, in the Alto ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 227 students. 39.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,593, which is $5,294 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

236 Cr 2429
Alto, TX 75925-9599

Office phone number

(936) 858-7170

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Alto Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

227

African American

40 (17.6%)

Alto ISD: 21%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Alto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Alto ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

89 (39.2%)

Alto ISD: 37.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Alto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

77 (33.9%)

Alto ISD: 33.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

21 (9.3%)

Alto ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

17.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

39.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

33.9%

Two or more races

9.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

39.6 %

Alto ISD: 48%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

72.7 %

Alto ISD: 75.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

24.7 %

Alto ISD: 20.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

39.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

72.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

24.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

23.3 %

Alto ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.2 %

Alto ISD: 5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.7 %

Alto ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

23.3%

Gifted and talented

2.2%

Special education

13.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Alto ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Alto ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Alto ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Alto ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

9.8 %

Alto ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

8.8 %

Alto ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Alto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.2 %

Alto ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Alto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5.4 %

Alto ISD: 14%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

28 %

Alto ISD: 24.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

19.2

African American

2 (10.4%)

Alto ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Alto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Alto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Alto ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Alto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

16.2 (84.3%)

Alto ISD: 79.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (5.2%)

Alto ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Alto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

14 (73.1%)

Alto ISD: 76.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.2 (26.9%)

Alto ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Alto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

11.8

Alto ISD: 10.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.3 years

Alto ISD: 11.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$53,593

Alto ISD: $54,564

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,807

Alto ISD: $42,127

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$36,975

Alto ISD: $43,534

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,823

Alto ISD: $51,196

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,580

Alto ISD: $60,698

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,162

Alto ISD: $59,587

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,288

Alto ISD: $63,695

Statewide: $71,111

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