Alto Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Alto ISD
- Alto, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Alto ISD: C
Total students
183
Avg. teacher experience
14.4 years
Alto ISD: 13.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Alto ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Alto Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Alto, TX, in the Alto ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 183 students. 53.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,984, which is $6,107 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Krystin Lucas
- klucas@alto.esc7.net
- (936) 858-7149
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alto Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
183
African American
34 (18.6%)
Alto ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
3 (1.6%)
Alto ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
56 (30.6%)
Alto ISD: 32%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
80 (43.7%)
Alto ISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
10 (5.5%)
Alto ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
53.6 %
Alto ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
72.7 %
Alto ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
16.9 %
Alto ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
15.8 %
Alto ISD: 17%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
6.6 %
Alto ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
8.7 %
Alto ISD: 6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
13.7 %
Alto ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Alto ISD: C
Student achievement
B
Alto ISD: C
School progress
B
Alto ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Alto ISD: C
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
16.9
African American
1.1 (6.3%)
Alto ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0.7 (4%)
Alto ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
15.1 (89.7%)
Alto ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 1.3%
Bachelor's
11.7 (69.4%)
Alto ISD: 77.5%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5.2 (30.6%)
Alto ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
10.9
Alto ISD: 10.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
14.4 years
Alto ISD: 13.6 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
$50,984
Alto ISD: $52,710
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$34,333
Alto ISD: $48,519
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$39,828
Alto ISD: $38,744
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$54,239
Alto ISD: $50,769
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$58,002
Alto ISD: $58,380
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$58,400
Alto ISD: $61,098
Statewide: $65,449