Alter Sch

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Fredericksburg ISD: C

Total students

17

Avg. teacher experience

21 years

Fredericksburg ISD: 13.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 90%

Alter Sch is a high school in Fredericksburg, TX, in the Fredericksburg ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 17 students. 70.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 97% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $40,463, which is $18,424 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 21 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.FISD.org

Address

1110 S Adams
Fredericksburg, TX 78624-5004

Office phone number

(830) 990-4598

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Alter Sch are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

17

African American

1 (5.9%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

10 (58.8%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 50.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

6 (35.3%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 46.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

5.9%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

58.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

35.3%

Two or more races

0%

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

70.6 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 47.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

82.4 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 59.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.9 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

70.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

82.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.9%

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

0 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.6 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

17.6%

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)

B

Fredericksburg ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Fredericksburg ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated

Fredericksburg ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated

Fredericksburg 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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

97 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 96.1%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

94.4 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 97.3%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

94.4%

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Fredericksburg ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: 10%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

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

57.8 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Fredericksburg ISD: 42.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: 50%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

66.7 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

47.8 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Fredericksburg ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: 50%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: 0%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: 52.3%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: 55.6%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: 1041

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: 22.1

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

8.1 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 48%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

8.1 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 31.5%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

2.7 %

Fredericksburg ISD: 27.4%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

8.1%

Math

8.1%

Reading + Math

2.7%

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

1.2

African American

0 (0%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1.2 (100%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 84.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 0%

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%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

0.2 (13%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 76.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1 (87%)

Fredericksburg ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Fredericksburg 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

14.1

Fredericksburg ISD: 13.4

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

21 years

Fredericksburg ISD: 13.2 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

$40,463

Fredericksburg ISD: $53,187

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: $45,754

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: $45,596

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: $48,386

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

Masked

Fredericksburg ISD: $55,245

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$35,855

Fredericksburg ISD: $62,221

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Fredericksburg ISD: $64,459

Statewide: $71,111

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