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Van Alstyne Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 539 students in Van Alstyne Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Van Alstyne Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
2,285 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Van Alstyne Independent School District, which is ranked #73 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
463 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
45 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,594 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
70%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
177
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,798 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,037 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,798
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,037
$14,148
Best Van Alstyne Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Alstyne J High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1314 N Waco
Van Alstyne, TX 75495
(903) 482-8804
Van Alstyne, TX 75495
(903) 482-8804
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
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