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Alto Elementary School in Alto, TX
(PK-04 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 39
Address
 236 CR 2429
Alto, TX 75925
Telephone
(936) 858-7170
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City-data.com school rating
39
Students
264
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Free lunch eligible students
192
School district
ALTO ISD
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
RUSK J H (10.8 miles):

70
ALTO MIDDLE (0.0 miles):

69
RUSK H S (9.3 miles):

68
DOUGLASS SCHOOL (11.3 miles):

65
RUSK INTERMEDIATE (9.3 miles):

53
Alto Elementary School:

39
WELLS H S (14.4 miles):

29
ALTO H S (0.1 miles):

26
WELLS EL (14.4 miles):

7
Alto Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
Cherokee County:

44
Alto:

45
Alto Elementary School:

39

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 264
Enrollment in 2015: 266
Enrollment in 2014: 264
Enrollment in 2013: 289
Enrollment in 2012: 290
Enrollment in 2011: 298
Enrollment in 2010: 312
Enrollment in 2009: 307
Enrollment in 2008: 322
Enrollment in 2007: 377
Enrollment in 2006: 347
Enrollment in 2005: 344
Enrollment in 2004: 320
Enrollment in 2003: 297
Enrollment in 2002: 300
Enrollment in 2001: 284
Enrollment in 2000: 257
Enrollment in 1999: 247

Alto Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04Total
All students365249453349264
Female students181919241727124
Male students183330211622140
Asian students - - - 1 - - 1
Hispanic students1420171492094
Black students1015111081266
White students8152019151390
Two or More Races students42111413

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 36
Kindergarten enrollment: 52
1st grade enrollment: 49
2nd grade enrollment: 45
3rd grade enrollment: 33
4th grade enrollment: 49

Alto Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 124 (47.0%)
Alto Elementary School:

47.0%
State:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 140 (53.0%)
Alto Elementary School:

53.0%
Texas:

50.1%

Alto Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Asian enrollment: 1 (0.4%)
Alto Elementary School:

0.4%
Texas:

3.1%
Hispanic enrollment: 94 (35.6%)
Here:

35.6%
State:

46.9%
Black enrollment: 66 (25.0%)
Alto Elementary School:

25.0%
Texas:

11.6%
White enrollment: 90 (34.1%)
Alto Elementary School:

34.1%
State:

32.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 13 (4.9%)
Here:

4.9%
Texas:

2.1%

Alto Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 192 (72.7%)
Alto Elementary School:

72.7%
Texas:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 192 (72.7%)
Alto Elementary School:

72.7%
Texas:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 0 (0.0%)
Alto Elementary School:

0.0%
State:

6.2%

Alto Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 22

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 1
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 8
Number of FTE nurses: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

12.0
State:

15.6

Alto Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $1,171,172
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 21 (Salary Expenditures: $943,205)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 6 (Salary Expenditures: $99,404)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $20,533)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $66,613)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $53,805
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $1,269,046
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $1,006,925
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 6 (Salary Expenditures: $133,559)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $20,533)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $66,613)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $58,255

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 66 (male: 37, female: 29)
  • Hispanic: 64 (male: 35, female: 29)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 4 (all male)
  • White: 4

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 7,254 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • White: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Alto Elementary School:

26.5
Texas:

79.4

Statewide Student Assessments


State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness:
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(State average from 4,539 schools)
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, is the state testing program that was implemented in the 2011-2012 school year. The Texas Education Agency (TEA), in collaboration with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and Texas educators, developed the STAAR program in response to requirements set forth by the 80th and 81st Texas legislatures. STAAR is an assessment program designed to measure the extent to which students have learned and are able to apply the knowledge and skills defined in the state - mandated curriculum standards, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Every STAAR question is directly aligned to the TEKS currently implemented for the grade / subject or course being assessed. The STAAR program includes STAAR and STAAR Spanish.
3rd Grade

    Math Average Scale Score
    (3rd Grade)

  • All1,495
  • Males1,466
  • Females1,532
  • Hispanic1,526
  • Black1,488
  • White1,474
Math Average Scale Score:

1,495
State:

1,453
Math students tested: 50
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 50

Math Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 6.2 (77%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 8.8 (68%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 4.9 (69%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 2.7 (68%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 16%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 32%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 24%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 28%

16%
32%
24%
28%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,466, Tested: 28, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 21%, Approaches: 36%, Meets: 18%, Masters: 25%)
21%
36%
18%
25%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,532, Tested: 22, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 9%, Approaches: 27%, Meets: 32%, Masters: 32%)
9%
27%
32%
32%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,526, Tested: 17, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 12%, Approaches: 23%, Meets: 30%, Masters: 35%)
12%
23%
30%
35%
Black: (Average Scale Score: 1,488, Tested: 9, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 22%, Approaches: 22%, Meets: 23%, Masters: 33%)
22%
22%
23%
33%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,474, Tested: 21, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 14%, Approaches: 43%, Meets: 24%, Masters: 19%)
14%
43%
24%
19%

    Reading Average Scale Score
    (3rd Grade)

  • All1,378
  • Males1,367
  • Females1,393
  • Hispanic1,370
  • Black1,363
  • White1,387
Reading Average Scale Score:

1,378
State:

1,423
Reading students tested: 50
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 50

Reading Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 3.8 (75%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 8.9 (59%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 7.1 (51%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 40%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 38%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 12%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 10%

40%
38%
12%
10%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,367, Tested: 28, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 43%, Approaches: 32%, Meets: 18%, Masters: 7%)
43%
32%
18%
7%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,393, Tested: 22, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 36%, Approaches: 46%, Meets: 4%, Masters: 14%)
36%
46%
4%
14%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,370, Tested: 17, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 41%, Approaches: 41%, Meets: 6%, Masters: 12%)
41%
41%
6%
12%
Black: (Average Scale Score: 1,363, Tested: 9, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 44%, Approaches: 45%, Meets: 11%, Masters: 0%)
44%
45%
11%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,387, Tested: 21, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 38%, Approaches: 33%, Meets: 15%, Masters: 14%)
38%
33%
15%
14%
4th Grade

    Math Average Scale Score
    (4th Grade)

  • All1,569
  • Males1,603
  • Females1,532
  • Hispanic1,512
  • Black1,560
  • White1,602
Math Average Scale Score:

1,569
Texas:

1,546
Math students tested: 44
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 44

Math Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 5.6 (62%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 7.7 (70%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 6.9 (69%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 2.8 (70%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 20%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 28%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 27%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 25%

20%
28%
27%
25%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,603, Tested: 23, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 9%, Approaches: 21%, Meets: 44%, Masters: 26%)
9%
21%
44%
26%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,532, Tested: 21, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 33%, Approaches: 34%, Meets: 9%, Masters: 24%)
33%
34%
9%
24%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,512, Tested: 13, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 31%, Approaches: 38%, Meets: 23%, Masters: 8%)
31%
38%
23%
8%
Black: (Average Scale Score: 1,560, Tested: 7, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 29%, Approaches: 28%, Meets: 14%, Masters: 29%)
29%
28%
14%
29%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,602, Tested: 22, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 14%, Approaches: 22%, Meets: 28%, Masters: 36%)
14%
22%
28%
36%

    Reading Average Scale Score
    (4th Grade)

  • All1,481
  • Males1,493
  • Females1,469
  • Hispanic1,429
  • Black1,457
  • White1,522
Reading Average Scale Score:

1,481
State:

1,496
Reading students tested: 43
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 44

Reading Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 5.4 (68%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 8.9 (59%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 7.8 (60%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 35%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 35%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 14%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 16%

35%
35%
14%
16%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,493, Tested: 22, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 36%, Approaches: 32%, Meets: 18%, Masters: 14%)
36%
32%
18%
14%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,469, Tested: 21, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 33%, Approaches: 38%, Meets: 10%, Masters: 19%)
33%
38%
10%
19%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,429, Tested: 13, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 46%, Approaches: 39%, Meets: 15%, Masters: 0%)
46%
39%
15%
Black: (Average Scale Score: 1,457, Tested: 7, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 29%, Approaches: 57%, Meets: 0%, Masters: 14%)
29%
57%
14%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,522, Tested: 21, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 29%, Approaches: 23%, Meets: 19%, Masters: 29%)
29%
23%
19%
29%

    Writing Average Scale Score
    (4th Grade)

  • All3,478
  • Males3,413
  • Females3,549
  • Hispanic3,331
  • Black3,316
  • White3,690
Writing Average Scale Score:

3,478
State:

3,570
Writing students tested: 44
Writing # Answer Documents Submitted: 44

Writing Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 3.5 (43%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 3.5 (43%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 9.3 (58%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 61%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 14%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 20%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 5%

61%
14%
20%
5%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 3,413, Tested: 23, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 65%, Approaches: 9%, Meets: 26%, Masters: 0%)
65%
9%
26%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 3,549, Tested: 21, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 57%, Approaches: 19%, Meets: 14%, Masters: 10%)
57%
19%
14%
10%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 3,331, Tested: 13, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 69%, Approaches: 16%, Meets: 15%, Masters: 0%)
69%
16%
15%
Black: (Average Scale Score: 3,316, Tested: 7, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 71%, Approaches: 29%, Meets: 0%, Masters: 0%)
71%
29%
White: (Average Scale Score: 3,690, Tested: 22, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 50%, Approaches: 9%, Meets: 32%, Masters: 9%)
50%
9%
32%
9%

Health & Safety


Corporal Punishment:
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This school uses corporal punishment to discipline students
Corporal punishment refers to paddling, spanking, or other forms of physical punishment imposed on a child.
Instances of corporal punishment (Students without disabilities): 8
Students without disabilities who received corporal punishment: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)

Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic2
  • Black7
  • White7
  • Multirace4
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 20 (male: 14, female: 6)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
School:

75.8
Texas:

147.9

Suspensions:
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(State average from 3,231 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.

    Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension

  • Hispanic2
  • Black7
  • White5
  • Multirace2
  • LEP2
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 16 (male: 14, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • White: 5 (all male)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)

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