Alto Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Alto ISD
- Alto, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Total students
155
Avg. teacher experience
10.3 years
Alto ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Alto ISD: 98%
Statewide: 90.3%
Alto Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Alto, TX, in the Alto ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 155 students. 55.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,582, which is $2,108 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.
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Principal
- Krystin Lucas
- klucas@alto.esc7.net
- (936) 858-7140
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alto Middle 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
155
African American
37 (23.9%)
Alto ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
66 (42.6%)
Alto ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
34 (21.9%)
Alto ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
18 (11.6%)
Alto ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
55.5 %
Alto ISD: 49.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
80.6 %
Alto ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
27.1 %
Alto ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
26.5 %
Alto ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.7 %
Alto ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
23.2 %
Alto ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
8.7 %
Alto ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
2.2 %
Alto ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Alto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
6.2 %
Alto ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
17.1 %
Alto ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
15 %
Alto ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
15.3
African American
3.5 (22.6%)
Alto ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0.1 (0.4%)
Alto ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
11.8 (77%)
Alto ISD: 76.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Alto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.9 (5.9%)
Alto ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
11.7 (76.6%)
Alto ISD: 81.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.7 (17.5%)
Alto ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
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 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
10.1
Alto ISD: 10.8
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
10.3 years
Alto ISD: 9.7 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
$64,582
Alto ISD: $62,776
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$44,714
Alto ISD: $47,361
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,022
Alto ISD: $50,341
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$62,662
Alto ISD: $63,138
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$77,444
Alto ISD: $75,515
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$77,956
Alto ISD: $79,794
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Alto ISD: N/A
Statewide: $74,014