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Best Schools in Alton, TX
Alton, TX has 19 public schools (6 high, 5 middle, 8 elementary) serving 17,744 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 25%, so schools in Alton greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Alton, TX
The top high schools in Alton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mission Collegiate H S
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Projected Test Scores
Mission Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 438 Students
2. Sharyland Pioneer H S
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Sharyland Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1471 Students
3. Veterans Memorial H S
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1932 Students
4. La Joya Palmview H S
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La Joya Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2155 Students
5. Juarez-lincoln H S
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La Joya Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2062 Students
6. Mission H S
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2218 Students
Best Middle Schools in Alton, TX
The top middle schools in Alton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sharyland North J H
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Projected Test Scores
Sharyland Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 806 Students
2. Memorial Middle
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La Joya Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 700 Students
3. Domingo Trevino Middle
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La Joya Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 623 Students
4. Rafael A Cantu J H
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 594 Students
5. Alton Memorial J H
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 819 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Alton, TX
The top elementary schools in Alton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Salinas El
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Projected Test Scores
Mission Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 366 Students
2. Cantu El
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 417 Students
3. Diaz-villarreal El
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La Joya Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 594 Students
4. Hurla M Midkiff El
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 666 Students
5. Raquel Cavazos El
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 554 Students
6. Jessie L Jensen El
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Sharyland Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 543 Students
7. Alton El
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 390 Students
8. Carl C Waitz El
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 396 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Alton, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Alton, TX has a total population of 17,904 with 35% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 62%, and 12% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Alton, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Alton, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
29.03 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.05 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
23.98 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Alton, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Alton, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Alton, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Alton, TX
How many schools are in Alton, TX?
Alton, TX has 19 public schools: 6 high schools, 5 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 17,744 students in total.
How do schools in Alton perform on state tests?
On average, 19 schools in Alton score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 25%, so on average schools in Alton greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Alton?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Alton
8 of 8 schools in Alton carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 3D: 3
All 8 public schools we grade in Alton. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.