# Alvin Independent School District

Alvin Independent School District is a school district based in Alvin, Texas, U.S.
Alvin ISD is a large suburban school district south of Houston which includes the following areas: the majority of Alvin, Manvel, Hillcrest, Iowa Colony, Liverpool, and portions of Pearland. It also serves Amsterdam and some areas with Rosharon postal addresses. AISD serves Pearland city's rapidly growing western portion of the city including the new large master-planned communities of Shadow Creek Ranch, South Fork, and Southern Trails. Alvin ISD covers 252 square miles (650 km$^2$) of land.

## Finances

As of the 2020/21 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $10,805,729,375. The Maintenance tax rate was $1.0052. The I&S Rate is .3925. The tax rate was $1.3977 per $100 of appraised valuation.

## Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).
Historical district TEA accountability ratings
* 2011: Recognized
* 2010: Exemplary
* 2009: Recognized
* 2008: Recognized
* 2007: Academically Acceptable
* 2006: Academically Acceptable
* 2005: Academically Acceptable
* 2004: Recognized

## District Realignment

Beginning with the 2008–2009 school year, Alvin Independent School District was realigned the following way: Sister schools (Alvin Primary School/Alvin Elementary School; Stevenson Primary School/Walt Disney Elementary School; and Mark Twain Primary School/Longfellow Elementary School) became grades PK-2 and 3–5. All other elementary schools were changed to grades PK-5 with 6th grade being transitioned to the Junior High level across the district. The two alternative schools were not affected by this realignment.
In November 2010, a School Boundary Advisory Committee began work on a new plan to realign the school zones to better balance the student populations and accommodate a new elementary school opening in August 2011 and a new junior high opening in 2012.

## Campuses
### High Schools (Grades 9th-12th)

| Name | City | Year Opened | Notes |
| Alvin High School | Alvin | 1894 | |
| Manvel High School | Manvel | 2006 | |
| Shadow Creek High School | Pearland | 2016 | |
| Iowa Colony High School | Iowa Colony | 2022 | 2018 Bond Election |
* Alvin High School
* Iowa Colony High School
* Manvel High School
* Shadow Creek High School

### Junior High Schools (Grades 6th-8th)

| Name | City | Year Opened | Notes |
| Alvin Junior High School | Alvin | 1968 | |
| Fairview Junior High School | Alvin | 2008 | |
| Grace Ward Harby Junior High School | Alvin | 2023 | rebuilt Harby Junior High School (1980) |
| Manvel Junior High School | Manvel | 2015 | replaced Manvel Junior High School (1972) |
| Rodeo Palms Junior High School | Manvel | 2012 | |
| Nolan Ryan Junior High School | Pearland | 2008 | |
| Dr. Ronald E. McNair Junior High School | Pearland | 2018 | |
| Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High School | Manvel | 2021 | |
| Iowa Colony Junior High School | Iowa Colony | 2024 | 2018 Bond Election |
* Alvin Junior High School
* Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High School
* Fairview Junior High School
* Grace Ward Harby Junior High School
* Iowa Colony Junior High School (under constr.)
* Manvel Junior High School
* Dr. Ronald E. McNair Junior High School
* Rodeo Palms Junior High School
* Nolan Ryan Junior High School

### Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5th or Grades PK-2nd/3rd-5th)

| Name | City | Year Opened | Grades | Notes |
| Alvin Elementary School | Alvin | 2024 | PK-5 | replaced Alvin Elementary (1974) |
| Golda Hood-Bobbie Case Elementary School | Alvin | 1997 | PK-5 | |
| Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School | Pearland | 2017 | PK-5 | |
| Walt Disney Elementary School | Alvin | 1979 | 3rd-5th | sister school to R.L. Stevenson Primary (PK-2nd) |
| Dr. James "Red" Duke Elementary School | Manvel | 2014 | PK-5 | |
| Bill Hasse Elementary School | Alvin | 2016 | PK-5 | replaced Longfellow Elementary (1968) |
| Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School | Pearland | 2007 | PK-5 | |
| Don Jeter Elementary School | Manvel | 2002 | PK-5 | |
| Mary Burks Marek Elementary School | Pearland | 2004 | PK-5 | |
| E.C. Mason Elementary School | Manvel | 2021 | PK-5 | replaced original E.C. Mason Elementary School (1979). |
| Meridiana Elementary School | Iowa Colony | 2016 | PK-5 | |
| Melba L. Passmore Elementary School | Alvin | 1993 | PK-5 | |
| Savannah Lakes Elementary School | Rosharon | 2008 | PK-5 | |
| Bob and Betty Nelson Elementary | Alvin | 2019 | PK-5 | |
| Robert Louis Stevenson Primary School | Alvin | 1974 | PK-2nd | sister school to Walt Disney Elementary (3rd-5th) |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Alvin | 2012 | PK-5 | replaced original Mark Twain Primary School (1964) |
| Glenn York Elementary School | Pearland | 2011 | PK-5 | |
| Pomona Elementary School | Manvel | 2017 | PK-5 | |
| Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School | Rosharon | 2019 | PK-5 | |
| Delbra Nichols-Wilma Mock Elementary School | Rosharon | 2023 | PK-5 | |
| Barbara Bennett Elementary School | Manvel | 2024 | PK-5 | 2018 Bond Election |
* Alvin Elementary School
* Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School
* Walt Disney Elementary School
* Dr. James "Red" Duke Elementary School
* Bill Hasse Elementary School
* Golda Hood - Bobbie Case Elementary School
* Don Jeter Elementary School
* Mary Burks Marek Elementary School
* E.C. Mason Elementary School
* Meridiana Elementary School
* Bob and Betty Nelson Elementary School
* Melba L. Passmore Elementary School
* Pomona Elementary School
* Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School
* Savannah Lakes Elementary School
* Robert Louis Stevenson Primary School
* Mark Twain Elementary School
* Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School
* Glenn York Elementary School

### Alternative Schools

| Name | City | Year Opened |
| RISE Academy (formally ASSETS Academy) | Alvin | 1994 |
| ADAPT | Alvin | 1992 |
| J.B. Hensler College and Career Academy | Manvel | 2017 |
* J.B. Hensler College and Career Academy