The brief
A Barbers Hill ISD high school serving grades 7th – 12th.
Alternative School is listed in Barbers Hill ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 2021*25%
- 2020*25%
- 2016–2019: no results on file
- 201575%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data5 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2020-2021) · reading/ELA 42% (multi-year average, 2015-2021).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 77580; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2021, multi-year average, 2015-2021; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Houston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 39
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 31
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,254/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mont Belvieu. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mont Belvieu), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 1 AP course
- 7.7% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 8.8Compare →
- Alternative Schoolnot rated
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Alternative School serve?
Alternative School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Alternative School?
Alternative School has an enrollment of approximately 13 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alternative School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alternative School is 3.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Alternative School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Alternative School has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2021) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2021).
Is Alternative School a charter school?
No, Alternative School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Alternative School a Title I school?
No, Alternative School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 13
- Student-teacher ratio
- 3.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Town
- County
- Chambers County
- Phone
- (281) 576-2221
- Schools in district
- 9
- District spending per student
- $14,305
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 7.1%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 77580)
- 0
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.