📍 1314 N Waco, Van Alstyne, Grayson County, 75495
Van Alstyne J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Van Alstyne, Grayson County. The school has 539 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Shanda Timpanaro. It is part of the Van Alstyne Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 61% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Van Alstyne J H enrolls 539 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 4.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 377 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 110 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 17 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
115 of the school's 539 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 99 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Van Alstyne J H is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-40, state senate district 30, state house district 62.
Van Alstyne J H is one of 4 schools in VAN ALSTYNE ISD, based in VAN ALSTYNE, Texas. The district serves 2,612 students district-wide and employs 155 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 539 students, Van Alstyne J H is smaller than the district average of about 653 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe