Aledo Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Aledo Isd

Aledo ISD is a growing district in Parker County, west of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, serving prekindergarten through twelfth grade across multiple campuses. The district enrolls a substantial student population spread across six open elementary schools, two middle schools, a ninth-grade campus, and a high school, with a seventh elementary school opening in fall 2024.

The district's academic profile shows solid performance in elementary language arts and mixed results across grade levels. In the lower elementary grades, reading proficiency runs around three-quarters of students or higher through fifth grade, with particularly strong showing in fourth-grade reading. Elementary mathematics proficiency stays in a similar range through fourth grade but dips slightly in the middle elementary years. Reading remains stronger than mathematics across the tested range. By middle school, both subjects show pressure. Seventh-grade mathematics proficiency drops notably, to a much lower level than earlier grades, though it recovers substantially by eighth grade. This seventh-grade dip is worth noting for families with students approaching that transition. Science proficiency in fifth and eighth grades sits in the low-to-mid range. Social studies performance at eighth grade is notably weaker, with fewer than half of students meeting proficiency, which may reflect the difficulty of that assessment rather than curriculum strength, but parents may want to look into the district's approach to that subject.

The district's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Parker County's districts, and the district's chronic absenteeism rate is also among the lowest in the county, suggesting engaged families and stable attendance. State testing data for high school completion or graduation rates was not available, and free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not provided, limiting the picture of economic need. The student body is predominantly white, with a growing Hispanic enrollment making up a significant minority share. Asian, Black, and multiracial students are also represented.

The housing market across the district's service area spans multiple communities including Aledo, Weatherford, Cresson, Benbrook, and sections of Fort Worth. Home values are moderate to moderately high for the region, with the weighted district value in the mid-hundreds of thousands. Rental costs align with home values proportionally. The area is more affordable on a price-to-income basis than the national benchmark, and monthly mortgage estimates sit in a reasonable range for the region. The district's property tax rate on the school portion has trended downward over recent years due to state-mandated compression on the maintenance and operations levy, offsetting new bond service costs.

The district approved a significant bond in May 2023 to address rapid enrollment growth, funding elementary capacity expansion, high school additions, and facility repairs, with an associated tax rate increase for debt service. This bond work is reshaping school facilities and explains the recent opening of Lynn McKinney Elementary and redrawing of attendance zone boundaries for the 2024-2025 school year. Families relocating into the district should verify their assigned campus, as zones changed and a limited "stay put" option applied to students in specific grade transitions.

Aledo ISD has also implemented local policy on library materials that provides community preview of new purchases before board approval, in line with recent state legislation establishing a School Library Advisory Council to inform library acquisition and challenge processes. This gives parents a structured voice in library content access.

The district's per-pupil spending sits in the middle range among county districts, neither notably high nor low. Enrollment growth remains substantial and active, shaping ongoing facility and staffing demands.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

8,161

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 19%

Black 2%

White 73%

Asian 1%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

46%

82%

Gr 4

60%

82%

Gr 5

62%

84%

Gr 6

50%

82%

Gr 7

44%

79%

Gr 8

54%

81%

Math

Gr 3

42%

77%

Gr 4

56%

78%

Gr 5

51%

74%

Gr 6

36%

73%

Gr 7

24%

43%

Gr 8

46%

79%

Science

Gr 5

39%

64%

Gr 8

39%

73%

Social studies

Gr 8

21%

45%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

69%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

13%

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

38%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

70%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

14%

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

41%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

68%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

14%

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

38%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

54%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

19%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

74%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

10%

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

34%

—

Schools in this District

12 schools are officially reported under this district.

DON R DANIEL NINTH GRADE CAMPUS

WALSH EL

MCANALLY MIDDLE

ANNETTA EL

EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY

LYNN MCKINNEY EL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

73%

Grade 3

75%

Grade 4

72%

Grade 5

67%

Grade 6

38%

Grade 7

74%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

77%

Grade 3

79%

Grade 4

81%

Grade 5

77%

Grade 6

73%

Grade 7

77%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

61%

Grade 5

68%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

42%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$473,749

Year-over-year change-2.7%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$288K to $542K

vs. state typical1.57x

vs. national typical1.29x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
76008	Aledo	$542K	-2.8%	53.1%
76126	Benbrook	$391K	-0.9%	18.6%
76087	Weatherford	$457K	-0.3%	10.3%
76035	Cresson	$430K	-8.3%	10.2%
76108	Fort Worth	$288K	-2.9%	7.8%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,865/mo

Year-over-year change+3.0%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$1,677 to $1,991/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
76008	Aledo	$1,870	+4.8%	53.1%
76126	Benbrook	$1,991	+2.0%	18.6%
76087	Weatherford	$1,677	-1.5%	10.3%
76108	Fort Worth	$1,781	-1.0%	7.8%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,391/mo

Home price / national median income5.7x

Annual rent / national median income26.7%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$526/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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