Enrollment
226
Elementary
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALE CENTER ISD·NCES 482205002218
Akin Elementary School
N AVE K, HALE CENTER, TX 79041 · (806) 839-2121 · Hale County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
191 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (44).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HALE CENTER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 18.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 33.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Akin Elementary School
Akin Elementary School's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akin Elementary School this school | 226 | 84.5% | 33.7% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 254 | 87.8% | 23.8% |
| Menger Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 243 | 86.4% | 43.3% |
| South Elementary School LEVELLAND | 238 | 78.2% | 41.0% |
| Hopper Primary School HIGHLANDS | 239 | 79.5% | N/A |
| Stephen F Austin Primary School SLATON | 218 | 79.8% | N/A |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Akin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #3,294 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,827 of 4,466 ▼ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #3,676 of 4,466 ▲ 152 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #4,547 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #140 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #3,191 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.5% | #1,598 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #1,207 of 2,838 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
226
-24 (-10%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 226 | 20.4 | 11.1:1 | 85% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 20.8 | 11.4:1 | 76% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 21.9 | 11.3:1 | 80% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 75% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 21.7 | 13.0:1 | 74% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 257 | 21 | 12.2:1 | 76% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 77% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 274 | 20 | 13.7:1 | 82% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 287 | 18 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Akin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (281 to 226); teachers down 6% (21.7 to 20.4).
About Akin Elementary School
The public elementary school Akin Elementary School is located in HALE CENTER, Texas. It educates 226 students in pre-K through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
Akin Elementary School belongs to HALE CENTER ISD, a district of 3 schools and 561 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Akin Elementary School, at 77%. The remaining shares are 21% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Hale County's population at about 61%. Akin Elementary School's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.1 students per teacher. That is 4.0 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 85% of students. The 73% average for public schools in Hale County is 12 points lower.
Akin Elementary School scores 33.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 37.6%.
Census estimates describe Hale County this way: the median household income is $51,897, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. In all, Hale County has 24 public schools and roughly 6,064 students.
Of nearby public schools, Carr Middle School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Akin Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Akin Elementary School ranks 7th on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 10% from 2020-21, when Akin Elementary School had 250 students, to 2024-25, when it had 226.
The Akin Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,131
Census ACS
Median income
$51,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,064 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HALE CENTER ISD
- Hale Center High SchoolHigh · 174 students
- Carr Middle SchoolMiddle · 161 students
- Hale Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in HALE CENTER
- Hale Center High SchoolHigh · 174 students
- Carr Middle SchoolMiddle · 161 students
- Hale Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
- Mullin Vision QuestCombined
Other Akin Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Akin Elementary. Akin Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Akin Elementary SchoolGreenville, MS · 255 students
Nearby schools
- Carr Middle School0.2 mi · 161
- Hale Center High School1.1 mi · 174
- South Elementary School9.5 mi · 456
- Plainview Classical Academy9.7 mi · 262
- Cotton Center School9.8 mi · 100
- Central Elementary School10.4 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About Akin Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Akin Elementary School?
Akin Elementary School enrolls approximately 226 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Akin Elementary School serve?
Akin Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Akin Elementary School have?
Akin Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Akin Elementary School?
Student demographics at Akin Elementary School are roughly 21% White, 77% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Akin Elementary School in?
Akin Elementary School is part of HALE CENTER ISD.
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