Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON ISD·NCES 482223005997
Ann Whitney Elementary School
400 S COLLEGE, HAMILTON, TX 76531 · (254) 386-8166 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
235 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 40 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 HAMILTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Ann Whitney Elementary School
Ann Whitney Elementary School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Whitney Elementary School this school | 382 | 61.5% | 43.8% |
| Rhodes Elementary School VAN | 402 | 63.7% | N/A |
| Rains Intermediate School EMORY | 360 | 64.2% | 34.5% |
| Eustace Intermediate School EUSTACE | 399 | 62.9% | 56.5% |
| Latexo Elementary School LATEXO | 340 | 57.9% | 34.9% |
| Bowie Elementary School BOWIE | 350 | 58.9% | 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 Ann Whitney Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #2,102 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,292 of 4,466 ▼ 266 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,262 of 4,466 ▲ 449 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #1,467 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #3,631 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #165 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #2,862 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #3,044 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #1,818 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
382
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 382 | 34 | 11.3:1 | 62% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 40 | 10.1:1 | 61% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 38.5 | 10.3:1 | 60% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 35 | 10.9:1 | 57% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 29.5 | 14.8:1 | 57% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 56% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 33 | 11.6:1 | 59% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 56% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 577 | 34 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ann Whitney Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (436 to 382); teachers up 15% (29.5 to 34).
About Ann Whitney Elementary School
This page covers Ann Whitney Elementary School, a small elementary school in HAMILTON, Texas. Enrollment stands at 382 students, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 26% below the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
HAMILTON ISD serves 823 students across 3 schools.
The share of White students at Ann Whitney Elementary School is 70%, a majority. It is also 28% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Hamilton County is roughly 84% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
There are 34 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.3:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Of all students at Ann Whitney Elementary School, 62% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 9 points above the 54% average for public schools in Hamilton County.
Ann Whitney Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of Texas public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Ann Whitney Elementary School, the prediction is 47.4% and the result is 43.8%.
In Hamilton County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $58,219 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Ann Whitney Elementary School, Hamilton County has 6 public schools.
Hamilton Junior High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Ann Whitney Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Ann Whitney Elementary School places 4th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 382, starting from 383.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Ann Whitney Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,406
Census ACS
Median income
$58,219
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,787 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAMILTON ISD
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 247 students
- Hamilton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 194 students
Other schools in HAMILTON
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 247 students
- Hamilton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Hamilton Junior High School0.1 mi · 194
- Hamilton High School0.2 mi · 247
- Jonesboro School15.4 mi · 337
- Evant Elementary School15.8 mi · 100
- Evant High School15.8 mi · 98
- Cranfills Gap School18.4 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About Ann Whitney Elementary SchoolHow large is Ann Whitney Elementary School?
Ann Whitney Elementary School enrolls approximately 382 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ann Whitney Elementary School serve?
Ann Whitney Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ann Whitney Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ann Whitney Elementary School is approximately 11.3:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ann Whitney Elementary School?
Ann Whitney Elementary School reports a student body of 70% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Ann Whitney Elementary School?
Ann Whitney Elementary School is overseen by HAMILTON ISD in Hamilton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.