Enrollment
332
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AQUILLA ISD·NCES 480852000218
Aquilla School
404 N RICHARDS, AQUILLA, TX 76622 · (254) 694-3770 · Hill County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Texas public K-12 schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
157 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 31% smaller than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 42.0% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Aquilla School
Aquilla School's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquilla School this school | 332 | 47.3% | 50.5% |
| Blum ISD BLUM | 334 | 50.3% | 47.3% |
| Perrin School PERRIN | 324 | 49.4% | 48.6% |
| Bryson School BRYSON | 267 | 45.7% | 46.6% |
| Avery School AVERY | 304 | 51.3% | 59.0% |
| Miller Grove School CUMBY | 310 | 41.3% | 41.2% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Aquilla School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #61 of 211 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #104 of 218 ▼ 37 | #4 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #49 of 218 ▼ 6 | #2 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.0pp | #21 of 134 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #72 of 280 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #101 of 141 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.7% | #115 of 144 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.3% | #163 of 226 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #34 of 42 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
332
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
+202% since 1990-91, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 332 | 24.3 | 13.7:1 | 47% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 27.3 | 11.8:1 | 45% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 28.3 | 11.3:1 | 51% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 27 | 11.8:1 | 46% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 23.4 | 13.8:1 | 58% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 23 | 11.4:1 | 45% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 19 | 13.8:1 | 62% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 184 | 16 | 11.5:1 | 50% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 110 | 13 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aquilla School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (322 to 332); teachers up 4% (23.4 to 24.3).
About Aquilla School
Aquilla School is a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels in AQUILLA, Texas, (ZIP code 76622). Enrollment stands at 332 students, covering pre-K through 12. It has 32% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Texas (about 485).
The local education agency for Aquilla School is AQUILLA ISD.
Of every 100 students at Aquilla School, about 83 are White. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Hill County is roughly 75% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 29, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.7 students per teacher. The average for combined schools in Texas, 11.7:1, is lower. Aquilla School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 47%. Across public schools in Hill County, the average is 64%.
Aquilla School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 71% of Texas public K-12 schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Aquilla School would be expected to post about 53.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.5%.
In the wider Hill County area, the median household earns about $64,591 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Hill County, 34 public schools serve about 6,430 students.
West High School is about 8.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Aquilla School is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Aquilla School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The school's student count rose 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher increased from 11.8 in 2020-21 to 13.7 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Aquilla School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,328
Census ACS
Median income
$64,591
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,430 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- West High School8.3 mi · 375
- West Middle School8.3 mi · 279
- Whitney Elementary School8.5 mi · 387
- West Elementary School8.5 mi · 645
- Abbott School8.6 mi · 284
- Whitney Intermediate School8.7 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Aquilla SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Aquilla School?
Aquilla School enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Aquilla School serve?
Aquilla School serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Aquilla School have?
Aquilla School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
How diverse is Aquilla School?
Aquilla School reports a student body of 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Aquilla School?
Aquilla School is overseen by AQUILLA ISD in Hill County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.