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C C HARDY EL

701 GERALD ST, WILLIS, TX 77378 · (936) 856-1241 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL756 STUDENTS
Enrollment
756
Elementary
DISTRICT 628 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
637 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
112
Grade 1
120
Grade 2
135
Grade 3
126
Grade 4
129
Grade 5
134
Student demographics
White
22830%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
41054%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Black
7610%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 13%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
324%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
36648%
Female
39052%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
38.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -6.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
756
+138 (+22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.7:1
% White
30%
was 33%
% Hispanic
54%
was 51%
% Black
10%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About C C HARDY EL

C C HARDY EL is a primary school of mid-sized scale in WILLIS, Texas, one of the schools within WILLIS ISD, educateing 756 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 46% above the state mean of about 519.

Across the 12 schools in WILLIS ISD (9,313 students total), C C HARDY EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, C C HARDY EL lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 30% White, 10% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, C C HARDY EL has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Montgomery County's rate of about 48%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, C C HARDY EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.7%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $97,701 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students), C C HARDY EL is one campus in the mix.

ROARK EARLY EDUCATION CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), C C HARDY EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. C C HARDY EL's enrollment has increased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 618 (now 756). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for C C HARDY EL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students

Quick facts

School name
C C HARDY EL
District
WILLIS ISD
Address
701 GERALD ST, WILLIS, TX 77378
Phone
(936) 856-1241
County
Montgomery County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
756
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
637 (84%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
484590005934
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About C C HARDY EL
How many students attend C C HARDY EL?
C C HARDY EL enrolls approximately 756 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does C C HARDY EL serve?
C C HARDY EL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C C HARDY EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C C HARDY EL is approximately 15.4:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at C C HARDY EL?
At C C HARDY EL, the student body is approximately 30% White, 54% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is C C HARDY EL public or private?
C C HARDY EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WILLIS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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