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Enrollment
570
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDWAY ISD·NCES 483064012131
Castleman Creek Elementary School
755 S HEWITT DR, HEWITT, TX 76643 · (254) 761-5755 · McLennan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
15.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
322 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Castleman Creek Elementary School
Castleman Creek Elementary School's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleman Creek Elementary School this school | 570 | 56.5% | 51.3% |
| Ward Elementary School ABILENE | 502 | 57.8% | 43.5% |
| Elm Grove Elementary School KINGWOOD | 608 | 57.4% | 42.9% |
| Hewitt Elementary School HEWITT | 511 | 59.7% | 51.2% |
| Irvin Elementary School MIDLOTHIAN | 611 | 58.6% | 46.7% |
| Henry W Sory Elementary School SHERMAN | 619 | 55.4% | 40.9% |
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 Castleman Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #1,328 of 4,401 | #13 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,978 of 4,466 ▼ 339 | #16 of 41 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,650 of 4,466 ▼ 438 | #15 of 41 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #1,331 of 3,998 | #14 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #1,860 of 4,938 | #9 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,675 of 4,622 | #29 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #564 of 4,628 | #4 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.5% | #3,292 of 4,789 | #30 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #2,208 of 2,838 | #16 of 28 |
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
570
-108 (-16%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 570 | 37.4 | 15.2:1 | 56% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 38.6 | 15.2:1 | 52% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 36.7 | 15.9:1 | 51% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 42 | 16.1:1 | 42% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 36 | 17.2:1 | 43% (266) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 33 | 16.7:1 | 42% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 42% (229) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castleman Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (620 to 570); teachers up 4% (36 to 37.4).
About Castleman Creek Elementary School
Castleman Creek Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in HEWITT, Texas, one of the schools in MIDWAY ISD. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 570 students.
MIDWAY ISD has 8,824 students in 12 schools, and Castleman Creek Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students form the largest group at Castleman Creek Elementary School, 39% of enrollment. Next come 36% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 59% White among all McLennan County residents. By the diversity index, Castleman Creek Elementary School comes in at 70%.
Castleman Creek Elementary School operates with 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.2:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. About 56% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
allk12 grades Castleman Creek Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Castleman Creek Elementary School's results are 1.7 points above predicted: 51.3% against 49.6%.
Among McLennan County residents, median household income is about $66,643, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 124 public schools in McLennan County, with a combined enrollment of about 45,703.
Park Hill Elementary School is located about 0.7 miles from Castleman Creek Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 65.0%, higher than Castleman Creek Elementary School's 51.3%.
Castleman Creek Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Castleman Creek Elementary School saw enrollment fall 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDWAY ISD
- Midway High SchoolHigh · 2,687 students
- Midway Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,112 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 902 students
- Park Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 680 students
- South Bosque Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Woodway Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Other schools in HEWITT
- Midway Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,112 students
- Park Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 680 students
- Hewitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Spring Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
Nearby schools
- Park Hill Elementary School0.7 mi · 680
- Spring Valley Elementary School1.0 mi · 476
- Hewitt Elementary School1.2 mi · 511
- Midway Middle School1.7 mi · 1,112
- Chapel Park Elementary School1.9 mi · 532
- Midway High School2.0 mi · 2,687
Frequently asked questions
About Castleman Creek Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Castleman Creek Elementary School?
Castleman Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 570 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Castleman Creek Elementary School serve?
Castleman Creek Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Castleman Creek Elementary School have?
Castleman Creek Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is Castleman Creek Elementary School?
Castleman Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 39% White, 36% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Castleman Creek Elementary School in?
Castleman Creek Elementary School is part of MIDWAY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.