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College Hills Elementary School

1101 WILLIAMS ST, COLLEGE STATION, TX 77840 · (979) 764-5565 · Brazos County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Texas public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats 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 elementary schools

Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
438 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6912%
Kindergarten11519%
Grade 111119%
Grade 28915%
Grade 310618%
Grade 411018%

This year's kindergarten class (115) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (110).

Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
16628%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
26043%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
13022%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
254%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
153%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
30050%
Female
30050%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading23.0%22.0%25.0%30.0%
Mathematics15.0%25.0%19.0%41.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2645.0%40.0%
2024-2535.0%34.0%
2023-2443.0%34.0%
2022-2326.0%21.0%
2021-2237.0%29.0%
2020-2125.0%23.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 College Hills Elementary School

College Hills Elementary School's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
College Hills Elementary School this school60073.0%36.5%
G H Whitcomb Elementary School
HOUSTON
55773.4%41.6%
Lacy Elementary School
PRINCETON
59568.1%42.4%
Bassetti Elementary School
ABILENE
54671.6%41.0%
Parkway Elementary School
LONGVIEW
67475.8%57.3%
Central Athens
ATHENS
56878.5%40.0%
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 College Hills Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Brazos County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.5%#3,002 of 4,401#25 of 28
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#2,807 of 4,466
▲ 519
#23 of 28
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#3,088 of 4,466
▲ 783
#24 of 28
▲ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+19.0pp#554 of 3,998#3 of 27
Enrollment
ranked largest first
600#1,621 of 4,938#6 of 28
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#2,693 of 4,622#22 of 26
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
68.6%#657 of 4,628#9 of 26
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
73.0%#2,396 of 4,789#14 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.3%#1,309 of 2,838#6 of 14
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 2024-25
Enrollment
600
-40 (-6%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2560039.315.3:173% (438)
2023-2459546.512.8:176% (453)
2022-2359644.313.5:175% (446)
2020-216404613.9:168% (434)
2017-187345513.3:158% (425)
2015-167125413.2:153% (379)
2010-116745013.5:128% (192)
2000-016064314.1:130% (183)
1990-915083514.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for College Hills Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (734 to 600); teachers down 29% (55 to 39.3).

About College Hills Elementary School

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, is home to College Hills Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 600 students in pre-K through 4.

The 21 schools of COLLEGE STATION ISD, including College Hills Elementary School, enroll 14,314 students.

Hispanic students are the largest group at College Hills Elementary School, with 43% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 28% White, 22% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Brazos County's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 16 points below the school's share. College Hills Elementary School has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Its 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.3:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. The school's lunch program data list 73% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 60% average for public schools in Brazos County is 13 points lower.

College Hills Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

College Hills Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.5% and a predicted 42.5%.

Brazos County census figures show that median household income is about $58,553, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. College Hills Elementary School is among the 53 public schools in Brazos County.

A & M Consolidated Middle School is the closest public school, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, College Hills Elementary School is 8th among 8 schools close by.

NCES assigns College Hills Elementary School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, College Hills Elementary School went from 640 students to 600. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.9:1 in 2020-21, and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.

Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Brazos County at a glance

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Population
242,311
Census ACS
Median income
$58,553
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
32,430 students

Quick facts

School name
College Hills Elementary School
District
COLLEGE STATION ISD
Address
1101 WILLIAMS ST, COLLEGE STATION, TX 77840
Phone
(979) 764-5565
County
Brazos County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
600
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
438 (73%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480735000002
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About College Hills Elementary School
How large is College Hills Elementary School?
College Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 600 students in grades PK-04.
Is College Hills Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
College Hills Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at College Hills Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at College Hills Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is College Hills Elementary School?
College Hills Elementary School reports a student body of 28% White, 43% Hispanic, 22% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is College Hills Elementary School in?
College Hills Elementary School is part of COLLEGE STATION ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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