ELM GROVE EL

ELM GROVE EL operates as a reasonably sized primary school in BUDA, Texas, run under HAYS CISD. Current enrollment sits at 678 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 31% above typical.

HAYS CISD comprises 27 schools with combined enrollment of 24,330 students; ELM GROVE EL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ELM GROVE EL reports that White students make up the majority at 59%. The remainder looks like 35% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Hays County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ELM GROVE EL has 44 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. Roughly 15% of students at ELM GROVE EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Hays County's rate of about 46%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ELM GROVE EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.3%, the actual is 66.7%, a residual of -0.6 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hays County) logs that median household income runs about $89,097, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Hays County runs 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,946 students), of which ELM GROVE EL is one.

The closest other public school is ERIC DAHLSTROM MIDDLE, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELM GROVE EL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 55.9%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. ELM GROVE EL's enrollment has decreased 25% since 2018, when it stood at 899 (now 678). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 63% to 59%.

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