Enrollment
128
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EZZELL ISD·NCES 481889001764
Ezzell School
20500 FM 531, HALLETTSVILLE, TX 77964 · (361) 798-4448 · Lavaca County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
66 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 | 8 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 3% |
Student demographics
43%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
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 40.0% | 23.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 39.0% | 23.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Ezzell School
Ezzell School's state test result (49.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezzell School this school | 128 | 51.6% | 49.7% |
| Prairie Valley School NOCONA | 135 | 51.1% | 51.4% |
| Loop School LOOP | 150 | 48.7% | 55.3% |
| Rochelle School ROCHELLE | 160 | 51.9% | 65.6% |
| High Island School HIGH ISLAND | 132 | 56.8% | 45.5% |
| Woodson School WOODSON | 178 | 56.2% | 38.4% |
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 Ezzell School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #65 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #22 of 218 ▲ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #40 of 218 ▲ 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #206 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.6% | #141 of 226 |
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
128
+51 (+66%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 74
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 128 | 13 | 9.8:1 | 52% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 11.4 | 11.4:1 | 51% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 112 | 11 | 10.1:1 | 43% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 77 | 8 | 9.6:1 | 53% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 8.4 | 12.3:1 | 45% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 96 | 7 | 13.7:1 | 41% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 62 | 8 | 7.8:1 | 35% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 75 | 6 | 12.5:1 | 29% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 74 | 5 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ezzell School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (103 to 128); teachers up 55% (8.4 to 13).
About Ezzell School
This page covers Ezzell School, a small combined-grade school in HALLETTSVILLE, Texas. It enrolled 128 students in pre-K through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 74% lower than the average for combined schools in Texas, which is about 485.
Federal records list EZZELL ISD as the district for Ezzell School.
At 73%, White students outnumber all other groups at Ezzell School combined. Other students are 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 74% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Ezzell School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
The school employs the equivalent of 13 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.8:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Ezzell School is 52%. For comparison, public schools in Lavaca County average 35%.
The model predicts 51.7% for a school in Texas with Ezzell School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Ezzell School posts 49.7%.
Lavaca County census figures show that median household income is about $63,240, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 12 public schools operate in Lavaca County, serving about 2,547 students.
Of nearby public schools, Sweet Home Elementary School is the closest, at about 10.9 miles. Nearby schools with test data average 53.8% proficiency; Ezzell School posts 49.7%.
Ezzell School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The school counted 77 students in 2020-21 and 128 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lavaca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,552
Census ACS
Median income
$63,240
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HALLETTSVILLE
- Hallettsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Hallettsville High SchoolHigh · 406 students
- Hallettsville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 305 students
- Vysehrad Elementary SchoolElementary · 74 students
Nearby schools
- Sweet Home Elementary School10.9 mi · 155
- Hallettsville Junior High School11.1 mi · 305
- Hallettsville High School11.7 mi · 406
- Hallettsville Elementary School11.8 mi · 465
- Vysehrad Elementary School12.8 mi · 74
- Yoakum Annex14.8 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About Ezzell SchoolHow many students attend Ezzell School?
Ezzell School enrolls approximately 128 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Ezzell School serve?
Ezzell School serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Ezzell School?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Ezzell School.
How diverse is Ezzell School?
Ezzell School reports a student body of 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Ezzell School in?
Ezzell School is part of EZZELL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.