GUS ALMQUIST

GUS ALMQUIST is a middle school of mid-tier scale in HUTTO, Texas, run under HUTTO ISD, works with 951 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 48% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Within HUTTO ISD, which oversees 15 schools and 10,688 students, GUS ALMQUIST is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, GUS ALMQUIST reports that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 28% White, 13% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 40% of students at GUS ALMQUIST qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Williamson County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GUS ALMQUIST tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.7%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Williamson County indicate median household earnings sit near $111,340, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GUS ALMQUIST is one of 208 public schools in Williamson County (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students).

The closest other public school is BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, GUS ALMQUIST comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 47.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.