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Which teacher or staff member at HACKBERRY EL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE ELM ISD·NCES 482772009600
Hackberry Elementary School
7200 SNUG HARBOR, FRISCO, TX 75034 · (972) 947-9453 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
263 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, 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 | 21.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Hackberry Elementary School
Hackberry Elementary School's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackberry Elementary School this school | 601 | 43.8% | 38.2% |
| Massey Ranch Elementary School PEARLAND | 541 | 43.3% | 55.4% |
| Herfurth Elementary School ROWLETT | 590 | 46.6% | 53.7% |
| Lemm Elementary School KLEIN | 618 | 47.6% | 49.3% |
| Double File Trail Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 570 | 41.9% | 46.2% |
| Carver Elementary School GEORGETOWN | 711 | 42.5% | 39.6% |
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 Hackberry Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #2,815 of 4,401 | #102 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,360 of 4,466 ▼ 283 | #110 of 138 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,781 of 4,466 ▼ 301 | #112 of 138 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #1,135 of 3,998 | #34 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #1,617 of 4,938 | #53 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,037 of 4,622 | #46 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #196 of 4,628 | #22 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #3,814 of 4,789 | #65 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #2,525 of 2,838 | #63 of 69 |
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
601
-79 (-12%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 546
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 601 | 45.1 | 13.3:1 | 44% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 616 | 46.8 | 13.2:1 | 47% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 48.1 | 15.2:1 | 49% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 680 | 48 | 14.2:1 | 49% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 40.6 | 15.4:1 | 44% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 44 | 14.3:1 | 63% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 41 | 13.3:1 | 56% (305) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hackberry Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (627 to 601); teachers up 11% (40.6 to 45.1).
About Hackberry Elementary School
Hackberry Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in FRISCO, Texas. In all, 601 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
Hackberry Elementary School is among 10 schools run by LITTLE ELM ISD, which serves 8,036 students.
Hispanic students account for 39% of enrollment at Hackberry Elementary School, more than any other group. Other groups include 26% White, 18% Black, 11% Asian, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Denton County residents are about 21% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
Hackberry Elementary School lists 45.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.3 students per teacher. The school's 13.3:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 44% of the student body. The rate at public schools in Denton County averages 35%, lower than here.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 55.0% for Hackberry Elementary School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 38.2%. The 16.8-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools.
In Denton County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $111,498, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Counting Hackberry Elementary School, Denton County has 267 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Zellars Early Childhood Learning Center is about 0.9 miles from Hackberry Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Hackberry Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Hackberry Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 601, compared with 680 in 2020-21.
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Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LITTLE ELM ISD
- Little Elm High SchoolHigh · 2,519 students
- Oak Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 998 students
- Jerry R Walker Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Lowell H Strike Middle SchoolMiddle · 881 students
- D H Brent Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Lakeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
Other schools in FRISCO
- Rock Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,442 students
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
Nearby schools
- Zellars Early Childhood Learning Center0.9 mi · 205
- D H Brent Elementary School1.5 mi · 541
- Cesar Chavez Elementary School1.6 mi · 424
- Little Elm High School2.2 mi · 2,519
- Lowell H Strike Middle School2.4 mi · 881
- Sparks Elementary School2.5 mi · 531
Frequently asked questions
About Hackberry Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hackberry Elementary School?
Hackberry Elementary School enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hackberry Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hackberry Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hackberry Elementary School have?
Hackberry Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Hackberry Elementary School?
Hackberry Elementary School reports a student body of 26% White, 39% Hispanic, 18% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Hackberry Elementary School?
Hackberry Elementary School is overseen by LITTLE ELM ISD in Denton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.