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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALLETTSVILLE ISD·NCES 482212002222
HALLETTSVILLE EL
308 N RIDGE ST, HALLETTSVILLE, TX 77964 · (361) 798-2242 · Lavaca County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
174 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HALLETTSVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +38.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 38 points.
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
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
465
+50 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.3:1
% White
77%
was 63%
% Hispanic
10%
was 22%
% Black
7%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HALLETTSVILLE EL
HALLETTSVILLE EL is one of the medium-sized elementary campuss in HALLETTSVILLE, Texas, one of the schools within HALLETTSVILLE ISD, with 465 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.
HALLETTSVILLE ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,176 students. HALLETTSVILLE EL is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, HALLETTSVILLE EL shows that White students make up the majority at 77%; the rest is composed of 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, HALLETTSVILLE EL has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, HALLETTSVILLE EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.5%; this one delivers 67.2%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Lavaca County) logs that median household income runs about $63,240, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HALLETTSVILLE EL is one of 12 public schools in Lavaca County (combined enrollment of about 2,547 students).
HALLETTSVILLE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HALLETTSVILLE EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 58.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. HALLETTSVILLE EL's enrollment has expanded 12% since 2018, when it stood at 415 (now 465). The White share of enrollment climbed from 63% to 77% over that span.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 ISD
- HALLETTSVILLE H SHigh · 406 students
- HALLETTSVILLE J HMiddle · 305 students
- G O A L S PROGRAMElementary
Other schools in HALLETTSVILLE
- HALLETTSVILLE H SHigh · 406 students
- HALLETTSVILLE J HMiddle · 305 students
- EZZELL SCHOOLCombined · 128 students
- VYSEHRAD ELElementary · 74 students
Nearby schools
- HALLETTSVILLE H S0.1 mi · 406
- HALLETTSVILLE J H0.7 mi · 305
- VYSEHRAD EL5.0 mi · 74
- SWEET HOME EL10.9 mi · 155
- EZZELL SCHOOL11.8 mi · 128
- SHINER H S15.1 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About HALLETTSVILLE ELHow many students attend HALLETTSVILLE EL?
HALLETTSVILLE EL enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-04.
Is HALLETTSVILLE EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HALLETTSVILLE EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HALLETTSVILLE EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HALLETTSVILLE EL is approximately 14.4:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HALLETTSVILLE EL?
At HALLETTSVILLE EL, the student body is approximately 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is HALLETTSVILLE EL public or private?
HALLETTSVILLE EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HALLETTSVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.