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Hallsville North Elementary School
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (114).
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 35.0% | 15.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 32.0% | 16.0% | 28.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 10.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 51% 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%.
Schools most like Hallsville North Elementary School
Hallsville North Elementary School's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallsville North Elementary School this school | 592 | 51.5% | 50.8% |
| Hallsville East Elementary School HALLSVILLE | 598 | 51.3% | 48.5% |
| Hughes Springs Elementary School HUGHES SPRINGS | 531 | 51.8% | 48.5% |
| Gus Winston Cain Elementary School WHITEHOUSE | 508 | 52.2% | 74.3% |
| H L Higgins Elementary School WHITEHOUSE | 597 | 48.4% | 59.8% |
| Velma Penny Elementary School LINDALE | 517 | 48.9% | 73.8% |
Where Hallsville North Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,365 of 4,401 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,221 of 4,466 ▲ 65 | #3 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,532 of 4,466 ▲ 1,046 | #4 of 11 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #1,671 of 4,938 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #186 of 4,622 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #2,239 of 4,628 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.5% | #3,522 of 4,789 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #1,208 of 2,838 | #4 of 8 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 592 | 52.1 | 11.4:1 | 52% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 53.2 | 11.8:1 | 54% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 677 | 49.2 | 13.8:1 | 58% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 682 | 50 | 13.6:1 | 45% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 736 | 50.7 | 14.5:1 | 40% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 716 | 52 | 13.8:1 | 40% (284) |
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (736 to 592); teachers up 3% (50.7 to 52.1).
About Hallsville North Elementary School
Among the schools in HALLSVILLE, Texas, is Hallsville North Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 592 students in pre-K through 4.
HALLSVILLE ISD is the local district for Hallsville North Elementary School. It runs 7 schools with 24,602 students.
White students make up a majority at Hallsville North Elementary School, at 66%. Smaller groups are 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Harrison County is about 62% White. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Hallsville North Elementary School's 52.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.4:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 52%. The 61% average for public schools in Harrison County is 9 points higher.
Hallsville North Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Hallsville North Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.8% is within a point of the 51.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Hallsville North Elementary School is located in Harrison County, where the median household income is $66,103, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Hallsville North Elementary School is one of 29 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville, is about 0.6 miles from Hallsville North Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 5. Hallsville North Elementary School is 5th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Hallsville North Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
The school enrolled 592 students in 2024-25, 90 fewer than the 682 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.6:1 in 2020-21 to 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Harrison County at a glance
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