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Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School

405 N W 5TH ST, HAMLIN, TX 79520 · (325) 576-3191 · Jones County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Texas public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

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
231
Elementary
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
160 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5223%
Kindergarten2511%
Grade 12913%
Grade 22511%
Grade 32812%
Grade 4219%
Grade 5198%
Grade 63214%

This year's kindergarten class (25) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (32).

Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
11952%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
9441%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
146%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
11449%
Female
11751%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School→Hamlin Collegiate High School
Based on grade levels within HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading12.0%26.0%26.0%36.0%
Mathematics19.0%24.0%23.0%34.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2638.0%43.0%
2024-2538.0%43.0%
2023-2432.0%42.0%
2022-230.0%20.0%
2021-220.0%25.0%
2020-210.0%25.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School

Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School this school23169.3%34.7%
Wellington Elementary School
WELLINGTON
23865.5%61.0%
Frost Elementary School
FROST
24764.4%35.2%
East Elementary School
BROWNWOOD
28169.0%55.5%
Moody Elementary School
MOODY
28468.7%45.3%
Buffalo Elementary School
BUFFALO
27074.4%N/A
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 Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
34.7%#3,192 of 4,401
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
43.0%#2,509 of 4,466
▼ 166
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#3,850 of 4,466
▼ 172
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+30.5pp#140 of 3,998
Enrollment
ranked largest first
231#4,533 of 4,938
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#855 of 4,622
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
56.5%#1,751 of 4,628
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
69.3%#2,608 of 4,789
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.1%#2,523 of 2,838
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 2024-25
Enrollment
231
-27 (-10%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2523117.713.1:169% (160)
2023-2421614.814.6:178% (168)
2022-2323216.114.4:178% (180)
2020-212581517.2:174% (192)
2017-1824115.715.4:175% (180)
2015-162481714.6:175% (185)
2010-112441714.3:173% (179)
2000-012822312.3:171% (200)
1990-913592514.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (241 to 231); teachers up 13% (15.7 to 17.7).

About Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School

Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School is a small elementary school located in HAMLIN, Texas. Federal data show 231 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 55% below that mark.

HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD is the district for Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School. It has 2 schools and 402 students.

The largest group at Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School is White students, at 52%. Smaller groups are 41% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 63% of Jones County residents are White. The diversity index for Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are about 13.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School, which has 17.7. The school's 13.1:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 69%. That is higher than the 58% average for public schools in Jones County.

On the allk12 Grade, Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 29% of Texas public elementary schools.

The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.1%.

In the surrounding county, Jones County, the median household earns about $59,464 a year, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School, Jones County has 14 public schools.

Measured in a straight line, Hamlin Collegiate High School is about 0.6 miles from Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School. Nearby schools with test data average 45.9% proficiency; Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School posts 34.7%.

Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area. NCES lists Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School as a charter school.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School had a net loss of 27 students, or 10%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.2 to 13.1 over 4 years.

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Jones County at a glance

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Population
20,304
Census ACS
Median income
$59,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,572 students

Quick facts

School name
Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School
District
HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD
Address
405 N W 5TH ST, HAMLIN, TX 79520
Phone
(325) 576-3191
County
Jones County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
231
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
160 (69%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
482226002234
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School
How large is Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School?
Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School enrolls approximately 231 students in grades PK-06.
Is Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School are roughly 52% White, 41% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School in?
Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School is part of HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD.
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