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Hanes Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 68 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (112).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% | 46.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 46.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 18.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Hanes Elementary School
Hanes Elementary School's state test result (29.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanes Elementary School this school | 709 | 83.8% | 29.1% |
| Kaiser Elementary School KLEIN | 724 | 86.6% | 47.6% |
| Southridge Elementary School LEWISVILLE | 696 | 84.9% | 27.3% |
| Kirk Elementary School HOUSTON | 743 | 81.3% | 37.1% |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School GARLAND | 640 | 83.6% | 37.5% |
| IDEA Parmer Park Academy AUSTIN | 621 | 81.0% | 40.5% |
Where Hanes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #3,745 of 4,401 | #340 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,832 of 4,466 ▼ 256 | #364 of 429 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #4,168 of 4,466 ▼ 210 | #386 of 429 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,553 of 3,998 | #221 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #861 of 4,938 | #64 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,874 of 4,622 | #265 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.7% | #2,865 of 4,628 | #229 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.8% | #1,662 of 4,789 | #251 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.6% | #726 of 1,307 | #64 of 118 |
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 | 709 | 45.8 | 15.5:1 | 84% (594) |
| 2023-24 | 721 | 44.4 | 16.2:1 | 85% (614) |
| 2022-23 | 676 | 43.9 | 15.4:1 | 87% (591) |
| 2020-21 | 655 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 80% (522) |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 78% (497) |
| 2015-16 | 728 | 47 | 15.5:1 | 80% (583) |
| 2010-11 | 606 | 47 | 12.9:1 | 73% (441) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 43 | 14.2:1 | 35% (215) |
| 1990-91 | 706 | 35 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (641 to 709); teachers up 12% (41 to 45.8).
About Hanes Elementary School
Hanes Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Texas, with an address in IRVING. A total of 709 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 37% larger than average.
The district, IRVING ISD, operates 37 schools serving 31,918 students.
At 73%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Hanes Elementary School combined. The school is also 17% Black, 6% Asian, and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 41%. Hanes Elementary School has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.5:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 84%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 37.9%. Hanes Elementary School scores 29.1%.
In the county around the school, Dallas County, median household income is about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Hanes Elementary School is among the 771 public schools in Dallas County.
The closest other public school is Lady Bird Johnson Middle School, about 0.9 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Hanes Elementary School is 4th of 8 on proficiency.
Federal data place Hanes Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Hanes Elementary School had 655 students in 2020-21 and 709 in 2024-25, an 8% gain.
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