Enrollment
134
Elementary
DISTRICT 127 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAPPY ISD·NCES 482235002242
Happy Elementary School
400 N W 3RD, HAPPY, TX 79042 · (806) 558-2561 · Swisher County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
33 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 41% smaller than its 6th grade class (22).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Happy Elementary School→Happy High School
Based on grade levels within HAPPY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 39.0% | 24.0% | 19.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Happy Elementary School
Happy Elementary School's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Elementary School this school | 134 | 24.6% | 56.0% |
| Sweet Home Elementary School SWEET HOME | 155 | 22.6% | 59.8% |
| Westphalia Elementary School WESTPHALIA | 159 | 19.5% | 69.1% |
| Devers Elementary School DEVERS | 135 | 28.1% | 83.1% |
| Meyersville Elementary School MEYERSVILLE | 176 | 34.7% | 66.1% |
| Vega Elementary School VEGA | 119 | 34.5% | 65.5% |
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 Happy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #992 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,403 of 4,466 ▼ 420 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,171 of 4,466 ▼ 196 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #4,781 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.6% | #4,338 of 4,789 |
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
134
-9 (-6%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 115
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 134 | 9.6 | 13.9:1 | 25% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 10.1 | 13.9:1 | 29% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 10 | 13.9:1 | 37% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 11 | 13.0:1 | 42% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 145 | 11 | 13.2:1 | 50% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 141 | 11 | 12.8:1 | 48% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 147 | 11 | 13.4:1 | 50% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 102 | 8 | 12.8:1 | 45% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 115 | 10 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Happy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (145 to 134); teachers down 13% (11 to 9.6).
About Happy Elementary School
A very small elementary school in HAPPY, Texas, Happy Elementary School is part of HAPPY ISD. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 134 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
The HAPPY ISD system has 2 schools and 253 students.
At Happy Elementary School, 87% of students are White. Other students are 11% Hispanic. That is higher than the 60% White share among all Swisher County residents. The diversity index for Happy Elementary School is 23%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Happy Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.9:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. By family income, 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Swisher County average 66%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Happy Elementary School outscored 58%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Happy Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.0%, compared with a predicted 63.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
The county, Swisher County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $36,165 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Swisher County has 7 public schools with about 1,316 students, including Happy Elementary School.
Happy High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Happy Elementary School is 5th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Happy Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 134, down from 143 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Happy Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Swisher County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,937
Census ACS
Median income
$36,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Happy High School0.0 mi · 119
- Tulia Elementary School14.4 mi · 364
- Tulia High School15.2 mi · 267
- Tulia Junior High School15.3 mi · 170
- Canyon High School15.6 mi · 1,097
- Midway Alternative High School15.8 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About Happy Elementary SchoolHow large is Happy Elementary School?
Happy Elementary School enrolls approximately 134 students in grades PK-06.
Is Happy Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Happy Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Happy Elementary School have?
Happy Elementary School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Happy Elementary School?
Student demographics at Happy Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Happy Elementary School?
Happy Elementary School is overseen by HAPPY ISD in Swisher County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.