Enrollment
134
Elementary
DISTRICT 127 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAPPY ISD·NCES 482235002242
HAPPY EL
400 N W 3RD, HAPPY, TX 79042 · (806) 558-2561 · Swisher County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
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
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
HAPPY EL→HAPPY H S
Based on grade levels within HAPPY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 42.0%
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 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
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
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
134
-11 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.2:1
% White
87%
was 79%
% Hispanic
11%
was 19%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HAPPY EL
As a minimally staffed primary school in HAPPY, Texas, HAPPY EL instructs 134 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by HAPPY ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so HAPPY EL sits 74% smaller than that benchmark.
HAPPY ISD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 253 students; HAPPY EL is among them.
Looking at the student body, HAPPY EL shows that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest comes out to 11% Hispanic. By comparison, Swisher County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HAPPY EL has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Swisher County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HAPPY EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.2%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Swisher County shows median household earnings sit near $36,165, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. HAPPY EL is one of 7 public schools in Swisher County (combined enrollment of about 1,316 students).
The closest other public school is HAPPY H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HAPPY EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 49.1%.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 8%: 145 students in 2018 compared to 134 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 79% to 87%.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. 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 H S0.0 mi · 119
- TULIA EL14.4 mi · 364
- TULIA H S15.2 mi · 267
- TULIA J H15.3 mi · 170
- CANYON H S15.6 mi · 1,097
- MIDWAY ALTERNATIVE H S15.8 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About HAPPY ELHow large is HAPPY EL?
HAPPY EL enrolls approximately 134 students in grades PK-06.
Is HAPPY EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HAPPY EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does HAPPY EL have?
HAPPY EL employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at HAPPY EL?
Student demographics at HAPPY EL are roughly 87% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees HAPPY EL?
HAPPY EL is overseen by HAPPY ISD in Swisher County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.