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Enrollment
577
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894008061
Hart Elementary School
8301 FURNESS, AUSTIN, TX 78753 · (512) 841-2100 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
533 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 76 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
27.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 18.0% | 27.0% | 46.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 19.0% | 26.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 27.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Hart Elementary School
Hart Elementary School's state test result (25.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Elementary School this school | 577 | 92.4% | 25.6% |
| Linder Elementary School AUSTIN | 587 | 92.7% | 21.8% |
| Eiland Elementary School KLEIN | 564 | 92.4% | 54.5% |
| B H Freeman at Golden Meadows Elementary School GARLAND | 643 | 91.8% | 40.5% |
| Md Williams Elementary School GARLAND | 562 | 90.2% | 33.8% |
| Frazier Elementary School HOUSTON | 601 | 89.2% | 37.6% |
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 Hart Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #4,015 of 4,401 | #129 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,896 of 4,466 ▲ 327 | #132 of 176 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,351 of 4,466 ▼ 344 | #165 of 176 ▼ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #242 of 3,998 | #12 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 577 | #1,791 of 4,938 | #59 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,828 of 4,622 | #101 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #3,429 of 4,628 | #134 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.4% | #798 of 4,789 | #26 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #1,567 of 2,838 | #75 of 120 |
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
577
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 577 | 40.2 | 14.3:1 | 92% (533) |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 42 | 13.2:1 | 93% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 531 | 30.3 | 17.5:1 | 93% (496) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 48 | 11.8:1 | 91% (516) |
| 2017-18 | 682 | 45.2 | 15.1:1 | 94% (640) |
| 2015-16 | 692 | 48 | 14.4:1 | 97% (668) |
| 2010-11 | 896 | 55 | 16.3:1 | 96% (864) |
| 2000-01 | 631 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 72% (454) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hart Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (682 to 577); teachers down 11% (45.2 to 40.2).
About Hart Elementary School
In AUSTIN, Texas, part of Travis County, Hart Elementary School is an elementary school. Enrollment stands at 577 students, covering pre-K through 5.
AUSTIN ISD counts 72,272 students in its 123 schools, and Hart Elementary School is one of them.
At Hart Elementary School, 83% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 8% Black, 4% White, and 4% Asian. That is higher than the 33% Hispanic share among all Travis County residents. The diversity index for Hart Elementary School is 30%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 40.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.3:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 92%. Across public schools in Travis County, the average is 54%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Hart Elementary School is 8.7 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 25.6% actual, 34.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
In Travis County, median household income comes to about $99,611, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 333, with about 191,706 students.
Diboll is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Hart Elementary School ranks 5th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 25.6% against a local average of 30.4%.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Hart Elementary School had 569 students in 2020-21 and 577 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 14.3:1, from 11.8:1.
Hart Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AUSTIN ISD
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Akins Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,421 students
- Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Anderson High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- McCallum High SchoolHigh · 1,897 students
- Navarro Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,633 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Other Hart Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hart Elementary. Hart Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Hart Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 343 students
Nearby schools
- Diboll0.4 mi · 75
- KIPP Austin College Prep0.5 mi · 465
- KIPP Austin Collegiate0.5 mi · 847
- KIPP Austin Comunidad0.5 mi · 513
- Cedars International Academy0.6 mi · 408
- Pickle Elementary School0.7 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Hart Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hart Elementary School?
Hart Elementary School enrolls approximately 577 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hart Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hart Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hart Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hart Elementary School is approximately 14.3:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hart Elementary School?
Hart Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 83% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Hart Elementary School?
Hart Elementary School is overseen by AUSTIN ISD in Travis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.