Enrollment
206
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HART ISD·NCES 482265002300
Hart ISD
710 2ND ST, HART, TX 79043 · (806) 938-2141 · Castro County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Texas public K-12 schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
178 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 37.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 24.0% | 39.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 69.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 ISD
Hart ISD's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart ISD this school | 206 | 86.4% | 40.9% |
| Waelder School WAELDER | 302 | 90.1% | 23.6% |
| Lorenzo ISD LORENZO | 207 | 81.2% | 26.2% |
| Balmorhea ISD Educational Community BALMORHEA | 146 | 83.6% | 39.5% |
| Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi CORPUS CHRISTI | 358 | 93.6% | 40.9% |
| Crosbyton Cisd Pre K-12 CROSBYTON | 316 | 83.2% | 24.2% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 ISD ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #124 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #141 of 218 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #161 of 218 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #19 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #142 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #36 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #142 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.4% | #15 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #30 of 60 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
206
-6 (-3%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 228
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 206 | 19.7 | 10.4:1 | 86% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 17.7 | 12.0:1 | 83% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 17.8 | 11.6:1 | 84% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 19 | 11.2:1 | 82% (174) |
| 2017-18 | 232 | 25 | 9.3:1 | 90% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 256 | 24 | 10.7:1 | 90% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 14 | 8.1:1 | 73% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 24 | 7.3:1 | 77% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 228 | 7 | 32.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hart ISD.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (232 to 206); teachers down 21% (25 to 19.7).
About Hart ISD
Hart ISD is a small combined-grade school in HART, Texas, under HART ISD. The school reports 206 students in pre-K through 12. The school's enrollment is 58% smaller than the 485 average for combined schools in Texas.
Federal records list Hart ISD as its own district.
Federal enrollment data show Hart ISD is 94% Hispanic. Other groups make up 6% White. Castro County as a whole is about 66% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Hart ISD is 19.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.4:1. That is lower than the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 86%. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Castro County is 16 points.
Measured against Texas public K-12 schools, Hart ISD receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 36.8% for a school in Texas with Hart ISD's free or reduced-price lunch share. Hart ISD posts 40.9%.
Among Castro County residents, the median household income is $56,776, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Hart ISD is one of 5 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Hart ISD to another public school is about 11.1 miles, to Nazareth School. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Hart ISD ranks 6th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Hart ISD is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Hart ISD's enrollment dropped from 212 in 2020-21 to 206 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Hart ISD can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Castro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,344
Census ACS
Median income
$56,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,526 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Nazareth School11.1 mi · 243
- Olton Junior High School14.0 mi · 124
- Olton High School14.0 mi · 197
- Hp Webb Elementary School14.1 mi · 291
- Springlake-Earth DAEP16.5 mi · 1
- Springlake-Earth Elementary/Middle School16.5 mi · 143
Frequently asked questions
About Hart ISDHow large is Hart ISD?
Hart ISD enrolls approximately 206 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Hart ISD serve?
Hart ISD serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hart ISD?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Hart ISD.
What is the student diversity at Hart ISD?
Student demographics at Hart ISD are roughly 6% White, 94% Hispanic.
Is Hart ISD public or private?
Hart ISD is a public K-12 school, overseen by HART ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.