Enrollment
236
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTLEY ISD·NCES 482268002302
Hartley School
901 JOHNSON ST, HARTLEY, TX 79044 · (806) 365-4458 · Hartley County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Texas public K-12 schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
12.2:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
148 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 | 16 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 38% larger than its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
45%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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 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 | 22.0% | 33.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Hartley School
Hartley School's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley School this school | 236 | 62.7% | 52.4% |
| O'Donnell School O'DONNELL | 253 | 64.0% | 47.3% |
| Meadow School MEADOW | 230 | 63.9% | 36.5% |
| Eden Cisd EDEN | 219 | 62.6% | 35.2% |
| Prairie Lea Elementary School PRAIRIE LEA | 267 | 62.2% | 6.4% |
| Grandfalls-Royalty School GRANDFALLS | 157 | 62.4% | 16.5% |
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 Hartley School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #54 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #66 of 218 ▼ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #103 of 218 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #104 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #116 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #84 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #76 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #95 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #59 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
236
0 (0%) vs 2020
+100% since 1990-91, when it was 118
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
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 | 236 | 19.4 | 12.2:1 | 63% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 20.4 | 11.9:1 | 59% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 19.1 | 12.1:1 | 61% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 59% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 239 | 21.6 | 11.1:1 | 64% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 68% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 185 | 20 | 9.3:1 | 67% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 177 | 20 | 8.8:1 | 38% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 118 | 16 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hartley School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (239 to 236); teachers down 10% (21.6 to 19.4).
About Hartley School
Hartley School is a small school serving multiple grade levels in HARTLEY, Texas, administered by HARTLEY ISD. Enrollment totals 236 students across pre-K through 12. On average, combined schools in Texas enroll around 485, and this school is 51% below that mark.
The local education agency for Hartley School is HARTLEY ISD.
Of every 100 students at Hartley School, about 67 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hartley School scores 45%.
Hartley School lists 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.2 students per teacher. The average for combined schools in Texas is about 11.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 63% of the student body.
On the allk12 Grade, Hartley School lands at B+, ahead of 74% of Texas public K-12 schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Hartley School is +5.5 points: 52.4% actual, 46.9% predicted.
For the population of Hartley County, the median household earns about $75,841 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Hartley County, 5 public schools serve about 1,773 students.
Measured in a straight line, Dalhart High School is about 12.8 miles from Hartley School. The school's 52.4% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 8 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Hartley School had 236 students in 2020-21 and 236 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
On allk12, people connected to Hartley School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hartley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,215
Census ACS
Median income
$75,841
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,773 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Dalhart High School12.8 mi · 481
- Dalhart Junior High School13.1 mi · 412
- Dalhart Elementary School13.5 mi · 523
- Dalhart Intermediate School13.9 mi · 430
- Channing School14.1 mi · 121
- Dumas High School23.7 mi · 1,192
Frequently asked questions
About Hartley SchoolHow large is Hartley School?
Hartley School enrolls approximately 236 students in grades PK-12.
Is Hartley School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hartley School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hartley School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hartley School is approximately 12.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hartley School?
At Hartley School, the student body is approximately 32% White, 67% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is Hartley School public or private?
Hartley School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HARTLEY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.