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What's the most underrated thing about HARTS BLUFF EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTS BLUFF ISD·NCES 482271002303
HARTS BLUFF EL
3506 FM 1402, MOUNT PLESANT, TX 75455 · (903) 577-1146 · Titus County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
307 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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
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
Based on grade levels within HARTS BLUFF ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -4.0pp 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 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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
473
-132 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.3:1
% White
40%
was 49%
% Hispanic
57%
was 49%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HARTS BLUFF EL
HARTS BLUFF EL operates as a medium-sized elementary school in MOUNT PLESANT, Texas, overseen by HARTS BLUFF ISD. Current enrollment sits at 473 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.
Within HARTS BLUFF ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 891 students, HARTS BLUFF EL is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, HARTS BLUFF EL reports that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 40% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.
On the resource side, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, HARTS BLUFF EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.5%, the actual is 36.0%, a residual of -9.5 points.
In the surrounding community, census data for Titus County shows median household income runs about $58,425, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HARTS BLUFF EL is one of 15 public schools in Titus County (combined enrollment of about 6,972 students).
The closest other public school is HARTS BLUFF EARLY COLLEGE H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HARTS BLUFF EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 54.4%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 22%: 605 students in 2018 compared to 473 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 49% to 40% across the same window.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Titus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,363
Census ACS
Median income
$58,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,972 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARTS BLUFF ISD
- HARTS BLUFF EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 224 students
- HARTS BLUFF MIDDLEMiddle · 194 students
Nearby schools
- HARTS BLUFF EARLY COLLEGE H S0.0 mi · 224
- HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE0.0 mi · 194
- MOUNT PLEASANT J H2.8 mi · 713
- MOUNT PLEASANT H S2.9 mi · 1,557
- MOUNT PLEASANT DAEP2.9 mi · 13
- VIVIAN FOWLER EL3.5 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About HARTS BLUFF ELWhat is the total enrollment at HARTS BLUFF EL?
HARTS BLUFF EL enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does HARTS BLUFF EL serve?
HARTS BLUFF EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at HARTS BLUFF EL?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at HARTS BLUFF EL.
How diverse is HARTS BLUFF EL?
HARTS BLUFF EL reports a student body of 40% White, 57% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is HARTS BLUFF EL public or private?
HARTS BLUFF EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HARTS BLUFF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.