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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 Elementary School
3506 FM 1402, MOUNT PLESANT, TX 75455 · (903) 577-1146 · Titus County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
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 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 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 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 15.0% | 26.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 →
Schools most like Harts Bluff Elementary School
Harts Bluff Elementary School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harts Bluff Elementary School this school | 473 | 64.9% | 40.0% |
| Seminole Elementary School SEMINOLE | 485 | 64.7% | 45.1% |
| Eagle Heights Elementary School FORT WORTH | 484 | 66.7% | 53.6% |
| Vogel Elementary School SEGUIN | 484 | 64.3% | 37.7% |
| Seminole Primary School SEMINOLE | 478 | 62.3% | 48.0% |
| Florence Elementary School FLORENCE | 523 | 62.5% | 37.9% |
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 Harts Bluff Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Titus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,595 of 4,401 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,448 of 4,466 ▼ 495 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,882 of 4,466 ▼ 965 | #6 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #1,079 of 3,998 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #2,792 of 4,938 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,326 of 4,622 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #2,289 of 4,628 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.9% | #2,841 of 4,789 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #1,036 of 2,838 | #1 of 6 |
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
473
-183 (-28%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 473 | 31.8 | 14.9:1 | 65% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 34.5 | 14.1:1 | 71% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 690 | 49.5 | 13.9:1 | 55% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 656 | 49 | 13.4:1 | 61% (399) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 42.3 | 14.3:1 | 64% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 39 | 14.6:1 | 61% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 37 | 12.2:1 | 62% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 45% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 22 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harts Bluff Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (605 to 473); teachers down 25% (42.3 to 31.8).
About Harts Bluff Elementary School
Harts Bluff Elementary School is an elementary school in MOUNT PLESANT, Texas, according to federal school records. It educates 473 students in pre-K through 5.
The 3 schools in HARTS BLUFF ISD enroll 891 students altogether, Harts Bluff Elementary School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Harts Bluff Elementary School is 57% Hispanic. It is also 40% White. For comparison, the population of Titus County is roughly 45% Hispanic. Harts Bluff Elementary School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Harts Bluff Elementary School is 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.9:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 65%.
allk12 grades Harts Bluff Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Harts Bluff Elementary School, the prediction is 46.0% and the result is 40.0%.
Within Titus County, median household income is about $58,425, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Titus County number 15 and enroll about 6,972.
Of nearby public schools, Harts Bluff Early College High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Harts Bluff Elementary School ranks 7th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 656 to 473. Students per teacher rose from 13.4 in 2020-21 to 14.9 in 2024-25.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 224 students
- Harts Bluff Middle SchoolMiddle · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Harts Bluff Early College High School0.0 mi · 224
- Harts Bluff Middle School0.0 mi · 194
- Mount Pleasant Junior High School2.8 mi · 713
- Mount Pleasant High School2.9 mi · 1,557
- Mount Pleasant DAEP2.9 mi · 13
- Vivian Fowler Elementary School3.5 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About Harts Bluff Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harts Bluff Elementary School?
Harts Bluff Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Harts Bluff Elementary School serve?
Harts Bluff Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Harts Bluff Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Harts Bluff Elementary School.
How diverse is Harts Bluff Elementary School?
Harts Bluff Elementary School reports a student body of 40% White, 57% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Harts Bluff Elementary School public or private?
Harts Bluff Elementary School 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.