1
What do students at HAY BRANCH EL actually talk about outside of class?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
522
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILLEEN ISD·NCES 482566006282
Hay Branch Elementary School
6101 WESTCLIFF RD, KILLEEN, TX 76543 · (254) 336-2080 · Bell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
419 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 | 53 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Hay Branch Elementary School
Hay Branch Elementary School's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hay Branch Elementary School this school | 522 | 80.3% | 28.4% |
| S H Crowley Elementary School FORT WORTH | 606 | 78.4% | 40.1% |
| Oakmont Elementary School FORT WORTH | 562 | 81.3% | 40.9% |
| Ira Cross Jr Elementary School KILLEEN | 642 | 81.3% | 47.0% |
| Uplift Crescendo Prep PS FORT WORTH | 532 | 81.0% | 41.2% |
| Brookhaven Elementary School KILLEEN | 503 | 78.7% | 33.2% |
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 Hay Branch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #3,795 of 4,401 | #52 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,357 of 4,466 ▲ 221 | #42 of 55 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #3,032 of 4,466 ▲ 567 | #38 of 55 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #2,002 of 3,998 | #21 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #2,322 of 4,938 | #34 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #2,242 of 4,622 | #25 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #628 of 4,628 | #26 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #1,940 of 4,789 | #7 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #914 of 2,838 | #9 of 33 |
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
522
-114 (-18%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 854
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 522 | 35.3 | 14.8:1 | 80% (419) |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 42.8 | 13.4:1 | 85% (487) |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 39.4 | 15.3:1 | 75% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 636 | 43 | 14.8:1 | 83% (528) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 45.9 | 14.8:1 | 85% (575) |
| 2015-16 | 662 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 82% (543) |
| 2010-11 | 686 | 47 | 14.6:1 | 71% (486) |
| 2000-01 | 896 | 49 | 18.3:1 | 53% (477) |
| 1990-91 | 854 | 47 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hay Branch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (680 to 522); teachers down 23% (45.9 to 35.3).
About Hay Branch Elementary School
Hay Branch Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in KILLEEN, Texas. The school counted 522 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Hay Branch Elementary School belongs to KILLEEN ISD, a district of 55 schools and 42,883 students.
Of every 100 students at Hay Branch Elementary School, about 45 are Black, the largest group. The school is also 28% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 11% White. That is higher than the 23% Black share among all Bell County residents. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Hay Branch Elementary School are from different groups.
Hay Branch Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1, with 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. The school has 80% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Bell County average 57%.
Hay Branch Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of Texas public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Hay Branch Elementary School is 11.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Bell County show that median household income comes to about $68,865, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 130, with about 71,041 students.
The closest school to Hay Branch Elementary School is Bell County Inspire Academy, located about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hay Branch Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Hay Branch Elementary School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 636 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 522 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Hay Branch Elementary School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KILLEEN ISD
- Harker Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,192 students
- Robert M Shoemaker High SchoolHigh · 2,165 students
- Killeen High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,031 students
- C E Ellison High SchoolHigh · 1,761 students
- Roy J Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,135 students
Other schools in KILLEEN
- Robert M Shoemaker High SchoolHigh · 2,165 students
- Killeen High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,031 students
- C E Ellison High SchoolHigh · 1,761 students
- Roy J Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,135 students
- Killeen Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Nearby schools
- Bell County Inspire Academy0.9 mi · 44
- Killeen JJAEP0.9 mi · 1
- Bell Co J J Alternative Education Program0.9 mi · 1
- Rancier Middle School1.8 mi · 735
- Brookhaven Elementary School2.0 mi · 503
- Killeen High School2.2 mi · 2,083
Frequently asked questions
About Hay Branch Elementary SchoolHow large is Hay Branch Elementary School?
Hay Branch Elementary School enrolls approximately 522 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hay Branch Elementary School serve?
Hay Branch Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hay Branch Elementary School have?
Hay Branch Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Hay Branch Elementary School?
Hay Branch Elementary School reports a student body of 11% White, 28% Hispanic, 45% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Hay Branch Elementary School?
Hay Branch Elementary School is overseen by KILLEEN ISD in Bell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.