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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEXAS CITY ISD·NCES 484251008215

Hayley Elementary School

1431 BAYOU RD, LA MARQUE, TX 77568 · (409) 935-3020 · Galveston County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
Enrollment
484
Elementary
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
426 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8017%
Grade 17515%
Grade 27716%
Grade 39820%
Grade 47215%
Grade 58217%

This year's kindergarten class (80) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (82).

Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
6914%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
21945%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
17837%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
153%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
24350%
Female
24150%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hayley Elementary School→Giles Middle School
Based on grade levels within TEXAS CITY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading15.0%23.0%24.0%38.0%
Mathematics10.0%16.0%17.0%57.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2638.0%26.0%
2024-2532.0%27.0%
2023-2424.0%17.0%
2022-2321.0%13.0%
2021-2228.0%18.0%
2020-2111.0%9.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Hayley Elementary School

Hayley Elementary School's state test result (23.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hayley Elementary School this school48488.0%23.1%
Parkdale Elementary School
WACO
49792.4%18.6%
Bramlette Steam Academy
LONGVIEW
42187.9%42.2%
Wm B Travis Elementary School
MARSHALL
47387.7%41.5%
Connally Primary School
ELM MOTT
49884.1%23.3%
Eastern Hills Elementary School
FORT WORTH
45992.4%16.3%
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 Hayley Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Galveston County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
23.1%#4,153 of 4,401#45 of 45
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
26.0%#4,183 of 4,466
▼ 179
#42 of 45
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#3,885 of 4,466
▲ 214
#41 of 45
▲ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+15.0pp#891 of 3,998#11 of 41
Enrollment
ranked largest first
484#2,693 of 4,938#37 of 49
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.5:1#1,958 of 4,622#16 of 46
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.9%#1,073 of 4,628#15 of 46
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
88.0%#1,280 of 4,789#8 of 49
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.9%#947 of 1,307#8 of 13
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 2024-25
Enrollment
484
-51 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2548433.514.5:188% (426)
2023-2450235.414.2:190% (453)
2022-2356237.415.0:193% (520)
2020-215353913.7:195% (510)
2017-184572915.8:191% (415)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hayley Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (457 to 484); teachers up 16% (29 to 33.5).

About Hayley Elementary School

Hayley Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in LA MARQUE, Texas. The school's enrollment of 484 students covers kindergarten through 5.

The district, TEXAS CITY ISD, operates 15 schools serving 7,711 students.

At Hayley Elementary School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 45%. The remaining shares are 37% Black, 14% White, and 3% multiracial. Galveston County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The teaching staff at Hayley Elementary School is 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. About 88% of students, or 426, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Galveston County average 57%.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Hayley Elementary School would be expected to post about 36.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.1%.

Galveston County has about 358,990 residents, and the median household income is $86,105, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. In all, Galveston County has 95 public schools and roughly 62,767 students.

The shortest distance from Hayley Elementary School to another public school is about 1.6 miles, to La Marque High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 33.9% proficiency; Hayley Elementary School posts 23.1%.

NCES assigns Hayley Elementary School the locale Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Over 4 years, Hayley Elementary School's enrollment declined 10%, to 484.

Community posts for Hayley Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Galveston County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students

Quick facts

School name
Hayley Elementary School
District
TEXAS CITY ISD
Address
1431 BAYOU RD, LA MARQUE, TX 77568
Phone
(409) 935-3020
County
Galveston County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
484
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
426 (88%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
484251008215
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in TEXAS CITY ISD
Other schools in LA MARQUE
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Hayley Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Hayley Elementary School?
Hayley Elementary School enrolls approximately 484 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hayley Elementary School serve?
Hayley Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hayley Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Hayley Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Hayley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hayley Elementary School are roughly 14% White, 45% Hispanic, 37% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hayley Elementary School in?
Hayley Elementary School is part of TEXAS CITY ISD.
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