Enrollment
95
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEDLEY ISD·NCES 482285002317
Hedley School
301 JONES, HEDLEY, TX 79237 · (806) 856-5323 · Donley County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL95 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Texas public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
5.6:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
70 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 | 8 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 5 | 5% |
Student demographics
54%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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -9.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 36.0% | 29.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 35.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
49.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Hedley School
Hedley School's state test result (49.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedley School this school | 95 | 73.7% | 49.2% |
| Lazbuddie School LAZBUDDIE | 127 | 74.0% | 34.2% |
| Iredell School IREDELL | 144 | 69.4% | 44.5% |
| Trent Independent School District TRENT | 144 | 70.8% | 35.1% |
| Cherokee School CHEROKEE | 123 | 66.7% | 56.9% |
| Rule School RULE | 138 | 77.5% | 42.3% |
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 Hedley School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 95 | #235 of 280 |
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
95
-18 (-16%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 108
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
was 6.7:1
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 | 95 | 16.9 | 5.6:1 | 74% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 101 | 16.7 | 6.1:1 | 79% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 117 | 16.9 | 6.9:1 | 85% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 113 | 17 | 6.7:1 | 73% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 14.7 | 7.0:1 | 70% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 138 | 14 | 9.9:1 | 79% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 133 | 18 | 7.4:1 | 68% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 173 | 19 | 9.1:1 | 63% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 108 | 12 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hedley School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (103 to 95); teachers up 15% (14.7 to 16.9).
About Hedley School
Hedley School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in HEDLEY, Texas. Enrollment totals 95 students across pre-K through 12. On average, combined schools in Texas enroll around 485, and this school is 80% below that mark.
Hedley School reports to HEDLEY ISD.
Federal enrollment data show Hedley School is 60% White. The next largest groups are 32% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. The school's White share is 24 points below the 84% share among Donley County residents. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Hedley School are from different groups.
There are 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 5.6:1. The average for combined schools in Texas, 11.7:1, is higher. Of all students at Hedley School, 74% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Donley County, the average eligibility rate is 55%.
On the allk12 Grade, Hedley School lands at A-, ahead of 77% of Texas public K-12 schools.
Hedley School is 7.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (49.2% versus 42.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
American Community Survey estimates for Donley County show that the median household earns about $58,750 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Donley County has 4 public schools with about 496 students, including Hedley School.
The closest school to Hedley School is Memphis Middle School, located about 11.0 miles away. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Hedley School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Hedley School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 95, compared with 113 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 6.7 in 2020-21 to 5.6 in 2024-25.
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Donley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,257
Census ACS
Median income
$58,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Memphis Middle School11.0 mi · 77
- Memphis High School11.1 mi · 117
- Travis Elementary School11.5 mi · 12
- Austin Elementary School12.2 mi · 139
- Clarendon High School14.5 mi · 128
- Clarendon Elementary School14.5 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Hedley SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hedley School?
Hedley School enrolls approximately 95 students in grades PK-12.
Is Hedley School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hedley School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Hedley School?
Approximately 5.6:1 students per teacher at Hedley School.
How diverse is Hedley School?
Hedley School reports a student body of 60% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Hedley School?
Hedley School is overseen by HEDLEY ISD in Donley County.
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