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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COPPERAS COVE ISD·NCES 481524001032

HETTIE HALSTEAD EL

910 N MAIN ST, COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522 · (254) 547-3440 · Coryell County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
240 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
82
Grade 1
74
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
64
Grade 4
59
Grade 5
50
Student demographics
White
10427%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
12131%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Black
10226%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
5113%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 0%
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
Male
18848%
Female
20252%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
55.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -40.0pp since 2020
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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
390
+65 (+20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.5:1
% White
27%
was 31%
% Hispanic
31%
was 31%
% Black
26%
was 17%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HETTIE HALSTEAD EL

HETTIE HALSTEAD EL operates as a modestly sized primary school in COPPERAS COVE, Texas, one of the schools within COPPERAS COVE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 390 students spanning grades K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so HETTIE HALSTEAD EL sits 25% below that benchmark.

COPPERAS COVE ISD comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 7,761 students; HETTIE HALSTEAD EL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HETTIE HALSTEAD EL records that 31% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 27% White, 26% Black, 13% multiracial. By comparison, Coryell County as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, HETTIE HALSTEAD EL reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 62% of students at HETTIE HALSTEAD EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HETTIE HALSTEAD EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.0%, the actual is 46.1%, a residual of -0.9 points.

In the broader community, Coryell County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,301, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Coryell County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,561 students), of which HETTIE HALSTEAD EL is one.

CROSSROADS H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HETTIE HALSTEAD EL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HETTIE HALSTEAD EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.3%.

HETTIE HALSTEAD EL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 20%: 325 students in 2018 compared to 390 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 17% to 26% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Coryell County at a glance

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Population
84,748
Census ACS
Median income
$71,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
14,561 students

Quick facts

School name
HETTIE HALSTEAD EL
District
COPPERAS COVE ISD
Address
910 N MAIN ST, COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522
Phone
(254) 547-3440
County
Coryell County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
390
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
240 (62%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481524001032
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HETTIE HALSTEAD EL
What is the total enrollment at HETTIE HALSTEAD EL?
HETTIE HALSTEAD EL enrolls approximately 390 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does HETTIE HALSTEAD EL serve?
HETTIE HALSTEAD EL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at HETTIE HALSTEAD EL?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at HETTIE HALSTEAD EL.
How diverse is HETTIE HALSTEAD EL?
HETTIE HALSTEAD EL reports a student body of 27% White, 31% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees HETTIE HALSTEAD EL?
HETTIE HALSTEAD EL is overseen by COPPERAS COVE ISD in Coryell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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