Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HICO ISD·NCES 482307021284
Hico Elementary School
9TH AND CHERRY ST, HICO, TX 76457 · (254) 796-2183 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
152 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 18% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Hico Elementary School→Hico High School
Based on grade levels within HICO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
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 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% | 31.0% |
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% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Where Hico Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,729 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,229 of 4,466 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,828 of 4,466 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #1,184 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #4,182 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #924 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #3,068 of 4,628 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #2,798 of 2,838 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
303
-2 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.2:1
% White
75%
was 79%
% Hispanic
21%
was 19%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 303 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 50% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 22.8 | 13.8:1 | 51% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 25.9 | 12.8:1 | 53% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 23.1 | 13.2:1 | 54% (166) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hico Elementary School.
About Hico Elementary School
Hico Elementary School runs as a small elementary school in HICO, Texas. It reports enrollment of 303 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 42% below that mark.
HICO ISD operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 627 students.
About 75% of the student body at Hico Elementary School is White. Other groups include 21% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Hamilton County residents are about 84% White. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at Hico Elementary School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 23 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.2:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 1.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 50%.
In Texas, Hico Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 39.0% actual against a predicted 52.3%.
Hamilton County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $58,219, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 6 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,787, Hico Elementary School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Hico Elementary School is closest to Hico High School, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Hico Elementary School places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Hico Elementary School had 305 students in 2017-18 and 303 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 79% to 75%.
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Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,406
Census ACS
Median income
$58,219
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,787 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Hico High School0.1 mi · 324
- Iredell School9.0 mi · 144
- Three Way JH/HS11.3 mi · 76
- Three Way PK-611.3 mi · 136
- Walnut Springs School16.4 mi · 165
- Dublin High School18.7 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Hico Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hico Elementary School?
Hico Elementary School enrolls approximately 303 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hico Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hico Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hico Elementary School have?
Hico Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hico Elementary School?
At Hico Elementary School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hico Elementary School in?
Hico Elementary School is part of HICO ISD.
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