HILLIARD EL

Set in HOUSTON, Texas, HILLIARD EL is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, part of HOUSTON ISD. It serves 545 students across grades pre-K through 5.

HILLIARD EL is one of 273 schools operated by HOUSTON ISD, a district that teaches 176,727 students overall.

On demographics, HILLIARD EL lists that Black students make up the majority at 70%; the rest is composed of 27% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HILLIARD EL has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Harris County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HILLIARD EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.8%, the actual is 34.4%, a residual of +3.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which HILLIARD EL is one.

THE VARNETT SCHOOL - NORTHEAST is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HILLIARD EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 29.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. HILLIARD EL's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 571 (now 545). The Black share of enrollment declined from 76% to 70% over that span.

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