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Enrollment
649
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBORO ISD·NCES 482328014278
HILLSBORO EL
1601 ABBOTT AVE, HILLSBORO, TX 76645 · (254) 582-8585 · Hill County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL649 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
489 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HILLSBORO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -4.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
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
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 →
About HILLSBORO EL
HILLSBORO EL is a primary school of mid-sized scale in HILLSBORO, Texas, part of HILLSBORO ISD, instructing 649 students in grades pre-K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 25% bigger than the state mean of about 519.
HILLSBORO ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,984 students; HILLSBORO EL is among them.
Demographically, HILLSBORO EL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school lists 18% White, 10% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Hill County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the resource side, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Hill County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HILLSBORO EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.3%.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Hill County indicate median household income runs about $64,591, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. HILLSBORO EL is one of 34 public schools in Hill County (combined enrollment of about 6,430 students).
The closest other public school is HILLSBORO H S, roughly 0.2 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HILLSBORO EL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.9%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
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Hill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,328
Census ACS
Median income
$64,591
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,430 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HILLSBORO ISD
- HILLSBORO H SHigh · 616 students
- HILLSBORO INTMiddle · 428 students
- HILLSBORO J HMiddle · 290 students
- HILL CO J J A E PMiddle · 1 students
Other schools in HILLSBORO
- HILLSBORO H SHigh · 616 students
- HILLSBORO INTMiddle · 428 students
- HILLSBORO J HMiddle · 290 students
- HILL CO J J A E PMiddle · 1 students
- HILL CO J J A E PElementary
- HILL CO J J A E PElementary
Nearby schools
- HILLSBORO H S0.2 mi · 616
- HILLSBORO INT1.4 mi · 428
- HILLSBORO J H1.7 mi · 290
- HILL CO J J A E P1.8 mi · 1
- HILL CO J J A E P1.8 mi · 1
- BYNUM SCHOOL7.3 mi · 187
Frequently asked questions
About HILLSBORO ELWhat is the total enrollment at HILLSBORO EL?
HILLSBORO EL enrolls approximately 649 students in grades PK-03.
Is HILLSBORO EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HILLSBORO EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HILLSBORO EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HILLSBORO EL is approximately 16.6:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HILLSBORO EL?
At HILLSBORO EL, the student body is approximately 18% White, 65% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is HILLSBORO EL in?
HILLSBORO EL is part of HILLSBORO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.