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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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +10.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 41.0%; actual is 61.0%, +20.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.
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 1st 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.