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Hitchcock Primary School

5901 FM 2004, HITCHCOCK, TX 77563 · (409) 316-6467 · Galveston County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
485
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 78.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
387 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K7616%
Kindergarten13528%
Grade 114630%
Grade 212826%
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
11624%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
17636%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
15432%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
316%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
23849%
Female
24751%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hitchcock Primary School→Stewart Elementary School→Crosby Middle School→Hitchcock High School
Based on grade levels within HITCHCOCK ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Hitchcock Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Galveston County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
485#2,681 of 4,938#36 of 49
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
24.3:1#4,598 of 4,622#45 of 46
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.6%#466 of 4,628#2 of 46
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
79.8%#1,970 of 4,789#18 of 49
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+15.5%#539 of 1,307#6 of 13
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
485
+65 (+15%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254852024.3:180% (387)
2023-2445029.515.3:185% (382)
2022-2345330.215.0:185% (387)
2020-214203113.6:185% (355)
2017-184203014.0:185% (359)
2015-164832717.9:180% (388)
2010-114472617.2:173% (327)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hitchcock Primary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 15% (420 to 485); teachers down 33% (30 to 20).

About Hitchcock Primary School

In HITCHCOCK, Texas, Hitchcock Primary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 485 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 2.

HITCHCOCK ISD is the district for Hitchcock Primary School. It has 5 schools and 2,012 students.

No group is above 50% at Hitchcock Primary School; the largest is Hispanic, at 36%. Other reported shares: 32% Black, 24% White, and 6% multiracial. Galveston County's residents are about 26% Hispanic, 10 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.

Teacher count: 20 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 24.3:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 9.2 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 80%. The average for public schools in Galveston County is 57%.

The school's county is Galveston County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $86,105, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 95 public schools in the county, enrolling about 62,767, Hitchcock Primary School among them.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hitchcock Headstart, is about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around Hitchcock Primary School as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

The school's enrollment rose 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 24.3:1.

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Galveston County at a glance

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Population
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students

Quick facts

School name
Hitchcock Primary School
District
HITCHCOCK ISD
Address
5901 FM 2004, HITCHCOCK, TX 77563
Phone
(409) 316-6467
County
Galveston County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
485
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
24.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
387 (80%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
482331012367
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hitchcock Primary School
What is the total enrollment at Hitchcock Primary School?
Hitchcock Primary School enrolls approximately 485 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Hitchcock Primary School serve?
Hitchcock Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Hitchcock Primary School?
Approximately 24.3:1 students per teacher at Hitchcock Primary School.
How diverse is Hitchcock Primary School?
Hitchcock Primary School reports a student body of 24% White, 36% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Hitchcock Primary School?
Hitchcock Primary School is overseen by HITCHCOCK ISD in Galveston County.
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