HOOK EL

HOOK EL, a mid-sized elementary school in STEPHENVILLE, Texas, part of STEPHENVILLE ISD, instructs 485 students, covering grades 3 through 4.

Within STEPHENVILLE ISD, which oversees 6 schools and 3,578 students, HOOK EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, HOOK EL reports that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 39% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, HOOK EL reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Erath County's rate of about 51%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HOOK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Erath County put the typical household earns roughly $65,115 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Erath County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,893 students), of which HOOK EL is one.

The closest other public school is CENTRAL EL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOOK EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 55.7%.

HOOK EL operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOOK EL has shrank 11%, going from 546 students in 2018 to 485 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 63% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.