Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOOKS ISD·NCES 482349002381
HOOKS EL
401 PRECINCT RD, HOOKS, TX 75561 · (903) 547-2291 · Bowie County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
202 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
Based on grade levels within HOOKS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +0.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores have held steady since 2020, while math scores are down about 11 points.
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
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
323
-6 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 16.4:1
% White
69%
was 67%
% Hispanic
7%
was 10%
% Black
10%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HOOKS EL
HOOKS EL is an elementary school of low-enrollment scale in HOOKS, Texas, run under HOOKS ISD, educateing 323 students in grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 38% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.
HOOKS ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 914 students; HOOKS EL is among them.
Looking at the student body, HOOKS EL reports that White students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder breaks down as 13% multiracial, 10% Black, 7% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HOOKS EL higher than the state norm the norm. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HOOKS EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.6%, the actual is 57.7%, a residual of +11.1 points.
In the broader community, census data for Bowie County shows median household earnings sit near $59,803, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Bowie County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,523 students), HOOKS EL is one campus in the mix.
HOOKS H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HOOKS EL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.9%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Five-year trend. HOOKS EL's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 329 (now 323). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 today.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bowie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,115
Census ACS
Median income
$59,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
17,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOOKS ISD
Nearby schools
- HOOKS H S1.4 mi · 334
- LEARY EL3.0 mi · 119
- HOOKS J H3.6 mi · 257
- RED LICK EL4.9 mi · 270
- RED LICK MIDDLE4.9 mi · 234
- REDWATER EL7.1 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About HOOKS ELHow many students attend HOOKS EL?
HOOKS EL enrolls approximately 323 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does HOOKS EL serve?
HOOKS EL serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HOOKS EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HOOKS EL is approximately 18.2:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HOOKS EL?
At HOOKS EL, the student body is approximately 69% White, 7% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is HOOKS EL in?
HOOKS EL is part of HOOKS ISD.
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