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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 736 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUTTO ISD·NCES 482410013207
Howard Norman Elementary School
101 LLANO RIVER TRAIL, HUTTO, TX 78634 · (512) 759-5480 · Williamson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
226 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 38.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 21.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Howard Norman Elementary School
Howard Norman Elementary School's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Norman Elementary School this school | 554 | 40.8% | 40.8% |
| Nadine Johnson Elementary School HUTTO | 547 | 38.8% | 41.4% |
| Northampton Elementary School KLEIN | 623 | 40.8% | 56.6% |
| Nelson Elementary School DENTON | 527 | 38.7% | 50.0% |
| Wiederstein Elementary School CIBOLO | 564 | 36.3% | 42.4% |
| Armand Bayou Elementary School HOUSTON | 518 | 45.4% | 45.4% |
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 Howard Norman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #2,488 of 4,401 | #59 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,240 of 4,466 ▼ 1,418 | #68 of 87 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,151 of 4,466 ▼ 429 | #74 of 87 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.5pp | #276 of 3,998 | #3 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #2,001 of 4,938 | #56 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,402 of 4,622 | #50 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #596 of 4,628 | #24 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #3,917 of 4,789 | #35 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #1,503 of 2,838 | #20 of 43 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
554
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 554 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 41% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 41.3 | 13.8:1 | 41% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 42 | 14.0:1 | 38% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 560 | 45 | 12.4:1 | 42% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 660 | 45.7 | 14.4:1 | 34% (225) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howard Norman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (660 to 554); teachers down 13% (45.7 to 40).
About Howard Norman Elementary School
Howard Norman Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in HUTTO, Texas. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 554 students.
A total of 15 schools make up HUTTO ISD, with 10,688 students enrolled.
Hispanic students make up 40% of enrollment at Howard Norman Elementary School, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 34% White, 14% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. In Williamson County overall, about 25% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
Howard Norman Elementary School reports a ratio of 13.8 students per teacher, from 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 1.2 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Howard Norman Elementary School, 41% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Williamson County, the average eligibility rate is 29%.
In Texas, Howard Norman Elementary School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.8% compared with a predicted 56.3%.
In Williamson County, home to about 672,688 people, median household income comes to about $111,340, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Williamson County's 208 public schools enroll about 126,147 students and include Howard Norman Elementary School.
The closest school to Howard Norman Elementary School is Farley Middle School, located about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 40.8% is below the 42.3% average for nearby schools.
Howard Norman Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Howard Norman Elementary School had 560 students in 2020-21 and 554 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.4:1 in 2020-21 to 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Howard Norman Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HUTTO ISD
- Hutto High SchoolHigh · 2,313 students
- Gus AlmquistMiddle · 951 students
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 925 students
- Hutto Elementary SchoolElementary · 820 students
- Hutto Ninth Grade CenterHigh · 808 students
- Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary SchoolElementary · 806 students
Other schools in HUTTO
- Hutto High SchoolHigh · 2,313 students
- Gus AlmquistMiddle · 951 students
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 925 students
- Hutto Elementary SchoolElementary · 820 students
- Hutto Ninth Grade CenterHigh · 808 students
- Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary SchoolElementary · 806 students
Nearby schools
- Farley Middle School0.9 mi · 674
- Nadine Johnson Elementary School1.1 mi · 547
- Ray Elementary School1.2 mi · 793
- Hutto High School1.3 mi · 2,313
- Hutto Virtual Academy2.1 mi · 40
- Hutto Middle School2.4 mi · 746
Frequently asked questions
About Howard Norman Elementary SchoolHow large is Howard Norman Elementary School?
Howard Norman Elementary School enrolls approximately 554 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Howard Norman Elementary School serve?
Howard Norman Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Howard Norman Elementary School have?
Howard Norman Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Howard Norman Elementary School?
Student demographics at Howard Norman Elementary School are roughly 34% White, 40% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Howard Norman Elementary School in?
Howard Norman Elementary School is part of HUTTO ISD.
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