HUBBARD ISD

Located at 3347 US HWY 259 S, in DEKALB, Texas, HUBBARD ISD is a very small elementary-level community that enrolls 64 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by HUBBARD ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 88% leaner than typical.

HUBBARD ISD is one of 3 schools operated by HUBBARD ISD, a district that instructs 481 students overall.

On the student-mix side, HUBBARD ISD reports that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 25% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Bowie County's rate of about 68%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HUBBARD ISD performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.8%, the actual is 31.7%, a residual of -8.1 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bowie County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,803, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bowie County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,523 students), HUBBARD ISD is one campus in the mix.

DEKALB EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.8 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HUBBARD ISD at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 51.9%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 31%: 93 students in 2018 compared to 64 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 6.4:1 today.

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