Enrollment
327
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUCKABAY ISD·NCES 482376002629
Huckabay School
200 COUNTY RD 421, STEPHENVILLE, TX 76401 · (254) 968-5274 · Erath County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
25 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
33 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 5% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +1.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 32.0% | 25.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 40.0% | 22.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
Where Huckabay School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #19 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #12 of 218 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #33 of 218 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #73 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #98 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #110 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.0% | #12 of 42 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
327
+90 (+38%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 11.9:1
% White
82%
was 78%
% Hispanic
15%
was 19%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 327 | 24.7 | 13.2:1 | 10% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 24.9 | 13.2:1 | 19% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 23.9 | 13.1:1 | 12% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 20 | 11.9:1 | 24% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Huckabay School.
About Huckabay School
Huckabay School is a school serving multiple grade levels in STEPHENVILLE, Texas, and it is part of HUCKABAY ISD. Total enrollment is 327 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 12. By comparison, combined schools in Texas enroll about 485 students on average.
Huckabay School reports to HUCKABAY ISD.
At Huckabay School, 82% of students are White. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Erath County at about 79% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Huckabay School scores 31%.
There are about 13.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Huckabay School, which has 24.7. The school's 13.2:1 compares with an average of 11.7:1 for combined schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 10%. That is 41 points below the 51% average for public schools in Erath County.
Huckabay School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.7%, compared with a predicted 69.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Erath County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $65,115 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Huckabay School shares Erath County with 16 other public schools.
About 8.5 miles separate Huckabay School from the closest public school, Lingleville School. Other public schools within ten miles: 6. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Huckabay School ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2017-18, enrollment has grown 38%, from 237 to 327. Over that span, the Hispanic share moved 4 points, to 15%. By 2024-25, the school had 13.2 students per teacher, compared with 11.9 in 2017-18.
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Erath County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,794
Census ACS
Median income
$65,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,893 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STEPHENVILLE
- Stephenville High SchoolHigh · 1,079 students
- Gilbert Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 562 students
- Henderson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Chamberlin Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Hook Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
Nearby schools
- Lingleville School8.5 mi · 270
- Morgan Mill Elementary School8.6 mi · 127
- Stephenville High School9.6 mi · 1,079
- Chamberlin Elementary School9.7 mi · 503
- Gilbert Intermediate School9.8 mi · 562
- Hook Elementary School9.9 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About Huckabay SchoolHow many students attend Huckabay School?
Huckabay School enrolls approximately 327 students in grades PK-12.
Is Huckabay School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Huckabay School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Huckabay School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Huckabay School is approximately 13.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Huckabay School?
Huckabay School reports a student body of 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Huckabay School public or private?
Huckabay School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HUCKABAY ISD.
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