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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUERO ISD·NCES 481596011209
HUNT EL
550 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, CUERO, TX 77954 · (361) 275-1900 · DeWitt County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
293 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CUERO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +17.0pp 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 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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
483
-83 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 15.8:1
% White
34%
was 33%
% Hispanic
54%
was 53%
% Black
9%
was 12%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HUNT EL
HUNT EL operates as a reasonably sized elementary school in CUERO, Texas, part of CUERO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 483 students spanning grades 2 through 5.
Within CUERO ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 1,888 students, HUNT EL is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, HUNT EL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 34% White, 9% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, DeWitt County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, HUNT EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.1%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for DeWitt County put the typical household earns roughly $63,730 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, DeWitt County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,297 students), of which HUNT EL is one.
Nearest neighbor: CUERO J H, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around HUNT EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HUNT EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 55.4%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HUNT EL has declined 15%, going from 566 students in 2018 to 483 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.
On this page, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
DeWitt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,016
Census ACS
Median income
$63,730
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,297 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CUERO ISD
- CUERO H SHigh · 647 students
- CUERO J HMiddle · 439 students
- J C FRENCH ELElementary · 319 students
Other schools in CUERO
- CUERO H SHigh · 647 students
- CUERO J HMiddle · 439 students
- J C FRENCH ELElementary · 319 students
- G O A L S PROGRAMElementary
Nearby schools
- CUERO J H0.3 mi · 439
- J C FRENCH EL0.5 mi · 319
- CUERO H S0.6 mi · 647
- MEYERSVILLE EL11.8 mi · 176
- WESTHOFF EL13.6 mi · 85
- MISSION VALLEY EL14.6 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About HUNT ELHow large is HUNT EL?
HUNT EL enrolls approximately 483 students in grades 02-05.
Is HUNT EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HUNT EL is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
How many teachers does HUNT EL have?
HUNT EL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
How diverse is HUNT EL?
HUNT EL reports a student body of 34% White, 54% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is HUNT EL in?
HUNT EL is part of CUERO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.