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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUERO ISD·NCES 481596011209
Hunt Elementary School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 112 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 24% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 28% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CUERO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Schools most like Hunt Elementary School
Hunt Elementary School's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt Elementary School this school | 483 | 60.7% | 43.5% |
| Northside Elementary School ANGLETON | 479 | 61.2% | 50.9% |
| Early Childhood Center CORPUS CHRISTI | 458 | 58.7% | N/A |
| Emerson Elementary School MIDLAND | 529 | 56.7% | 44.6% |
| Belton Early Childhood School BELTON | 494 | 59.1% | N/A |
| Bowie Elementary School ENNIS | 506 | 64.0% | 36.0% |
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 Hunt Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In DeWitt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,153 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,602 of 4,466 ▼ 283 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,730 of 4,466 ▼ 291 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #955 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #2,695 of 4,938 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #337 of 4,622 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #1,560 of 4,628 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.7% | #3,082 of 4,789 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #1,622 of 2,838 | N/A |
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
483
-37 (-7%) vs 2020
+23% since 2010-11, when it was 393
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 483 | 40.4 | 12.0:1 | 61% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 43 | 11.3:1 | 66% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 39.8 | 12.7:1 | 67% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 41 | 12.7:1 | 67% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 35.8 | 15.8:1 | 77% (437) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 61% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 65% (254) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hunt Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (566 to 483); teachers up 13% (35.8 to 40.4).
About Hunt Elementary School
Hunt Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in CUERO, Texas. The grade span is 2 through 5, and enrollment is 483 students.
CUERO ISD has 1,888 students in 4 schools, and Hunt Elementary School is one of those schools.
At 54%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Hunt Elementary School combined. Other students are 34% White, 9% Black, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, DeWitt County residents are about 36% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Hunt Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.0:1, with 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 61% of enrollment.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hunt Elementary School is 4.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 43.5%. Predicted: 47.8%.
Federal survey data for DeWitt County show that median household income is about $63,730, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Hunt Elementary School is among the 16 public schools in DeWitt County.
Nearest public school: Cuero Junior High School, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 3. On average proficiency, Hunt Elementary School is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 520 in 2020-21 and 483 in 2024-25, a decrease of 37 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Hunt Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 High SchoolHigh · 647 students
- Cuero Junior High SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- J C French Elementary SchoolElementary · 319 students
Other schools in CUERO
- Cuero High SchoolHigh · 647 students
- Cuero Junior High SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- J C French Elementary SchoolElementary · 319 students
- G O A L S ProgramElementary
Other Hunt Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Hunt Elementary. Hunt Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Hunt Elementary SchoolMURPHY, TX · 491 students
- HUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSPRINGDALE, AR · 890 students
- Hunt Elementary SchoolFort Valley, GA · 654 students
- Hunt ElementarySan Bernardino, CA · 533 students
- Hunt Elementary SchoolSioux City, IA · 451 students
Nearby schools
- Cuero Junior High School0.3 mi · 439
- J C French Elementary School0.5 mi · 319
- Cuero High School0.6 mi · 647
- Meyersville Elementary School11.8 mi · 176
- Westhoff Elementary School13.6 mi · 85
- Mission Valley Elementary School14.6 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About Hunt Elementary SchoolHow large is Hunt Elementary School?
Hunt Elementary School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades 02-05.
Is Hunt Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hunt Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
How many teachers does Hunt Elementary School have?
Hunt Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
How diverse is Hunt Elementary School?
Hunt Elementary School reports a student body of 34% White, 54% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hunt Elementary School in?
Hunt Elementary School is part of CUERO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.