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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTSVILLE ISD·NCES 482403006867

HUNTSVILLE EL

87 MLK DR, HUNTSVILLE, TX 77320 · (936) 435-2685 · Walker County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL670 STUDENTS
Enrollment
670
Elementary
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
542 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Pre-K
76
Kindergarten
96
Grade 1
84
Grade 2
83
Grade 3
104
Grade 4
109
Grade 5
118
Student demographics
White
17326%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
29644%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Black
16224%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 13%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
345%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
35954%
Female
31146%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
40.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +15.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
670
+93 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 14.6:1
% White
26%
was 36%
% Hispanic
44%
was 37%
% Black
24%
was 24%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HUNTSVILLE EL

HUNTSVILLE EL is a primary school of reasonably sized scale in HUNTSVILLE, Texas, run under HUNTSVILLE ISD, educateing 670 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so HUNTSVILLE EL sits 29% above that benchmark.

HUNTSVILLE ISD comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 12,092 students; HUNTSVILLE EL is among them.

On demographics, HUNTSVILLE EL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 26% White, 24% Black, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

In terms of school funding signals, HUNTSVILLE EL records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HUNTSVILLE EL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Walker County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, HUNTSVILLE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.5%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Walker County indicate the typical household earns roughly $52,324 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Walker County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,655 students), of which HUNTSVILLE EL is one.

TEXAS ONLINE PREPARATORY EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, HUNTSVILLE EL comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 34.6%.

HUNTSVILLE EL operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HUNTSVILLE EL has climbed 16%, going from 577 students in 2018 to 670 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 36% to 26%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 today.

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Walker County at a glance

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Population
80,209
Census ACS
Median income
$52,324
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
13,655 students

Quick facts

School name
HUNTSVILLE EL
District
HUNTSVILLE ISD
Address
87 MLK DR, HUNTSVILLE, TX 77320
Phone
(936) 435-2685
County
Walker County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
670
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
21.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
542 (81%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
482403006867
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HUNTSVILLE EL
What is the total enrollment at HUNTSVILLE EL?
HUNTSVILLE EL enrolls approximately 670 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does HUNTSVILLE EL serve?
HUNTSVILLE EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does HUNTSVILLE EL have?
HUNTSVILLE EL employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
What is the student diversity at HUNTSVILLE EL?
Student demographics at HUNTSVILLE EL are roughly 26% White, 44% Hispanic, 24% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is HUNTSVILLE EL in?
HUNTSVILLE EL is part of HUNTSVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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