HURST HILLS EL

HURST HILLS EL is a mid-sized primary school in HURST, Texas, operated by HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD. The school teaches 480 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 31 schools in HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD (23,262 students total), HURST HILLS EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, HURST HILLS EL logs that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 30% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, HURST HILLS EL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HURST HILLS EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HURST HILLS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.1%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Tarrant County put the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which HURST HILLS EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: DONNA PARK, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HURST HILLS EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 54.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 6%: 509 students in 2018 compared to 480 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 24% to 30% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

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