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Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD·NCES 482406002672
Hurst Hills Elementary School
525 BILLIE RUTH LN, HURST, TX 76053 · (817) 399-3140 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
282 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 6% smaller than its 6th grade class (64).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 27.0% | 16.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Hurst Hills Elementary School
Hurst Hills Elementary School's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurst Hills Elementary School this school | 480 | 58.8% | 59.4% |
| Foster Village Elementary School NORTH RICHLAND HILLS | 430 | 60.7% | 47.7% |
| Holiday Heights Elementary School NORTH RICHLAND HILLS | 463 | 63.1% | 39.6% |
| Ward Elementary School ABILENE | 502 | 57.8% | 43.5% |
| Hewitt Elementary School HEWITT | 511 | 59.7% | 51.2% |
| Hudson Elementary School LONGVIEW | 452 | 52.7% | 94.5% |
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 Hurst Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #799 of 4,401 | #50 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,068 of 4,466 ▼ 359 | #57 of 339 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #887 of 4,466 ▼ 94 | #54 of 339 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,131 of 3,998 | #102 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #2,723 of 4,938 | #188 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,083 of 4,622 | #69 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #369 of 4,628 | #64 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #3,182 of 4,789 | #231 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #2,419 of 2,838 | #207 of 242 |
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
480
-41 (-8%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 480 | 35.8 | 13.4:1 | 59% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 36.6 | 13.9:1 | 65% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 33.3 | 14.8:1 | 64% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 55% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 35.2 | 14.5:1 | 44% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 42% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 33 | 15.5:1 | 34% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 680 | 38 | 17.9:1 | 21% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 639 | 30 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hurst Hills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (509 to 480); teachers up 2% (35.2 to 35.8).
About Hurst Hills Elementary School
Hurst Hills Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in HURST, Texas. It has an enrollment of 480 students in pre-K through 6.
Hurst Hills Elementary School is part of HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD, where 31 schools serve 23,262 students.
White students account for 40% of enrollment at Hurst Hills Elementary School, more than any other group. Other groups make up 30% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The diversity index for Hurst Hills Elementary School is 72%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.4 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Hurst Hills Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 59%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Hurst Hills Elementary School would score about 48.6%. It scores 59.4%, 10.8 points above that figure.
For Tarrant County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $84,207 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Hurst Hills Elementary School, Tarrant County has 639 public schools.
The closest school to Hurst Hills Elementary School is Donna Park, located about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Hurst Hills Elementary School is 2nd of 9 on proficiency.
NCES assigns Hurst Hills Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 480, compared with 521 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.4:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Hurst Hills Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
- Trinity High SchoolHigh · 2,734 students
- Bell High SchoolHigh · 2,411 students
- Euless Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,075 students
- Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,061 students
- Harwood Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- Bedford Junior High SchoolMiddle · 968 students
Other schools in HURST
- Bell High SchoolHigh · 2,411 students
- Hurst Junior High SchoolMiddle · 967 students
- Bellaire Elementary SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Shady Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- W A Porter Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Harrison Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
Nearby schools
- Donna Park0.8 mi · 439
- Hurst Junior High School1.3 mi · 967
- Richland Middle School1.4 mi · 633
- Jack C Binion Elementary School1.5 mi · 693
- Harrison Lane Elementary School1.5 mi · 528
- River Trails Elementary School1.5 mi · 676
Frequently asked questions
About Hurst Hills Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hurst Hills Elementary School?
Hurst Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 480 students in grades PK-06.
Is Hurst Hills Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hurst Hills Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Hurst Hills Elementary School have?
Hurst Hills Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hurst Hills Elementary School?
At Hurst Hills Elementary School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 30% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hurst Hills Elementary School?
Hurst Hills Elementary School is overseen by HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD in Tarrant County.
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