HUTCHINS EL

HUTCHINS EL is a K-5 school of moderately sized scale in EL CAMPO, Texas, part of EL CAMPO ISD, serveing 678 students in grades 1 through 3. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so HUTCHINS EL sits 31% above that benchmark.

EL CAMPO ISD runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,279 students. HUTCHINS EL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, HUTCHINS EL lists that 71% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 20% White, 8% Black. By comparison, Wharton County as a whole is about 42% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, HUTCHINS EL lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HUTCHINS EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 75% of students at HUTCHINS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Wharton County's rate of about 65%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HUTCHINS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Wharton County) shows that median household earnings sit near $66,924, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Wharton County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,729 students), of which HUTCHINS EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: EL CAMPO H S, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around HUTCHINS EL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HUTCHINS EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 45.6%.

HUTCHINS EL operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HUTCHINS EL has edged down 9%, going from 748 students in 2018 to 678 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.