Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES·NCES 480016308127
Ignite Community School - Huntsville
7174 S HWY 75, HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340 · (936) 291-0203 · Walker County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
242 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 34 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 52% larger than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Ignite Community School - Huntsville
Ignite Community School - Huntsville's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ignite Community School - Huntsville this school | 380 | 63.7% | 43.6% |
| Raguet Elementary School NACOGDOCHES | 409 | 67.2% | 39.8% |
| Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School MANSFIELD | 440 | 61.8% | 51.1% |
| Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School TYLER | 459 | 59.3% | N/A |
| R F Patterson Elementary School ARLINGTON | 331 | 60.4% | 41.9% |
| Alton Bowen Elementary School BRYAN | 440 | 60.0% | 51.9% |
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 Ignite Community School - Huntsville ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Walker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #2,130 of 4,401 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,404 of 4,466 ▼ 391 | #4 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,955 of 4,466 ▼ 1,098 | #3 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +29.0pp | #167 of 3,998 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #3,651 of 4,938 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,495 of 4,622 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #664 of 4,628 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #2,933 of 4,789 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.9% | #420 of 1,307 | 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
380
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
+47% since 2010-11, when it was 259
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 380 | 25.3 | 15.1:1 | 64% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 24.2 | 16.6:1 | 68% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 19.3 | 19.4:1 | 68% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 19 | 20.7:1 | 69% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 20.9 | 15.2:1 | 64% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 247 | 17 | 14.5:1 | 65% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 259 | 19 | 13.6:1 | 58% (150) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ignite Community School - Huntsville.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (317 to 380); teachers up 21% (20.9 to 25.3).
About Ignite Community School - Huntsville
Ignite Community School - Huntsville sits in HUNTSVILLE, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 8, and enrollment is 380 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
Ignite Community School - Huntsville reports to TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES, which has 44 schools and 17,100 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Ignite Community School - Huntsville is White (43%). Enrollment also includes 27% Black, 22% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 15 points below the 58% share among Walker County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Ignite Community School - Huntsville belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
The count of teachers at Ignite Community School - Huntsville is 25.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.1:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. The school counts 242 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 64%. Across public schools in Walker County, the average is about the same, 66%.
Ignite Community School - Huntsville's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (43.6%) and its predicted rate (46.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Census estimates describe Walker County this way: median household income is about $52,324, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 18 public schools in Walker County, with a combined enrollment of about 13,655.
Stewart Elementary School is the public school closest to Ignite Community School - Huntsville, about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Ignite Community School - Huntsville places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Ignite Community School - Huntsville is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant. Ignite Community School - Huntsville is a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 393 to 380. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.7:1 to 15.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Walker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Nearby schools
- Stewart Elementary School0.9 mi · 547
- Scott Johnson Elementary School2.6 mi · 879
- Huntsville Intermediate School2.6 mi · 831
- Gibbs Pre-K Center2.9 mi · 301
- Mance Park Middle School3.3 mi · 1,298
- Samuel Houston Elementary School3.6 mi · 760
Frequently asked questions
About Ignite Community School - HuntsvilleHow large is Ignite Community School - Huntsville?
Ignite Community School - Huntsville enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Ignite Community School - Huntsville serve?
Ignite Community School - Huntsville serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ignite Community School - Huntsville?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ignite Community School - Huntsville is approximately 15.1:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ignite Community School - Huntsville?
Student demographics at Ignite Community School - Huntsville are roughly 43% White, 22% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Ignite Community School - Huntsville public or private?
Ignite Community School - Huntsville is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.