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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ITASCA ISD·NCES 482448002742

ITASCA EL

300 N FILES, ITASCA, TX 76055 · (254) 687-2922 · Hill County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
205 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
26
Kindergarten
44
Grade 1
43
Grade 2
44
Grade 3
39
Grade 4
43
Grade 5
37
Student demographics
White
30%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
59%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54%
Black
6%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 13%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
34.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +0.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +17.0pp 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below 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
276
-74 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 15.2:1
% White
30%
was 46%
% Hispanic
59%
was 44%
% Black
6%
was 8%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ITASCA EL

ITASCA EL is one of the cozy elementary campuss in ITASCA, Texas, part of ITASCA ISD, with 276 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so ITASCA EL sits 47% below that benchmark.

ITASCA ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 638 students. ITASCA EL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, ITASCA EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 30% White, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, ITASCA EL shows 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ITASCA EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Hill County's rate of about 64%.

With demographic context factored in, ITASCA EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.5%, the actual is 32.3%, a residual of -9.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hill County indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,591 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Hill County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,430 students), of which ITASCA EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ITASCA MIDDLE, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, ITASCA EL comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 49.4%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 21%: 350 students in 2018 compared to 276 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 46% to 30% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for ITASCA EL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Hill County at a glance

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Population
37,328
Census ACS
Median income
$64,591
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,430 students

Quick facts

School name
ITASCA EL
District
ITASCA ISD
Address
300 N FILES, ITASCA, TX 76055
Phone
(254) 687-2922
County
Hill County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
276
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
205 (74%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
482448002742
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ITASCA EL
How many students attend ITASCA EL?
ITASCA EL enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ITASCA EL serve?
ITASCA EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ITASCA EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ITASCA EL is approximately 11.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ITASCA EL?
At ITASCA EL, the student body is approximately 30% White, 59% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is ITASCA EL public or private?
ITASCA EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ITASCA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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