Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ITASCA ISD·NCES 482448002742
Itasca Elementary School
300 N FILES, ITASCA, TX 76055 · (254) 687-2922 · Hill County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
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
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 | 26 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within ITASCA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 30.0% | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 17.0% | 34.0% | 42.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Itasca Elementary School
Itasca Elementary School's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca Elementary School this school | 276 | 74.3% | 37.1% |
| Oliver Elementary School STAMFORD | 295 | 75.3% | 34.5% |
| J C French Elementary School CUERO | 319 | 69.9% | N/A |
| Williams Elementary School LUBBOCK | 296 | 77.7% | 40.7% |
| McQueeney Elementary School MCQUEENEY | 324 | 73.5% | 40.5% |
| Lillian Elementary School ALVARADO | 309 | 76.1% | N/A |
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 Itasca Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #2,927 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #4,249 of 4,466 ▼ 1,656 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,363 of 4,466 ▼ 767 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #1,193 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #4,324 of 4,938 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #299 of 4,622 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #1,812 of 4,628 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.3% | #2,306 of 4,789 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #1,089 of 2,838 | 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
276
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 276 | 23.3 | 11.8:1 | 74% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 23.5 | 12.0:1 | 76% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 23.6 | 12.5:1 | 74% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 78% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 68% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 23 | 14.8:1 | 71% (243) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 66% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 247 | 15 | 16.5:1 | 57% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 26 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Itasca Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (350 to 276); teachers up 2% (23 to 23.3).
About Itasca Elementary School
ITASCA, Texas, is home to Itasca Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 276 students. That is 47% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
ITASCA ISD enrolls 638 students in 4 schools, including Itasca Elementary School.
The largest group at Itasca Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 59%. Other groups include 30% White, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Hill County residents are about 23% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
Teacher count: 23.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.8:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 74%. Across public schools in Hill County, the average is 64%.
Itasca Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 37.1%, compared with a predicted 42.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Hill County, median household income comes to about $64,591, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 34, with about 6,430 students.
Itasca Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Itasca Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Itasca Elementary School comes in 6th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Itasca Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 285 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 276 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 14.3 to 11.8 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the Itasca Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in ITASCA ISD
- Itasca High SchoolHigh · 210 students
- Itasca Middle SchoolMiddle · 151 students
- Hill Co J J Alternative Education ProgramMiddle · 1 students
Other schools in ITASCA
- Itasca High SchoolHigh · 210 students
- Itasca Middle SchoolMiddle · 151 students
- Hill Co J J Alternative Education ProgramMiddle · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Itasca Middle School0.0 mi · 151
- Itasca High School0.1 mi · 210
- Covington School6.6 mi · 353
- Grandview Elementary School6.7 mi · 643
- Grandview High School6.9 mi · 414
- Grandview Junior High School6.9 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Itasca Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Itasca Elementary School?
Itasca Elementary School enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Itasca Elementary School serve?
Itasca Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Itasca Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Itasca Elementary School is approximately 11.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Itasca Elementary School?
At Itasca Elementary School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 59% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Itasca Elementary School public or private?
Itasca Elementary School 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.