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J K HILEMAN EL
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About J K HILEMAN EL
J K HILEMAN EL is an elementary-level community of cozy scale in QUEEN CITY, Texas, run under QUEEN CITY ISD, caters to 341 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 34% smaller than typical.
Within QUEEN CITY ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 867 students, J K HILEMAN EL is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, J K HILEMAN EL records that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest reads as 11% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Cass County as a whole.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Cass County's rate of about 60%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, J K HILEMAN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.5%; this one delivers 56.0%.
In the broader community, census data for Cass County shows median household income runs about $53,813, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Cass County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,268 students), of which J K HILEMAN EL is one.
QUEEN CITY H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around J K HILEMAN EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), J K HILEMAN EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 49.9%.
J K HILEMAN EL operates from a rural location.
Looking at the recent track record. J K HILEMAN EL's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 399 (now 341). Black enrollment moved from 18% to 11% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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