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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the PARK HILL EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
680
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDWAY ISD·NCES 483064014293
Park Hill Elementary School
700 RITCHIE RD, HEWITT, TX 76643 · (254) 761-5770 · McLennan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL680 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
266 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 74 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 40% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 48.0% | 27.0% | 14.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 35.0% | 19.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 75.0% | 67.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
61.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Park Hill Elementary School
Park Hill Elementary School's state test result (61.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hill Elementary School this school | 680 | 39.1% | 61.3% |
| Nottingham Elementary School HOUSTON | 746 | 35.7% | 65.3% |
| Grand Oaks Elementary School TOMBALL | 548 | 40.1% | 64.8% |
| O A Peterson FORT WORTH | 655 | 40.3% | 44.8% |
| Meadow Creek Elementary School BEDFORD | 649 | 34.2% | 67.9% |
| Ditto Elementary School ARLINGTON | 734 | 38.7% | 58.2% |
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 Park Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #701 of 4,401 | #10 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #555 of 4,466 ▼ 184 | #6 of 41 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #493 of 4,466 ▲ 97 | #4 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,943 of 3,998 | #19 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 680 | #1,047 of 4,938 | #3 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,194 of 4,622 | #36 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #434 of 4,628 | #2 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.1% | #3,969 of 4,789 | #42 of 48 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 680 | 42.8 | 15.9:1 | 39% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 41.2 | 15.9:1 | 37% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 36.2 | 16.9:1 | 43% (260) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Hill Elementary School.
About Park Hill Elementary School
Park Hill Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in HEWITT, Texas. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 680 students. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 31% higher.
MIDWAY ISD has 8,824 students spread across 12 schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Park Hill Elementary School is White, with 42% of students. The next largest groups are 30% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% Asian, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 17 points below the 59% share among McLennan County residents. The diversity index for Park Hill Elementary School is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Park Hill Elementary School reported 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. There are 266 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 39% of enrollment. The gap from the 62% average for public schools in McLennan County is 23 points.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Park Hill Elementary School outscored 80%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Park Hill Elementary School is 4.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (61.3% versus 57.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
In McLennan County, home to about 266,067 people, median household income comes to about $66,643, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. McLennan County's 124 public schools enroll about 45,703 students and include Park Hill Elementary School.
Castleman Creek Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Park Hill Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Park Hill Elementary School is 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
On allk12, people connected to Park Hill Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDWAY ISD
- Midway High SchoolHigh · 2,687 students
- Midway Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,112 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 902 students
- South Bosque Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Castleman Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Woodway Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Other schools in HEWITT
- Midway Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,112 students
- Castleman Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Hewitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Spring Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
Other Park Hill Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Park Hill Elementary. Park Hill Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Park Hill ElementarySan Jacinto, CA · 824 students
- Park Hill ElementaryDerby, KS · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Castleman Creek Elementary School0.7 mi · 570
- Spring Valley Elementary School1.0 mi · 476
- Hewitt Elementary School1.5 mi · 511
- Midway Middle School2.2 mi · 1,112
- Chapel Park Elementary School2.2 mi · 532
- Midway High School2.5 mi · 2,687
Frequently asked questions
About Park Hill Elementary SchoolHow large is Park Hill Elementary School?
Park Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 680 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Park Hill Elementary School serve?
Park Hill Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Park Hill Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Park Hill Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Park Hill Elementary School?
Student demographics at Park Hill Elementary School are roughly 42% White, 30% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Park Hill Elementary School public or private?
Park Hill Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIDWAY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.