Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HITCHCOCK ISD·NCES 482331002369
Stewart Elementary School
7013 STEWART, HITCHCOCK, TX 77563 · (409) 316-6543 · Galveston County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
28.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 78.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
285 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 115 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 122 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 33% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HITCHCOCK ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 14.0% | 24.0% | 53.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Stewart Elementary School
Stewart Elementary School's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Elementary School this school | 355 | 80.3% | 26.4% |
| Connally Elementary School WACO | 352 | 81.5% | 15.5% |
| George Washington Carver El Academy AMARILLO | 321 | 76.3% | 38.3% |
| Short Elementary School ARLINGTON | 406 | 82.5% | 29.2% |
| Thomas Elementary School ABILENE | 378 | 74.6% | 37.3% |
| Audre and Bernard Rapoport Academy WACO | 396 | 78.3% | 22.8% |
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 Stewart Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #3,972 of 4,401 | #43 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #4,287 of 4,466 ▼ 94 | #45 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #4,110 of 4,466 ▼ 218 | #43 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,624 of 3,998 | #24 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #3,837 of 4,938 | #43 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.4:1 | #4,616 of 4,622 | #46 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #747 of 4,628 | #6 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #1,938 of 4,789 | #17 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #1,249 of 1,307 | #13 of 13 |
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
355
+21 (+6%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
28.4:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 355 | 12.5 | 28.4:1 | 80% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 26.5 | 13.5:1 | 88% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 23.5 | 14.7:1 | 87% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 22 | 15.2:1 | 76% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 84% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 21 | 21.0:1 | 78% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 83% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 73% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 387 | 25 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stewart Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (352 to 355); teachers down 48% (24 to 12.5).
About Stewart Elementary School
Stewart Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in HITCHCOCK, Texas. The grade span is 3 through 5, and enrollment is 355 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 32% smaller than that.
HITCHCOCK ISD enrolls 2,012 students, and its 5 schools include Stewart Elementary School.
Stewart Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 38%. Smaller groups are 36% Black, 21% White, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 26% of Galveston County residents are Hispanic. Stewart Elementary School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Stewart Elementary School was 28.4:1. This ratio sits 13.3 above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 80%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Galveston County is 57%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Stewart Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Stewart Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.4% is 13.1 points below the 39.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Galveston County, the median household income is $86,105, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Galveston County is home to 95 public schools and about 62,767 public school students.
Nearest public school: Crosby Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 29.4% on proficiency, and Stewart Elementary School is below that at 26.4%.
The federal government classifies Stewart Elementary School's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment has grown by 21 students since 2020-21, to 355. The number of students per teacher rose from 15.2 to 28.4 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Galveston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HITCHCOCK ISD
- Hitchcock High SchoolHigh · 585 students
- Hitchcock Primary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Crosby Middle SchoolMiddle · 406 students
- Hitchcock HeadstartElementary · 181 students
- Galveston Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in HITCHCOCK
- Hitchcock High SchoolHigh · 585 students
- Hitchcock Primary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Crosby Middle SchoolMiddle · 406 students
- Hitchcock HeadstartElementary · 181 students
- Galveston Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other Stewart Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 10 states are named Stewart Elementary. Stewart Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 13.
- Stewart Elementary SchoolMONTGOMERY, TX · 914 students
- Stewart Elementary SchoolHUNTSVILLE, TX · 547 students
- Stewart Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 369 students
- Stewart Elementary SchoolCincinnati, OH · 502 students
- Stewart Elementary SchoolWashington, IA · 457 students
Nearby schools
- Crosby Middle School0.5 mi · 406
- Hitchcock High School0.5 mi · 585
- Hitchcock Primary School1.0 mi · 485
- Hitchcock Headstart1.3 mi · 181
- Ignite Community School - Mainland2.3 mi · 327
- La Marque High School2.7 mi · 737
Frequently asked questions
About Stewart Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Stewart Elementary School?
Stewart Elementary School enrolls approximately 355 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Stewart Elementary School serve?
Stewart Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Stewart Elementary School have?
Stewart Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stewart Elementary School?
At Stewart Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 38% Hispanic, 36% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Stewart Elementary School?
Stewart Elementary School is overseen by HITCHCOCK ISD in Galveston County.
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