Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITNEY ISD·NCES 484572007658
Whitney Intermediate School
301 S SAN JACINTO, WHITNEY, TX 76692 · (254) 694-7303 · Hill County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
223 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 84 | 28% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 39% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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 WHITNEY 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% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -17.0pp 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 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 19.0% | 34.0% | 35.0% |
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% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 →
Where Whitney Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #3,362 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,877 of 4,466 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,409 of 4,466 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #1,218 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #4,196 of 4,938 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,153 of 4,622 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #2,333 of 4,628 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.1% | #2,313 of 4,789 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #1,937 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
301
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 301 | 20.5 | 14.7:1 | 74% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 24.6 | 13.2:1 | 65% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 24.8 | 13.8:1 | 65% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 63% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 22.6 | 15.0:1 | 63% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 21 | 16.3:1 | 66% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 68% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 45% (157) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitney Intermediate School.
About Whitney Intermediate School
Whitney Intermediate School runs as a small elementary school in WHITNEY, Texas. The student body numbers 301 students, from grades 3 through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 42% smaller than that.
WHITNEY ISD oversees Whitney Intermediate School and 3 other schools, with 1,454 students in total.
Whitney Intermediate School's enrollment is 65% White. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Hill County's population at about 75%. Whitney Intermediate School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Whitney Intermediate School operates with 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.7:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. About 74% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 10 points above the 64% average for public schools in Hill County.
Whitney Intermediate School is 8.9 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (33.1% versus 42.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Whitney Intermediate School is located in Hill County, where median household income is about $64,591, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 34 public schools in Hill County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,430.
The shortest distance from Whitney Intermediate School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Whitney Elementary School. The five-mile area around Whitney Intermediate School holds 3 other public schools. Whitney Intermediate School comes in 6th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Whitney Intermediate School was 295 in 2020-21 and 301 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.3:1 to 14.7:1.
Community posts for Whitney Intermediate School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 WHITNEY ISD
- Whitney High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Whitney Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Whitney Middle SchoolMiddle · 329 students
- Whitney Alternative Education CenterCombined
- Hill Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in WHITNEY
- Whitney High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Whitney Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Whitney Middle SchoolMiddle · 329 students
- Whitney Alternative Education CenterCombined
Nearby schools
- Whitney Elementary School0.2 mi · 387
- Whitney High School1.5 mi · 437
- Whitney Middle School1.6 mi · 329
- Aquilla School8.7 mi · 332
- Hill Co J J Alternative Education Program11.5 mi · 1
- Hill Co J J Alternative Education Program11.5 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Whitney Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Whitney Intermediate School?
Whitney Intermediate School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Whitney Intermediate School serve?
Whitney Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Whitney Intermediate School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Whitney Intermediate School.
How diverse is Whitney Intermediate School?
Whitney Intermediate School reports a student body of 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Whitney Intermediate School in?
Whitney Intermediate School is part of WHITNEY ISD.
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