For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 412 students in Hale Center Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Hale Center Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
586 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hale Center Independent School District, which is ranked #1027 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#988 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
78%
53%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
18%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,698 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,881 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,698
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,881
$14,116
Best Hale Center Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Akin Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
N Ave K
Hale Center, TX 79041
(806) 839-2121
Hale Center, TX 79041
(806) 839-2121
Grades: PK-4
| 238 students
Rank: #22.
Carr Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
410 W 12th
Hale Center, TX 79041
(806) 839-2141
Hale Center, TX 79041
(806) 839-2141
Grades: 5-8
| 174 students
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