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Hartley School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
3641st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 21% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Hartley School in Hartley, TX, is a small, rural PK-12 school within the Hartley Independent School District (Isd), serving 236 students in a tight-knit community with a favorable 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

Hartley School stands out for its exceptional high school performance, particularly in End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in Algebra I, Hartley achieved a 92.86% proficiency rate, dramatically outperforming the nearby Channing School (25%) and the state average (54.03%). Similarly, in English I Reading, Hartley’s 92.86% rate far exceeds Channing’s 46.15% and the state’s 55.43%. The school also boasts a perfect five-year track record of 100% graduation and 0% dropout rates. Interestingly, while early elementary math scores are a challenge (e.g., 4th grade math at 7.14% vs. state 49.28%), Hartley’s middle school math is a standout strength: 7th grade math proficiency (65%) is more than double the state average (29.41%) and nearly four times that of Channing (16.67%). This suggests the school’s curriculum effectively catches students up by middle school.

Hartley achieves these strong results while spending less per student ($11,658) than Channing ($12,289), indicating efficient resource use. The school also shows a pattern of improving science scores from elementary to high school, with 5th grade science being a weakness but 8th grade science and Biology EOC scores often exceeding state averages. While English II Reading scores can be volatile—likely due to small class sizes—Hartley’s overall academic leadership in the region is clear, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a high-performing rural school.

236
Students ?
12.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,947
Per pupil spending ?
62.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 901 Johnson St
       Hartley, TX  79044

(806) 365-4458

District: Hartley Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.5%
White:
32.2%
African American:
1.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2023 → 74th in 2026
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
3,641st of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 21%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
721st of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 20 pts since 2016
From top 11% (2016) to top 31% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
525th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 15 pts since 2016
From top 11% (2016) to top 26% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202626.83641 of 462721.3%★☆☆☆☆
202538.52887 of 465137.9%★★☆☆☆
202431.93353 of 471028.8%★☆☆☆☆
202348.92242 of 464751.8%★★★☆☆
202275.6925 of 458179.8%★★★★☆
202162.21439 of 457868.6%★★★☆☆
201963.41338 of 447970.1%★★★★☆
201857.61597 of 435963.4%★★★☆☆
201731.03088 of 432928.7%★☆☆☆☆
201640.42823 of 428634.1%★★☆☆☆
201529.53359 of 432022.2%★☆☆☆☆
201442.12801 of 426034.2%★★☆☆☆
201331.93319 of 422121.4%★☆☆☆☆
201247.22442 of 420641.9%★★☆☆☆
201156.32042 of 409550.1%★★★☆☆
201073.7867 of 393778.0%★★★★☆
200938.82808 of 388427.7%★☆☆☆☆
200829.73133 of 376816.9%★☆☆☆☆
200727.43165 of 372415.0%★☆☆☆☆
200638.82549 of 347626.7%★☆☆☆☆
200550.22023 of 347541.8%★★☆☆☆
200468.21069 of 346569.1%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202276.3564 of 446187.4%★★★★☆
202138.12712 of 433137.4%★★☆☆☆
201944.02410 of 429543.9%★★☆☆☆
201868.7848 of 424080.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.21352 of 164317.7%★☆☆☆☆
202530.02218 of 291824.0%★☆☆☆☆
202443.32012 of 366845.1%★★☆☆☆
202346.81859 of 355647.7%★★☆☆☆
202261.11041 of 348770.1%★★★★☆
202135.32336 of 344632.2%★★☆☆☆
201926.92828 of 333315.2%★☆☆☆☆
201870.7628 of 322680.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.51945 of 457557.5%★★★☆☆
202531.72704 of 374427.8%★☆☆☆☆
202434.83179 of 465831.8%★★☆☆☆
202343.92543 of 458844.6%★★☆☆☆
202268.51149 of 456174.8%★★★★☆
202159.61522 of 449966.2%★★★☆☆
201963.01333 of 434869.3%★★★☆☆
201847.42144 of 430650.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.83858 of 441312.6%★☆☆☆☆
202538.82367 of 364435.0%★★☆☆☆
202442.12637 of 446540.9%★★☆☆☆
202354.21811 of 440158.9%★★★☆☆
202265.11159 of 437673.5%★★★★☆
202147.62084 of 432951.9%★★★☆☆
201959.11437 of 418865.7%★★★☆☆
201853.11759 of 416857.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.33636 of 452019.6%★☆☆☆☆
202540.42329 of 370537.1%★★☆☆☆
202453.11988 of 459456.7%★★★☆☆
202361.31428 of 452168.4%★★★☆☆
202156.81580 of 445164.5%★★★☆☆
201965.91031 of 430976.1%★★★★☆
201867.7968 of 426477.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202617.54184 of 45828.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202539.82289 of 373938.8%★★☆☆☆
202433.33230 of 464730.5%★★☆☆☆
202360.41560 of 458566.0%★★★☆☆
202277.5811 of 456382.2%★★★★☆
202163.11337 of 449870.3%★★★★☆
201960.41439 of 435767.0%★★★☆☆
201869.51037 of 431976.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202530.12714 of 354923.5%★☆☆☆☆
202423.73658 of 429214.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202632.42278 of 300624.2%★☆☆☆☆
202526.62144 of 261217.9%★☆☆☆☆
202415.52886 of 31087.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202352.11532 of 310650.7%★★★☆☆
202271.4710 of 308277.0%★★★★☆
202176.6498 of 308283.8%★★★★☆
201964.31003 of 314268.1%★★★☆☆
201857.91217 of 312761.1%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.2721 of 233569.1%★★★☆☆
202585.5232 of 234490.1%★★★★★
202471.9499 of 237279.0%★★★★☆
202382.9282 of 233087.9%★★★★☆
202288.7155 of 225493.1%★★★★★
202177.7357 of 225284.1%★★★★☆
201956.3796 of 219363.7%★★★☆☆
201873.4400 of 208080.8%★★★★☆
201766.6521 of 202774.3%★★★★☆
201682.7223 of 198788.8%★★★★☆
201572.0480 of 204376.5%★★★★☆
201474.2415 of 198779.1%★★★★☆
201385.9124 of 197393.7%★★★★★
201284.7167 of 195191.4%★★★★★
201157.7872 of 189554.0%★★★☆☆
201034.81428 of 180320.8%★☆☆☆☆
200930.21465 of 176316.9%★☆☆☆☆
200847.41060 of 171838.3%★★☆☆☆
200748.5994 of 168441.0%★★☆☆☆
200665.7517 of 158567.4%★★★☆☆
200552.6825 of 158247.9%★★☆☆☆
200461.4639 of 157359.4%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202275.4270 of 218287.6%★★★★☆
201926.11759 of 205814.5%★☆☆☆☆
201866.2374 of 200881.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.8596 of 139057.1%★★★☆☆
202577.4177 of 142887.6%★★★★☆
202442.0969 of 177045.3%★★☆☆☆
202372.3282 of 172083.6%★★★★☆
202264.4356 of 164378.3%★★★★☆
201877.1132 of 137690.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.6468 of 224079.1%★★★★☆
202579.8230 of 182587.4%★★★★☆
202468.6507 of 224277.4%★★★★☆
202382.8259 of 224188.4%★★★★☆
202283.5246 of 222188.9%★★★★☆
202174.9377 of 215182.5%★★★★☆
201950.8937 of 204754.2%★★★☆☆
201876.6325 of 200883.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.2527 of 214175.4%★★★★☆
202592.146 of 173197.3%★★★★★
202469.2439 of 211979.3%★★★★☆
202380.4245 of 211688.4%★★★★☆
202284.3178 of 207791.4%★★★★★
202178.6240 of 204388.3%★★★★☆
201953.1775 of 193559.9%★★★☆☆
201854.9706 of 189562.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.5532 of 225376.4%★★★★☆
202589.864 of 182096.5%★★★★★
202477.0262 of 223588.3%★★★★☆
202386.0141 of 225193.7%★★★★★
202180.7194 of 217291.1%★★★★★
201964.3528 of 207374.5%★★★★☆
201876.3250 of 203987.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.7988 of 225356.1%★★★☆☆
202582.5201 of 181888.9%★★★★☆
202472.3444 of 224680.2%★★★★☆
202379.9313 of 224586.1%★★★★☆
202288.7147 of 222893.4%★★★★★
202172.9426 of 216880.4%★★★★☆
201956.2751 of 206963.7%★★★☆☆
201865.7527 of 203074.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.31040 of 173139.9%★★☆☆☆
202588.654 of 143996.2%★★★★★
202472.3338 of 173380.5%★★★★☆
202289.173 of 172395.8%★★★★★
202178.9230 of 170086.5%★★★★☆
201956.8654 of 168461.2%★★★☆☆
201885.6144 of 167391.4%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.0525 of 200973.9%★★★★☆
202578.6239 of 197487.9%★★★★☆
202467.6491 of 199075.3%★★★★☆
202372.2373 of 196181.0%★★★★☆
202276.6260 of 187686.1%★★★★☆
202184.0134 of 186192.8%★★★★★
201969.4389 of 185779.1%★★★★☆
201877.6216 of 179788.0%★★★★☆
201765.4445 of 177775.0%★★★★☆
201676.5200 of 176288.6%★★★★☆
201552.1925 of 174346.9%★★☆☆☆
201474.0280 of 173483.9%★★★★☆
201378.3164 of 165290.1%★★★★★
201284.034 of 160397.9%★★★★★
201160.7771 of 167253.9%★★★☆☆
201052.8969 of 156838.2%★★☆☆☆
200936.41229 of 153920.1%★☆☆☆☆
200872.3323 of 151078.6%★★★★☆
200761.5658 of 149756.0%★★★☆☆
200668.8425 of 143070.3%★★★★☆
200568.3422 of 142970.5%★★★★☆
200464.0541 of 142762.1%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202246.1793 of 183756.8%★★★☆☆
202171.9255 of 182986.1%★★★★☆
201955.9559 of 181069.1%★★★☆☆
201861.2411 of 178477.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.5294 of 119575.4%★★★★☆
202560.1258 of 115377.6%★★★★☆
202469.3244 of 143783.0%★★★★☆
202349.7500 of 137163.5%★★★☆☆
202248.5449 of 127864.9%★★★☆☆
202185.570 of 119594.1%★★★★★
201983.3100 of 113691.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.9787 of 193659.3%★★★☆☆
202581.9109 of 150492.8%★★★★★
202463.1531 of 188071.8%★★★★☆
202366.2505 of 189173.3%★★★★☆
202272.0346 of 184181.2%★★★★☆
202181.8148 of 181591.8%★★★★★
201956.3737 of 179859.0%★★★☆☆
201878.4216 of 178187.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.1513 of 186072.4%★★★★☆
202577.2156 of 145389.3%★★★★☆
202462.9434 of 180576.0%★★★★☆
202375.6239 of 182086.9%★★★★☆
202272.1281 of 176284.1%★★★★☆
202181.7149 of 174391.5%★★★★★
201964.7427 of 171475.1%★★★★☆
201877.2222 of 169186.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.8598 of 193769.1%★★★☆☆
202587.074 of 151395.1%★★★★★
202463.8412 of 188478.1%★★★★☆
202380.5163 of 189791.4%★★★★★
202188.961 of 184896.7%★★★★★
201973.0253 of 181886.1%★★★★☆
201878.5181 of 179489.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.1318 of 195483.7%★★★★☆
202576.9180 of 151588.1%★★★★☆
202472.4306 of 189183.8%★★★★☆
202376.3269 of 191385.9%★★★★☆
202277.2242 of 185386.9%★★★★☆
202176.6257 of 184086.0%★★★★☆
201975.9268 of 182485.3%★★★★☆
201866.7416 of 180376.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.9462 of 158470.8%★★★★☆
202593.518 of 129498.6%★★★★★
202460.5484 of 155668.9%★★★☆☆
202359.1576 of 157663.5%★★★☆☆
202285.864 of 152595.8%★★★★★
202179.2153 of 151089.9%★★★★☆
201965.6410 of 152673.1%★★★★☆
201866.8377 of 153975.5%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
At Risk (2022)87th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)57th percentile+36 vs school
White (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)24th percentile-14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)18th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2026)9th percentile-13 vs school
Middle school
At Risk (2022)88th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2026)79th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile-12 vs school
Male (2026)56th percentile-13 vs school
White (2026)40th percentile-29 vs school
High school
Male (2026)84th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile~ school
White (2026)71st percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2026)59th percentile-15 vs school
At Risk (2022)57th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I93%+39 vs state
English I Reading93%+37 vs state
U.S. History80%+10 vs state
Biology62%-8 vs state
English II Reading53%-7 vs state
Reading45%-10 vs state
Mathematics42%~ state avg
Social Studies22%-9 vs state

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Students at Hartley School are 67% Hispanic, 32% White, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Hartley School.


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