Summary:
The Huffman Independent School District in Huffman, Texas, serves 3,646 students across four public schools: one high school, one middle school, and two elementary schools. The district ranks in the 17th percentile statewide, indicating significant room for improvement compared to other Texas districts.
Hargrave High School is the standout performer, earning a 3-star rating and a 96% graduation rate. It is the only school in the district to beat state averages in any subject, specifically U.S. History, and has the lowest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (33.73%). In contrast, Huffman Middle struggles in most subjects but boasts a remarkable 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I among its 8th graders—46 points above the state average. Among elementary schools, Falcon Ridge Elementary generally outperforms Huffman Elementary, especially in 4th and 5th-grade math and reading, despite having a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (45.79% vs. 44.81%) and a more favorable student-teacher ratio (13.5:1 vs. 14.3:1).
A critical weakness is a "middle school math crisis" at Huffman Middle, where 6th and 7th-grade math proficiency rates are roughly half the state average (20.49% and 13.91%, respectively). Spending does not correlate with success: Hargrave High has the highest spending per student ($11,324), while Huffman Middle has the lowest ($9,321) yet produces the district's best academic achievement in Algebra I. The Huffman Independent School District (Isd) overall shows a stark performance gap between the high school and its feeder schools, suggesting students may arrive at Hargrave underprepared, though the high school still achieves strong outcomes.
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