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Best Public Schools in Hill County, TX

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Schools

6,430

Students

Districts

Top rankedHillsboro J H292^nd of 2,335 Texas middle schools

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Biggest riser

Hillsboro J H up 180 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hubbard High School 8.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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13 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Abbott School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	219 S First St	Abbott	76621	Hill County	Abbott Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-3011	284	24	11.7	38.4%	225 (79.2%)	3 (1.1%)	49 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)			71.4	76.2	81.0	82.6	65.2	52.6	68.8	81.0	66.7	64.7	61.1	31.6	56.3	61.9	52.4	50.0	72.0	44.4	$9,638
Aquilla School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	404 N Richards	Aquilla	76622	Hill County	Aquilla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 694-3770	332	24	13.6	47.3%	277 (83.4%)	4 (1.2%)	41 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)								(n/a)			71.0	72.7	78.1	65.4	64.7	33.3	57.9	45.0	60.0	71.4	76.2	14.3	52.6	5.0	40.0	50.0	42.9	4.8	$12,500
Blum Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	310 S Ave F	Blum	76627	Hill County	Blum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 874-5231	334	30	11.0	50.3%	284 (85.0%)	6 (1.8%)	35 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)			60.7	78.6	70.4	75.0	67.7	40.7	52.2	57.9	53.9	67.9	64.3	25.9	39.1	31.6	30.8	42.9	44.4	25.0	$11,569
Bynum School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	704 Toliver Ave	Bynum	76631	Hill County	Bynum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 531-2341	187	19	9.7	46.5%	106 (56.7%)	7 (3.7%)	65 (34.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)								(n/a)			53.9	66.7	61.5	80.0	60.0	10.0	38.5	59.1	50.0	69.2	47.1	10.0	38.5	50.0	60.0	76.9	56.3	11.8	$12,497
Covington School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	501 N Main St	Covington	76636	Hill County	Covington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 854-2215	353	27	12.9	56.1%	235 (66.6%)	1 (0.3%)	100 (28.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)			6.9	55.6	46.4	50.0	72.2	56.5	52.4	61.3	38.1	40.0	40.9	30.4	28.6	28.1	23.8	8.6	23.8	23.8	$13,755
Hillsboro High School	Public	9-12	1600 Abbott Ave	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-4100	616	46	13.4	70.5%	135 (21.9%)	49 (8.0%)	398 (64.6%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	62.3	615^th of 2009 public high schools	69.4%		56.9	751^st of 1974 public high schools	62.0%	136			46.4	83.1	61.6	68.8	76.1														$10,489
Hillsboro J H	Public	7-8	210 E Walnut St	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-4120	290	24	12.0	73.1%	59 (20.3%)	28 (9.7%)	186 (64.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	81.9	292^nd of 2335 public middle schools	87.5%		72.7	472^nd of 2344 public middle schools	79.9%	180			100.0									70.6	66.0					76.0	61.7	41.8	$10,172
Hill County J J A E P	Public	8	401 W Walnut St	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 582-9953	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)
Hillsboro Intermediate	Public	4-6	1000 Old Bynum Rd	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-4170	428	31	13.6	74.8%	109 (25.5%)	42 (9.8%)	261 (61.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)									55.7	65.3	57.8				54.2	52.5	46.6				$7,754
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1601 Abbott Ave	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-8585	649	39	16.5	75.3%	119 (18.3%)	63 (9.7%)	424 (65.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.4%)								(n/a)	10.0	16.7						45.6						42.1							$7,297
Hubbard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 W Hwy 31	Hubbard	76648	Hill County	Hubbard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 576-2359	214	18	12.0	66.4%	128 (59.8%)	28 (13.1%)	46 (21.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	25.6	3715^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.7%		27.9	3559^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.5%	156								50.0	36.7	29.6				33.3	26.7	37.0					$8,418
Hubbard High School	Public	6-12	1803 W Hwy 31	Hubbard	76648	Hill County	Hubbard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 576-2549	203	25	8.1	52.7%	126 (62.1%)	17 (8.4%)	50 (24.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	52.1	897^th of 2009 public high schools	55.4%		43.8	1070^th of 1974 public high schools	45.8%	173			40.0	64.5	70.0	62.1	71.4				29.4	56.3	66.7				14.7	50.0	41.7	33.3	$11,384
Itasca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Files	Itasca	76055	Hill County	Itasca Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 687-2922	276	23	11.8	74.3%	83 (30.1%)	17 (6.2%)	162 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.3%)	22.1	3932^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	15.0%		43.2	2555^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.1%	1377								28.0	41.3	57.8				14.0	17.8	37.8					$7,515
Itasca High School	Public	9-12	123 N College	Itasca	76055	Hill County	Itasca Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 687-2922	210	23	9.1	66.2%	87 (41.4%)	14 (6.7%)	103 (49.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	29.2	1494^th of 2009 public high schools	25.6%		25.1	1512^th of 1974 public high schools	23.4%	18			17.0	53.9	39.0	55.8	62.5														$15,747
Hill County J J A E P	Public	8	123 N College	Itasca	76055	Hill County	Itasca Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 687-2922	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Itasca Middle	Public	6-8	208 N Files	Itasca	76055	Hill County	Itasca Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 687-2922	151	14	10.4	65.6%	53 (35.1%)	3 (2.0%)	93 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	14.8	2160^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.5%		10.2	2227^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.0%	67			75.0								44.7	30.6	20.4				10.5	16.0	21.1	9.3	$6,718
Malone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	202 W Apple	Malone	76660	Hill County	Malone Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 533-2321	63	10	6.2	93.7%	17 (27.0%)	2 (3.2%)	41 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	2.4	4621^st of 4627 public elementary schools	0.1%		28.9	3501^st of 4651 public elementary schools	24.7%	1120									8.3	12.5	0.0				0.0	0.0	20.0				$22,278
Mount Calm Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 N Coates E	Mount Calm	76673	Hill County	Mount Calm Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 993-2611	168	15	11.1	58.9%	104 (61.9%)	4 (2.4%)	50 (29.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)								(n/a)			20.0	44.4	53.3	40.0	62.5	30.8	80.0	66.7	25.0	25.0	36.4	38.5	40.0	40.0	25.0	0.0	38.9	9.1	$16,163
Penelope School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	309 Ave D	Penelope	76676	Hill County	Penelope Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 533-2215	216	18	11.8	50.5%	128 (59.3%)	6 (2.8%)	78 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)			77.8	83.3	77.8	66.7	60.0	29.4	46.7	41.7	60.0	44.4	68.8	35.3	33.3	41.7	46.7	13.3	63.2	37.5	$12,186
Whitney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	308 S Bosque	Whitney	76692	Hill County	Whitney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 694-3456	387	25	15.1	70.0%	266 (68.7%)	9 (2.3%)	97 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)								(n/a)																					$6,869
Whitney High School	Public	9-12	1400 N Brazos	Whitney	76692	Hill County	Whitney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 694-3457	437	40	10.9	59.3%	289 (66.1%)	15 (3.4%)	113 (25.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	64.8	549^th of 2009 public high schools	72.7%		66.3	514^th of 1974 public high schools	74.0%	35			48.5	77.8	57.3	79.0	82.9														$10,164
Whitney Middle	Public	6-8	185 Hcr 1240	Whitney	76692	Hill County	Whitney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 694-6768	329	24	13.6	65.3%	208 (63.2%)	14 (4.3%)	89 (27.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	26.8	1823^rd of 2335 public middle schools	21.9%		35	1558^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.5%	265											32.5	37.0	54.9				15.9	23.0	20.5	24.1	$7,750
Whitney Intermediate	Public	3-5	301 S San Jacinto	Whitney	76692	Hill County	Whitney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 694-7303	301	21	14.6	74.1%	195 (64.8%)	11 (3.7%)	79 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	22.1	3934^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.0%		22	3917^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.8%	17								35.1	42.9	44.4				25.5	34.4	28.3					$7,413
Whitney Alternative Education Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1501 N Brazos St	Whitney	76692	Hill County	Whitney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 694-8379	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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