Happy Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Happy Independent School District (Isd) in Texas operates two schools: Happy Elementary and Happy High School. The district as a whole is ranked 84 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Happy High School stands out as an exceptional school, ranking in the top 116 out of 1,974 high schools in Texas for the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years. The school boasts a 100% four-year graduation rate, a 0% dropout rate, and impressive student performance on STAAR end-of-course exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average by a wide margin in subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History.

In contrast, while Happy Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, its statewide ranking has fluctuated more, from 910 out of 4,675 elementary schools in 2023-2024 down to 2,200 out of 4,647 in 2022-2023. The district appears to be effectively allocating resources, as evidenced by the lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending at Happy High School compared to Happy Elementary. Additionally, the similar free and reduced lunch rates between the two schools suggest equitable access to resources and opportunities.

District Detail

500 NW Third
Happy, TX 79042-0458

(806) 558-5331

SchoolDigger Rank:
84^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 253

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Happy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N W 3rd	Happy	79042	Swisher County	Happy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 558-2561	134	10	13.9	24.6%	117 (87.3%)	1 (0.7%)	15 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	67.6	1227^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.6%		75.8	916^th of 4710 public elementary schools	80.6%	311						59.1	66.7	57.1	60.9			50.0	66.7	35.7	56.5			28.6			$8,568
Happy High School	Public	7-12	500 NW 3rd	Happy	79042	Swisher County	Happy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 558-5311	119	16	7.4	31.1%	94 (79.0%)	4 (3.4%)	16 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	86.3	116^th of 1974 public high schools	94.1%		84.6	140^th of 1990 public high schools	93.0%	24	87.5	88.2	93.8	66.7	94.4					45.0	61.9					55.0	68.2		54.6	45.5	$12,798

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tulia Independent School District (Isd)	14.45 mi	3	918^th
Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	15.6 mi	21	280^th
Premier High Schools	16.34 mi	49	841^st
Nazareth Independent School District (Isd)	19.47 mi	1
Kress Independent School District (Isd)	27.19 mi	2	440^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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