Summary
Bill Hasse Elementary is a public elementary school in Alvin, Texas, serving 619 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Alvin Independent School District. While the district is ranked 296 out of 961 school districts in Texas, Bill Hasse Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 2,162 and 3,336 out of around 4,600 schools.
Academically, Bill Hasse Elementary struggles, with student performance on STAAR tests generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22% of 5th graders are projected to be proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 26.45% for the district and 46.24% for the state. The school also faces challenges with achievement gaps, with lower performance for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. Additionally, Bill Hasse Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 15 students per teacher in recent years.
Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Alvin ISD, such as Mark Twain Elementary, Melba Passmore Elementary, and Hood-Case Elementary, generally outperform Bill Hasse Elementary on academic measures. However, these nearby schools also have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, suggesting that Bill Hasse Elementary may be serving a more challenging student population. In contrast, Windsong Elementary, located in the Friendswood Independent School District, is a high-performing school that significantly outperforms Bill Hasse Elementary and the Alvin ISD on academic measures, despite having a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
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