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Hill Country Elementary

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Hill Country Elementary ranks 2770 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2770^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hill Country Elementary in Pipe Creek, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 446 students in the rural Bandera Independent School District (Isd), where 57% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its academic volatility, with state rankings swinging from the 68th percentile in 2020-2021 to a low of the 15th percentile in 2023-2024, before rebounding to the 40th percentile in 2025-2026. This instability contrasts sharply with nearby Los Reyes Elementary, McAndrew Elementary, and Henderson Elementary in the Northside Independent School District (Isd), which consistently rank in the 80th-90th percentiles.

A key strength is the school's low student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1, which is more favorable than many higher-performing nearby schools like Tomlinson Elementary (16.1:1) and Kallison Elementary (16.5:1). Additionally, Hill Country Elementary has shown a remarkable "bright spot" for its Special Education students, ranking in the 69th percentile in 2025-2026—a dramatic turnaround from the previous year. However, the school struggles with inconsistent subject performance; for example, 5th-grade Reading proficiency was 55% in 2025-2026, while 4th-grade Mathematics was only 34.25% proficient, and 5th-grade Science has been below the state average for three consecutive years.

The school also faces a significant achievement gap for its Hispanic students, who ranked in the 15th percentile in 2025-2026, far below the school's overall rank. This contrasts with the success seen in Special Education, suggesting targeted interventions could be replicated. The performance gap with neighboring Northside Independent School District (Isd) schools, such as McAndrew Elementary (where 5th-grade reading proficiency reached 80%), highlights the impact of socio-economic differences, as McAndrew has only 7.24% free/reduced lunch compared to Hill Country's 57%. Overall, Hill Country Elementary is a school in transition, with recent improvements suggesting that new strategies may be taking hold.

446

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,234

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6346 Fm 1283
Pipe Creek, TX 78063

(830) 460-3901

District: Bandera Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hill Country Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bandera Middle
High:	Bandera High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

Hispanic:

31.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

2,770^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Bandera Independent School District (Isd)

564^th of 951Bandera Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	2770 of 4627	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	3323 of 4651	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	3980 of 4710	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	3067 of 4647	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	2552 of 4581	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	1447 of 4578	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	3581 of 4479	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	3692 of 4359	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.3	2888 of 4329	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.1	2835 of 4286	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.7	1807 of 4320	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.8	1996 of 4260	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.6	1972 of 4221	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	1521 of 4206	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	1141 of 4095	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.0	909 of 3937	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	753 of 3884	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.0	992 of 3768	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	637 of 3724	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	612 of 3476	82.4%	★★★★☆
2005	76.5	625 of 3475	82.0%	★★★★☆
2004	78.9	469 of 3465	86.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.5	3709 of 4461	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	2579 of 4331	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.9	4169 of 4295	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	4181 of 4240	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	18.6	3120 of 3333	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	2678 of 4575	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	2525 of 3744	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	3813 of 4658	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3014 of 4588	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	2778 of 4561	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.2	1182 of 4499	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	3122 of 4348	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	3403 of 4306	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	1340 of 2619	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	1546 of 2980	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	50.4	1745 of 3006	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.0	311 of 3184	90.2%	★★★★☆
2018	35.1	2481 of 3106	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	3753 of 4413	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	2860 of 3644	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	3993 of 4465	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	3314 of 4401	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.4	1093 of 4376	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	1060 of 4329	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	26.6	3479 of 4188	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	3944 of 4168	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	2695 of 4520	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	2637 of 3705	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	4311 of 4594	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	3629 of 4521	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3398 of 4477	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.6	1593 of 4451	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.5	3824 of 4309	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	3974 of 4264	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	2749 of 4582	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	2668 of 3739	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	4102 of 4647	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	3093 of 4585	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	2375 of 4563	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	1839 of 4498	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.9	3858 of 4357	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	3858 of 4319	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	1326 of 4301	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.7	2615 of 3549	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	3764 of 4292	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	3149 of 4086	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	1788 of 3952	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	1007 of 3799	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	26.4	3098 of 3684	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	2032 of 3558	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	2388 of 3006	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	2288 of 2612	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	2992 of 3108	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	2781 of 3106	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	2749 of 3082	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	2089 of 3082	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.5	2896 of 3142	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	2941 of 3127	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)49th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

White (2026)21st percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)17th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)6th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Hill Country Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6346 Fm 1283	Pipe Creek	78063	Bandera County	Bandera Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 460-3901	446	34	13.1	57.2%	285 (63.9%)	2 (0.4%)	139 (31.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	39.7	2770^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.1%		31.8	3323^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	28.6%	553			44.0	43.8	55.0	48.0	34.3	38.3	$8,234
Alkek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1798 Hwy 173 S	Bandera	78003	Bandera County	Bandera Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 460-3900	574	42	13.6	59.2%	298 (51.9%)	2 (0.3%)	254 (44.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	28.5	3529^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.7%		41.2	2699^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.0%	830			37.9	35.4	50.0	34.5	22.0	44.9	$7,043
Henderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14605 Kallison Bend	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1050	819	53	15.4	36.0%	151 (18.4%)	77 (9.4%)	489 (59.7%)	33 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (7.9%)	79.5	773^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	83.3%		74.8	933^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.9%	160			64.1	71.7	72.7	51.5	59.1	62.1	$9,843
Kallison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8610 Ranch View E	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-2350	1,221	74	16.5	30.9%	241 (19.7%)	112 (9.2%)	722 (59.1%)	38 (3.1%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (8.5%)	77.2	860^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.4%		78.9	792^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.0%	68			65.6	56.4	72.4	55.9	58.1	63.1	$8,663
Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	13632 Old Fm 471	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 431-9881	855	47	18.2	48.2%	137 (16.0%)	169 (19.8%)	427 (49.9%)	53 (6.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	64 (7.5%)								(n/a)									$11,646
Reed Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7433 Sawmill Glade	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-2900	766	53	14.3	48.3%	94 (12.3%)	74 (9.7%)	543 (70.9%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.2%)	38.8	2842^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	38.6%		43.6	2523^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.8%	319	20.0	0.0	56.0	39.7	51.5	42.7	33.3	36.4	$10,910
McAndrew Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26615 Toutant Beauregard	San Antonio	78006	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1750	304	23	13.3	7.2%	125 (41.1%)	20 (6.6%)	120 (39.5%)	20 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	86.5	526^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.6%		79.4	772^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.4%	246			73.7	73.7	80.0	67.9	61.4	58.3	$11,969
Los Reyes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10785 Triana Pkwy	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1200	438	35	12.4	22.8%	129 (29.5%)	5 (1.1%)	279 (63.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	85.1	575^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.6%		72.4	1024^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.0%	449			66.2	76.7	74.3	54.1	69.9	65.3	$11,919
Tomlinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9748 Swayback Ranch	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-2650	875	54	16.1	26.3%	159 (18.2%)	100 (11.4%)	481 (55.0%)	67 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	64 (7.3%)	65.8	1312^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.6%		68.8	1179^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.7%	133			57.7	66.5	64.2	45.7	58.2	43.9	$9,512
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9180 Silver Spot	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1700	676	49	13.8	36.1%	147 (21.7%)	49 (7.2%)	420 (62.1%)	16 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.1%)	63.9	1404^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.7%		60.8	1537^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.0%	133			51.7	63.0	66.1	43.3	58.0	48.6	$10,535

Frequently Asked Questions about Hill Country Elementary

Is Hill Country Elementary a good school?

Hill Country Elementary ranks 2770^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hill Country Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hill Country Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bandera Middle
High : Bandera High School

What district is Hill Country Elementary in?

Bandera Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Hill Country Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Hill Country Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hill Country Elementary?

Students at Hill Country Elementary are 64% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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