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William Lee Hastings Elementary

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William Lee Hastings Elementary ranks 2963 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

William Lee Hastings Elementary in Duncanville, TX, serves 529 students from Pre-K through 4th grade within the Duncanville Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas. Despite serving a high-poverty community where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, Hastings is in the midst of a remarkable turnaround. The school has climbed from the 2nd percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 36th percentile in 2025-2026, making it the only elementary in its district showing consistent, multi-year improvement.

What truly sets Hastings apart is its ability to accelerate learning in the upper grades. While 3rd-grade scores start below the district average, 4th-grade students achieve the highest reading and math scores in the entire Duncanville ISD, nearly matching the state average. For example, 4th-grade reading proficiency (51.47%) now rivals that of nearby Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville (50%), a charter school serving a much less economically disadvantaged population. The school is especially effective with Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 69th and 74th percentiles statewide for these groups, respectively. This success is achieved with lower per-student spending ($10,773) than any other elementary in the district, suggesting efficient use of resources.

However, the school has a critical weakness: performance with Special Education students remains in the bottom quarter of Texas schools, indicating that turnaround efforts have not yet reached this population. While Hastings is closing the gap with higher-performing neighbors like S Gus Alexander Junior Elementary and Clint Q Smith Elementary, families of students receiving Special Education services should investigate the school's support systems carefully. Overall, Hastings represents a school on the rise, delivering strong academic growth for most students despite significant challenges.

529

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,275

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 W Center St
Duncanville, TX 75116-3102

(972) 708-2800

District: Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend William Lee Hastings Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	H Bob Daniel Senior Intermediate
	William H Byrd Middle
High:	Duncanville High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.9%

African American:

40.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 50% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Texas avg50%

2,963^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

863^rd of 951Duncanville 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	36.8	2963 of 4627	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	3008 of 4651	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.2	4208 of 4710	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	4185 of 4647	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	4478 of 4581	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	4056 of 4578	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	3291 of 4479	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	4149 of 4359	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	3720 of 4329	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.5	3222 of 4286	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.7	3400 of 4320	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.5	3989 of 4260	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	3728 of 4221	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.0	3155 of 4206	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.0	3706 of 4095	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	28.0	3355 of 3937	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.8	1730 of 3884	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.3	2125 of 3768	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.9	1913 of 3724	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.0	1073 of 3476	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.4	1130 of 3475	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.7	1601 of 3465	53.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	1575 of 2406	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.4	1461 of 1905	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1852 of 2443	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1887 of 2443	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	2337 of 2421	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1920 of 2444	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1834 of 2515	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	2205 of 2483	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	15.3	4273 of 4461	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	3581 of 4331	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	1776 of 4295	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.8	3521 of 4240	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	751 of 2918	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	34.0	2575 of 3668	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	2971 of 3556	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	3061 of 3487	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	2670 of 3446	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.3	1113 of 3333	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	3309 of 4575	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	2341 of 3744	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.9	4142 of 4658	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	3851 of 4588	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	4390 of 4561	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	3686 of 4499	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	2668 of 4348	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.4	3966 of 4306	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	1666 of 3075	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	1979 of 2619	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	1971 of 3184	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	2781 of 3106	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	1881 of 4413	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	1140 of 3644	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.2	3882 of 4465	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	3530 of 4401	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	3889 of 4376	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	3527 of 4329	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	1560 of 4188	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	3215 of 4168	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	2225 of 4520	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	2326 of 3705	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	3919 of 4594	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	3787 of 4521	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	4356 of 4477	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	3842 of 4451	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	2767 of 4309	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	3982 of 4264	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	2659 of 4582	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	2493 of 3739	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	3912 of 4647	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	4345 of 4585	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	4485 of 4563	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	4240 of 4498	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	3631 of 4357	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	4162 of 4319	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	3307 of 4301	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	2758 of 3549	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	4261 of 4292	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	4084 of 4086	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	54.4	1192 of 3799	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	3085 of 3684	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	3468 of 3558	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	60.4	1143 of 3142	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.6	2768 of 3127	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+39 vs school

White (2019)64th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)46th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)28th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 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 Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
William Lee Hastings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	602 W Center St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2800	529	30	17.7	83.6%	12 (2.3%)	216 (40.8%)	285 (53.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	36.8	2963^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	36.0%		36.6	3008^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%	45	23.1					27.4	51.5	57.3		25.3	47.9	42.4		$8,275
Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville	Public, Charter	K-6	415 N Cedar Ridge Dr	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Ume Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 296-0084	258	14	18.3	45.3%	75 (29.1%)	45 (17.4%)	119 (46.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	49.7	2132^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.9%		47.1	2310^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.3%	178						53.3	50.0	50.0	61.5	33.3	44.4	47.5	41.0	$9,004
Clint Q Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1010 Big Stone Gap	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3000	344	23	14.9	82.6%	9 (2.6%)	155 (45.1%)	171 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	20.2	4027^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.0%		4.7	4623^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	0.6%	596						44.9	27.8	34.0		36.7	22.2	23.4		$9,594
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	302 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2600	457	27	17.0	85.6%	10 (2.2%)	114 (24.9%)	325 (71.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)								(n/a)														$10,159
Merrifield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	102 E Vinyard St	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2900	393	24	16.4	87.3%	6 (1.5%)	167 (42.5%)	210 (53.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	18.6	4125^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.8%		14.4	4320^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.1%	195	28.6	20.0				28.6	48.2	27.3		30.8	37.3	19.0		$7,808
James R Bilhartz Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6700 Wandt	Dallas	75236	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-6600	541	38	14.2	86.7%	25 (4.6%)	194 (35.9%)	308 (56.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	16.2	4231^st of 4627 public elementary schools	8.6%		9.8	4491^st of 4651 public elementary schools	3.4%	260	20.0		0.0			33.3	26.7	36.0		29.4	24.2	32.3		$9,109
Fairmeadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 E Fairmeadows Dr	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2700	435	31	14.0	87.6%	8 (1.8%)	51 (11.7%)	373 (85.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.4	2992^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	35.3%		26.8	3626^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.0%	634	0.0	66.7	10.0	0.0	0.0	28.4	51.7	43.4		36.3	53.2	39.5		$9,129
Charles Acton Leadershp Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	7095 W Wheatland Rd	Dallas	75249	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2400	537	32	16.8	88.1%	5 (0.9%)	241 (44.9%)	273 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	19.9	4045^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.6%		20.3	4006^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.9%	39	11.1		20.0			27.1	22.5	46.5		32.8	25.0	37.5		$8,246
S Gus Alexander Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	510 Softwood Dr	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2500	330	21	15.5	79.1%	7 (2.1%)	174 (52.7%)	133 (40.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	24	3812^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.6%		8.8	4520^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.8%	708						53.1	32.7	37.0		40.6	18.2	37.0		$9,035
Life School Cedar Hill	Public, Charter	K-6	129 W Wintergreen Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 293-2825	450	23	19.9	76.4%	16 (3.6%)	274 (60.9%)	144 (32.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	30.4	3404^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.4%		33.1	3246^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.2%	158						40.6	42.2	26.7	48.5	34.4	40.0	34.7	36.4	$8,721

Frequently Asked Questions about William Lee Hastings Elementary

What schools do graduates of William Lee Hastings Elementary attend?

Students who attend William Lee Hastings Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : H Bob Daniel Senior Intermediate
Middle : William H Byrd Middle
High : Duncanville High School

What district is William Lee Hastings Elementary in?

Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of William Lee Hastings Elementary?

Students at William Lee Hastings Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 41% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is William Lee Hastings Elementary a good school?

William Lee Hastings Elementary ranks 2963^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William Lee Hastings Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended William Lee Hastings Elementary.

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