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Happy Elementary

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Happy Elementary ranks 1227 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Happy Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Happy Independent School District (ISD) in Happy, Texas. The school has 140 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.9, and has consistently received a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other Texas elementary schools.

Happy Elementary has outperformed the state average on STAAR tests in reading, math, and science, with 3rd-6th grade students scoring 5-13 percentage points higher in reading and 5-19 percentage points higher in math compared to the state average. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally performing better than female students, and white students outperforming Hispanic students. The school's performance for students with special needs and low socioeconomic status is below the overall school average. While Happy Elementary spends significantly more per student ($10,969 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby Crestview Elementary ($7,672) and Reeves-Hinger Elementary ($8,315) schools, this higher spending does not necessarily translate to substantially better academic outcomes.

Interestingly, the nearby Canyon Independent School District (ISD) schools, such as Spring Canyon Elementary, Crestview Elementary, and Reeves-Hinger Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with higher STAAR scores and higher SchoolDigger rankings than Happy Elementary. Additionally, Happy Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (29.29% in 2023-2024) compared to the high-poverty Tulia Elementary (87.08%), which may contribute to its relatively stronger academic performance.

134

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,568

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 N W 3rd
Happy, TX 79042-0458

(806) 558-2561

District: Happy Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Happy Elementary usually attend:

High:

Happy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

11.2%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Texas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Texas avg47%

1,227^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 961Happy 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
2025	67.6	1227 of 4651	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	916 of 4710	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	2200 of 4647	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	1732 of 4581	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	1570 of 4578	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	1316 of 4479	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	911 of 4359	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	546 of 4329	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	69.6	1291 of 4286	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.9	796 of 4320	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	86.0	402 of 4260	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	77.5	773 of 4221	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	1292 of 4206	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.9	618 of 4095	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	694 of 3937	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	65.5	1394 of 3884	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.2	1228 of 3768	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.1	1535 of 3724	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.9	1540 of 3476	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.3	858 of 3475	75.3%	★★★★☆
2004	62.0	1394 of 3465	59.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.7	2542 of 4461	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	2444 of 4295	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	1086 of 4240	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	749 of 3744	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	1743 of 4658	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	2614 of 4588	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	2545 of 4561	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	2417 of 4499	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	2105 of 4348	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	1400 of 4306	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	33.6	3044 of 4188	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	2258 of 4168	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	57.0	1724 of 4594	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	3202 of 4521	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	2292 of 4477	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	2223 of 4451	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	2719 of 4309	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.7	1111 of 4264	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	1059 of 3739	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	578 of 4647	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	2018 of 4585	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	1023 of 4563	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	1218 of 4498	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	796 of 4357	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	587 of 4319	86.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	2774 of 4292	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	1139 of 2612	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	1669 of 3108	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	2226 of 3106	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	2041 of 3082	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	2143 of 3082	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	1477 of 3142	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	1237 of 3127	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)62nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2024)35th percentile-45 vs school

Hispanic (2019)27th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading61%+7 vs state

Mathematics54%+10 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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Schools Near Happy Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (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 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	STAAR Science 5th 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
Tulia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N W 9th St	Tulia	79088	Swisher County	Tulia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 995-4141	364	31	11.6	82.1%	65 (17.9%)	25 (6.9%)	263 (72.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	10.5	4465^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.0%		13.9	4370^th of 4710 public elementary schools	7.2%	95	20.7	21.9	31.3		22.4	15.2	23.9		10.5	$9,892
Reeves-Hinger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1005 21st St	Canyon	79015	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 677-2870	669	40	16.5	42.0%	420 (62.8%)	14 (2.1%)	216 (32.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	87.8	460^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.1%		81.6	697^th of 4710 public elementary schools	85.2%	237	68.8	70.6			63.0	72.4				$7,383
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Hunsley Rd	Canyon	79015	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2780	440	28	15.7	21.8%	326 (74.1%)	4 (0.9%)	92 (20.9%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	86.5	515^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.9%		83.2	648^th of 4710 public elementary schools	86.2%	133	60.0	75.6			62.4	84.3				$7,401
Spring Canyon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	20 Buckston Dr	Canyon	79015	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 677-2600	405	26	15.7	33.8%	260 (64.2%)	5 (1.2%)	115 (28.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	81.4	711^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.7%		86.9	502^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	89.3%	209	65.5	63.3			58.3	68.9				$7,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Happy Elementary

What schools do graduates of Happy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Happy Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Happy High School

What is the racial makeup of Happy Elementary?

Students at Happy Elementary are 87% White, 11% Hispanic.

Is Happy Elementary a good school?

Happy Elementary ranks 1227^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Happy Elementary in?

Happy Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Happy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended Happy Elementary.

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