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Hawley Elementary

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Hawley Elementary ranks 3158 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hawley Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Hawley, TX, serving 358 students as part of the Hawley Independent School District (Isd), which is rated 3 stars and ranks in the 58th percentile among Texas districts. Despite notable advantages like a remarkably low student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1—far better than nearby schools in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd), which average between 13.4:1 and 17.1:1—the school has seen a troubling decline in academic performance over the past decade, dropping from a 76th-percentile ranking in 2015-2016 to just the 32nd percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.

This decline is puzzling because Hawley Elementary also has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (47.49%) than all nearby schools, indicating a comparatively more affluent student body, and its spending per student ($9,161) is lower than many Abilene ISD schools, suggesting efficient resource use. Yet, test scores are mediocre and volatile; for example, 5th-grade math proficiency was just 17.14% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 46.24%. In contrast, Austin Elementary, just 13.67 miles away in the lower-rated Abilene ISD, consistently outperforms Hawley despite a higher poverty rate (52.81%) and larger class sizes, with 4th-grade reading proficiency at 61.79% versus Hawley's 42.86%.

The struggles are widespread across all student subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking in the 9th percentile, White students in the 16th, and Special Education students in the 16th percentile for 2025-2026. Only low socioeconomic status students perform near the state average (31st percentile). This pattern, combined with significant year-over-year swings in scores—like 3rd-grade reading jumping from 28% to 60% and back to 45.1%—points to a lack of consistent, effective instruction. The school's small classes and favorable demographics are not translating into academic success, suggesting a need for a deep review of curriculum and teaching strategies to reverse the downward trend.

358

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,841

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 Ave H
Hawley, TX 79525-0059

(325) 298-2952

District: Hawley Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hawley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hawley Middle
High:	Hawley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Texas avg51%

3,158^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

401^st of 951Hawley 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	33.9	3158 of 4627	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.1	3666 of 4651	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	3122 of 4710	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3176 of 4647	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3134 of 4581	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	2409 of 4578	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3276 of 4479	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	2390 of 4359	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	2102 of 4329	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.8	1008 of 4286	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	56.5	1983 of 4320	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	2078 of 4260	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	1680 of 4221	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.3	2079 of 4206	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.6	1905 of 4095	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.2	2472 of 3937	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.2	1911 of 3884	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	1509 of 3768	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	1798 of 3724	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	1792 of 3476	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.4	1971 of 3475	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.6	1725 of 3465	50.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.1	3913 of 4461	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	1986 of 4331	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.1	3524 of 4295	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	3281 of 4240	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	3007 of 4575	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	2978 of 3744	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	2800 of 4658	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	2805 of 4588	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3175 of 4561	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	2307 of 4499	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	2805 of 4348	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	1946 of 4306	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	2350 of 2619	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	2030 of 2980	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	2658 of 2958	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	2473 of 3006	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	2911 of 3184	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	2672 of 3106	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	4009 of 4413	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	3231 of 3644	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	4015 of 4465	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	4174 of 4401	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	2971 of 4376	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	2539 of 4329	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.4	4086 of 4188	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	2950 of 4168	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	3109 of 4520	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	3125 of 3705	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3417 of 4594	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	3720 of 4521	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	4289 of 4477	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	2516 of 4451	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	3455 of 4309	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	2078 of 4264	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	3244 of 4582	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	2815 of 3739	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3443 of 4647	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3328 of 4585	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3231 of 4563	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	2501 of 4498	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	3545 of 4357	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	2999 of 4319	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	3628 of 4301	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	3292 of 3549	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	3848 of 4292	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	3025 of 4086	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3105 of 3952	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	2159 of 3799	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	3253 of 3684	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	3115 of 3558	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	2531 of 3006	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	2357 of 2612	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	2618 of 3108	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	2648 of 3106	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	2809 of 3082	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	2533 of 3082	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	2733 of 3142	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	2338 of 3127	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)10th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-12 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 Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
Hawley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 Ave H	Hawley	79525	Jones County	Hawley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 298-2952	358	38	9.4	47.5%	248 (69.3%)	2 (0.6%)	91 (25.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	33.9	3158^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.7%		26.1	3666^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.2%	508						45.1	34.9	47.8	43.1	36.5	42.0	$8,841
Martinez Elementary	Public	K-5	1250 Merchant St	Abilene	79603	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 794-4160	523	36	14.6	91.0%	35 (6.7%)	63 (12.0%)	408 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	10.2	4479^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.2%		13.8	4341^st of 4651 public elementary schools	6.7%	138	20.0	22.2	24.1	8.3	0.0	27.3	32.2	29.6	23.2	22.6	22.6	$9,388
Stafford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1026 N Pioneer Dr	Abilene	79603	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 671-4895	473	30	15.6	85.4%	128 (27.1%)	62 (13.1%)	257 (54.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	40.9	2667^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.4%		42.2	2628^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.5%	39						44.6	37.2	50.5	39.1	40.7	55.2	$9,965
Purcell Elementary	Public	K-5	3633 N 14th St	Abilene	79603	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 671-4845	537	34	15.6	80.4%	118 (22.0%)	83 (15.5%)	310 (57.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	29.3	3471^st of 4627 public elementary schools	25.0%		36.7	3004^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.4%	467						44.3	46.2	45.1	33.0	39.7	24.2	$7,964
Anson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	922 Ave M	Anson	79501	Jones County	Anson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 823-3361	360	32	11.1	63.6%	165 (45.8%)	1 (0.3%)	173 (48.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	13	4388^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.2%		28	3553^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.6%	835						28.0	25.4	53.7	10.0	20.3	26.8	$9,260
Bonham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	717 Buccaneer Dr	Abilene	79605	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 690-3745	481	34	14.0	77.8%	158 (32.8%)	56 (11.6%)	243 (50.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	36.2	3004^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.1%		38.7	2867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.4%	137						40.0	38.0	62.2	27.1	42.3	44.6	$10,293
Taylor Elementary	Public	K-5	1719 E N 10th St	Abilene	79601	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 671-4970	662	39	17.1	63.7%	271 (40.9%)	112 (16.9%)	229 (34.6%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	34.6	3114^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.7%		46.9	2322^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	50.1%	792						43.9	45.7	51.4	38.6	37.1	33.3	$7,735
Austin Elementary	Public	K-5	2341 Greenbriar Dr	Abilene	79605	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 690-3920	729	43	17.1	52.8%	367 (50.3%)	51 (7.0%)	259 (35.5%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.6%)	43.3	2500^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.0%		59.5	1602^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	65.6%	898						45.2	58.9	50.8	38.3	36.2	44.3	$8,294
Dyess Elementary	Public	K-5	6733 Jennings Dr	Abilene	79606	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 690-3795	621	37	16.9	66.0%	254 (40.9%)	77 (12.4%)	210 (33.8%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	64 (10.3%)	37.4	2921^st of 4627 public elementary schools	36.9%		42.2	2625^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.6%	296						47.8	39.4	55.3	40.0	36.4	38.2	$7,926
Bowie Elementary	Public	K-5	2034 Jeanette St	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 671-4770	473	35	13.4	86.9%	149 (31.5%)	42 (8.9%)	260 (55.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	14.8	4308^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.9%		21.8	3926^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.6%	382						25.6	29.9	42.2	23.0	31.0	28.9	$9,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hawley Elementary?

Students at Hawley Elementary are 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hawley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hawley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hawley Middle
High : Hawley High School

Is Hawley Elementary a good school?

Hawley Elementary ranks 3158^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hawley Elementary in?

Hawley Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Hawley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Hawley Elementary.

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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