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Hico Elementary

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Hico Elementary ranks 2689 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hico Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Hico, TX, serving 303 students within the Hico Independent School District (Isd), and it has experienced a significant and concerning decline in academic performance in recent years after a history of strong results.

While Hico Elementary consistently ranked in the top 30% of Texas elementary schools and earned 4-star ratings from 2015 to 2022, the most recent data shows a sharp drop to a 2-star rating and the 40th percentile. This decline is most dramatic in mathematics, where proficiency rates (35-37%) are well below the state average of 47%. For comparison, nearby Hook Elementary in the Stephenville Independent School District (Isd) has maintained high, stable rankings in the 85th-88th percentile and achieved math proficiency rates of 62-71%. Even Dublin Elementary in the Dublin Independent School District (Isd), which serves a higher-poverty population, outperformed Hico in 3rd-grade math (59% vs. 35%). However, Hico does have a notable strength in 4th-grade reading, with proficiency rates (66-68%) significantly above the state average and competitive with Hook Elementary.

The school's challenges appear systemic, as support for its most vulnerable students has collapsed. Historically, Hico served its Special Education and At-Risk students exceptionally well, but by 2025-2026, Special Education students ranked in the 13th percentile and Low Socio-Economic Status students in the 27th percentile. Interestingly, Hico spends more per student ($11,034) than high-performing Stephenville ISD schools, suggesting the issue is not funding but resource allocation or instructional strategy. A nearby school, Three Way Pk-6 in the Three Way Independent School District (Isd), with a higher poverty rate, outperformed Hico in 5th-grade reading (73% vs. 52%) and math (64% vs. 36%), indicating that Hico's rural setting and demographics are not the sole causes of its decline. The school is at a crossroads, needing strategic intervention to reverse its downward trend and return to its former standing.

303

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,473

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9th And Cherry St
Hico, TX 76457-0218

(254) 796-2183

District: Hico Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hico Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hico High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Texas avg51%

2,689^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 42 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

295^th of 951Hico 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	40.7	2689 of 4627	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	2803 of 4651	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	2778 of 4710	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.0	1425 of 4647	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1845 of 4581	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	1324 of 4578	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	813 of 4479	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	974 of 4359	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	1221 of 4329	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	80.8	701 of 4286	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	942 of 4320	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	67.6	1332 of 4260	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.8	1138 of 4221	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	560 of 4206	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	54.4	2171 of 4095	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	2300 of 3937	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	2292 of 3884	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.0	1830 of 3768	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.8	760 of 3724	79.6%	★★★★☆
2006	70.0	1021 of 3476	70.6%	★★★★☆
2005	44.2	2297 of 3475	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.3	2295 of 3465	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.1	3446 of 4461	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	82.9	302 of 4331	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	338 of 4295	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	65.7	998 of 4240	76.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	1617 of 1643	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	3392 of 3556	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	64.7	810 of 3446	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	577 of 3226	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	2315 of 4575	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.9	1274 of 4658	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	2188 of 4588	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	2724 of 4561	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	2239 of 4499	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	1116 of 4348	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	1231 of 4306	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	3811 of 4413	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3298 of 4465	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2696 of 4401	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.5	992 of 4376	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	852 of 4329	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	500 of 4188	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	1236 of 4168	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	3313 of 4520	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	3584 of 4594	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	2339 of 4521	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	1740 of 4477	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	1071 of 4451	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	643 of 4309	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	1450 of 4264	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	2961 of 4582	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	3700 of 4647	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.8	1133 of 4585	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	1365 of 4563	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	708 of 4498	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	616 of 4357	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	827 of 4319	80.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	3732 of 4301	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.3	914 of 4292	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	347 of 4086	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	63.8	783 of 3684	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	2276 of 3006	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	2543 of 3108	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	1766 of 3106	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	2211 of 3082	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	1778 of 3082	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	1310 of 3142	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	1288 of 3127	58.8%	★★★☆☆

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)49th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)23rd percentile-37 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, December 27, 2016

When I went to this school, everyone was nice to me.
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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Hico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9th And Cherry St	Hico	76457	Hamilton County	Hico Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 796-2183	303	23	13.1	50.2%	226 (74.6%)	3 (1.0%)	65 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	40.7	2689^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.9%		39.5	2803^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	39.7%	114			45.0	65.7	52.0	35.0	37.1	36.0	$7,473
Three Way Pk-6	Public	PK, KG-6	247 Cr 207	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Three Way Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 965-6496	136	10	13.9	71.3%	63 (46.3%)	2 (1.5%)	67 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	30.1	3418^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.1%		30.4	3400^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.9%	18			27.8	30.8	72.7	22.2	23.1	63.6	$15,780
Central Elementary	Public	PK-K	780 W Washington	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Stephenville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 965-3716	405	27	14.8	63.2%	184 (45.4%)	6 (1.5%)	182 (44.9%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)								(n/a)									$8,179
Hook Elementary	Public	3-4	1067 W Jones	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Stephenville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 968-3213	485	38	12.6	42.9%	254 (52.4%)	6 (1.2%)	191 (39.4%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	81.5	716^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.5%		85.5	549^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.2%	167	40.0	66.7	54.7	70.1		62.0	71.0		$7,824
Dublin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	701 N Thomas	Dublin	76446	Erath County	Dublin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 445-2577	400	27	14.6	73.3%	137 (34.3%)	1 (0.3%)	250 (62.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)			50.0			59.3			$6,254
Chamberlin Elementary	Public	1-2	1601 W Frey	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Stephenville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 968-2311	503	36	14.0	56.3%	254 (50.5%)	7 (1.4%)	209 (41.6%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)								(n/a)									$7,706

Frequently Asked Questions about Hico Elementary

How many students attend Hico Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Hico Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hico Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hico Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hico High School

What is the racial makeup of Hico Elementary?

Students at Hico Elementary are 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Hico Elementary in?

Hico Independent School District (Isd)

Is Hico Elementary a good school?

Hico Elementary ranks 2689^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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