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Hillsboro Intermediate

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Hillsboro Intermediate in Hillsboro, TX, serves 428 students in grades 4 through 6 and is part of the Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd), a school that has shown a remarkable academic turnaround in recent years.

The most defining characteristic of Hillsboro Intermediate is its dramatic academic recovery. After a significant dip in the 2022-2023 school year, where only 19% of 4th graders were proficient in math and 30% in reading, the school has rebounded to now consistently outperform the state average in every tested subject and grade level. This rapid improvement is unmatched by nearby schools like Whitney Middle and Itasca Middle, which also serve high-poverty communities but have not achieved the same level of success. While West Middle, located just 13 miles away, posts higher raw scores, Hillsboro Intermediate's performance is especially noteworthy given that about 75% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a much higher rate than West Middle's 39%. This "high poverty, high performance" story suggests effective instructional strategies are in place.

Looking ahead, the strong foundation being built at Hillsboro Intermediate appears to feed directly into Hillsboro J H, which ranks in the top 13% of Texas middle schools. However, there are areas for continued focus. Science remains a relative weakness, with 5th grade proficiency barely above the state average. Additionally, students taking the STAAR test in Spanish are struggling significantly, indicating that English Language Learners may need extra support. Overall, Hillsboro Intermediate is a school that has demonstrated an impressive ability to overcome challenges and deliver strong academic results for its students.

428

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,754

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1000 Old Bynum Rd
Hillsboro, TX 76645

(254) 582-4170

District: Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hillsboro Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Hillsboro High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.0%

White:

25.5%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Texas avg50%

1,392^nd of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 56 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	64.3	1392 of 4643	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	1191 of 4651	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	1443 of 4710	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	3415 of 4647	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	3291 of 4581	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.8	2149 of 4578	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	3060 of 4479	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	3577 of 4359	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	3560 of 4329	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.1	3678 of 4286	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	3408 of 4320	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.1	3148 of 4260	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.4	2902 of 4221	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	2064 of 4206	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.2	1979 of 4095	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	30.4	3255 of 3937	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.8	2611 of 3884	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.0	2667 of 3768	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	64.3	1409 of 3724	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	1326 of 3476	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.4	681 of 3475	80.4%	★★★★☆
2004	81.6	336 of 3465	90.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	566 of 2414	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	526 of 1905	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	1062 of 2443	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.3	2173 of 2443	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1852 of 2421	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	2142 of 2444	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	2114 of 2515	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	2271 of 2483	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.8	3810 of 4461	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	3298 of 4331	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	3132 of 4295	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	3911 of 4240	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	535 of 1646	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	656 of 2918	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	1326 of 3668	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.0	3301 of 3556	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	3291 of 3487	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	2086 of 3446	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	2920 of 3333	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	3096 of 3226	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	1369 of 4588	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	1250 of 3744	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	1684 of 4658	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	3385 of 4588	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3261 of 4561	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	1930 of 4499	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	2938 of 4348	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	3577 of 4306	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	23 of 3080	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	69.1	769 of 2619	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	543 of 2980	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	1451 of 2958	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	1136 of 3006	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	2418 of 3184	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	1039 of 4425	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	596 of 3644	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	834 of 4465	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	33.0	3210 of 4401	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	3375 of 4376	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.4	1850 of 4329	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	3069 of 4188	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	3478 of 4168	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	640 of 4535	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	424 of 3705	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	650 of 4594	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	35.8	3177 of 4521	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3201 of 4477	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.3	1811 of 4451	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	3225 of 4309	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	3696 of 4264	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	1487 of 4597	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.7	636 of 3739	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	1200 of 4647	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	30.6	3367 of 4585	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3281 of 4563	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	2305 of 4498	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	3084 of 4357	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	3548 of 4319	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.8	856 of 1004	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	806 of 961	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	827 of 1112	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	936 of 1046	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	515 of 4308	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	205 of 3549	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	68.5	860 of 4292	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.2	2527 of 4086	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	1862 of 3952	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	1742 of 3799	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.2	3337 of 3684	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	2293 of 3558	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	1346 of 3015	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	805 of 2612	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	1336 of 3108	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	2356 of 3106	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	2201 of 3082	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	1439 of 3082	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	1773 of 3142	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	2417 of 3127	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)15th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+4 vs state

Mathematics51%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Hillsboro Intermediate	Public	4-6	1000 Old Bynum Rd	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-4170	428	31	13.6	74.8%	109 (25.5%)	42 (9.8%)	261 (61.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)							55.7	65.3	57.8			54.2	52.5	46.6				$7,754
Hillsboro J H	Public	7-8	210 E Walnut St	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-4120	290	24	12.0	73.1%	59 (20.3%)	28 (9.7%)	186 (64.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	81.9	295^th of 2359 public middle schools	87.5%		72.7	472^nd of 2344 public middle schools	79.9%	177					100.0					70.6	66.0				76.0	61.7	41.8	$10,172
Hill County J J A E P	Public	6	401 W Walnut St	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 582-9953	1			—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)
Itasca Middle	Public	6-8	208 N Files	Itasca	76055	Hill County	Itasca Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 687-2922	151	14	10.4	65.6%	53 (35.1%)	3 (2.0%)	93 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	14.9	2177^th of 2359 public middle schools	7.7%		10.2	2227^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.0%	50					75.0				44.7	30.6	20.4			10.5	16.0	21.1	9.3	$6,718
Whitney Middle	Public	6-8	185 Hcr 1240	Whitney	76692	Hill County	Whitney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 694-6768	329	24	13.6	65.3%	208 (63.2%)	14 (4.3%)	89 (27.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	26.8	1837^th of 2359 public middle schools	22.1%		35	1558^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.5%	279									32.5	37.0	54.9			15.9	23.0	20.5	24.1	$7,750
West Middle	Public	6-8	1008 Jerry Mashek Dr	West	76691	McLennan County	West Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 981-2120	279	22	12.5	39.4%	206 (73.8%)	7 (2.5%)	61 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	83.2	265^th of 2359 public middle schools	88.8%		77.3	380^th of 2344 public middle schools	83.8%	115					100.0				70.4	69.8	71.1			63.3	48.6	72.7	40.2	$11,380
Grandview J H	Public	6-8	705 S 5th St	Grandview	76050	Johnson County	Grandview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 866-4660	316	26	12.1	27.2%	241 (76.3%)	3 (0.9%)	58 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	53.2	949^th of 2359 public middle schools	59.8%		69.7	543^rd of 2344 public middle schools	76.8%	406					100.0				56.3	59.1	64.1			40.2	14.6	36.4	31.4	$9,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro Intermediate

What high school do graduates of Hillsboro Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Hillsboro Intermediate usually go on to attend Hillsboro High School

How many students attend Hillsboro Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Hillsboro Intermediate.

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro Intermediate?

Students at Hillsboro Intermediate are 61% Hispanic, 25% White, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Hillsboro Intermediate in?

Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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