Summary:
Zip code 75650 in Hallsville, TX, is home to two elementary schools, Hallsville East Elementary and Hallsville North Elementary, both serving grades PK through 4 within the Hallsville Independent School District (Isd).
Hallsville North Elementary stands out as the top performer, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide, compared to Hallsville East Elementary's 3-star rating and 69th percentile. North Elementary also boasts a better student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1 versus East's 12.6:1, and it spends $860 more per student ($7,837 vs. $6,977). In the most recent testing, North outperformed East in 3rd Grade Math (49.51% vs. 45.45%) and 4th Grade Reading (57.80% vs. 51.69%), while East led slightly in 3rd Grade Reading (58.72% vs. 54.37%) and 4th Grade Math (58.88% vs. 57.80%). Both schools significantly exceed their district averages in every subject, often by more than double, and they generally meet or surpass state averages. For instance, in 4th Grade Math, East scored 58.88% while the district average was just 28.62%.
Both schools have nearly identical percentages of students receiving free or reduced lunch (around 51%), indicating similar socioeconomic backgrounds, so the academic differences likely stem from school-specific factors like teaching quality and resource allocation. Both are on an upward trend, with East making a dramatic jump from the 52nd to the 69th percentile and North showing steady improvement from the 64th to the 72nd percentile over recent years. A notable finding is the "Math vs. Reading" paradox at East, where 4th graders are much stronger in Math (58.88%) than Reading (51.69%), while North's 4th graders are equally proficient in both subjects (57.80% each). Overall, families in this area have two strong, improving elementary school options, with North Elementary holding a slight academic edge.
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