Summary:
In zip code 76645, there is one elementary school, Hillsboro Elementary, serving grades PK through 3 in the Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd) in Hillsboro, Texas, with a total enrollment of 649 students.
Hillsboro Elementary serves a student population with a high level of economic need, as 75.35% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school's 3rd-grade Reading proficiency dropped from 52.05% in the 2024-2025 school year to 45.59% in 2025-2026, while Math proficiency remained relatively stable at 41.78% and 42.14% respectively. The student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1 is slightly higher than the state average, suggesting larger class sizes. A critical area of concern is the performance on STAAR Spanish assessments, where proficiency rates are dramatically lower than state averages—for example, 3rd Grade Reading in Spanish is at 10% compared to the state's 28.3%, and Math is at 16.67% versus 27.28%.
Despite the high poverty rate, Hillsboro Elementary has shown it can achieve near state-average scores in English assessments, but the recent decline in Reading proficiency and the persistent gap in Spanish assessment scores indicate significant challenges. The school's Math scores have consistently lagged behind state averages, pointing to a systemic issue in mathematics instruction. The combination of larger class sizes and high economic disadvantage may be contributing factors to these trends, making it a school at a crossroads where targeted interventions, especially for bilingual programs and math instruction, are crucial for future improvement.
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