Summary:
Zip code 78063, serving the Pipe Creek area, is home to a single elementary school, Hill Country Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 with 446 students and is part of the Bandera Independent School District (Isd).
Hill Country Elementary is a school on a clear upward trajectory. Over the past three years, its state ranking has jumped from the 15th percentile to the 40th percentile, a significant improvement of 25 percentile points. The school's strongest recent performances are in 5th-grade Reading (55% proficient) and 3rd-grade Math (48% proficient), with the math score actually beating the state average. However, performance varies by grade and subject. A notable "4th-grade slump" appears in both Reading and Math, with 4th-grade Math scores dropping to just 34.25% proficient. The most critical area for improvement is 5th-grade Science, where only 22.22% of students were proficient in the previous year. Overall, the school outperforms its district average in most subjects but still lags behind state averages, likely influenced by the fact that 57.17% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.
With a student-teacher ratio of 13.1 to 1, class sizes are smaller than the national average, which can be a benefit for individualized attention. The district's per-student spending of $10,191 is slightly below the state average. For parents, Hill Country Elementary presents a mixed but improving picture: strong recent gains in overall ranking and some standout subject scores, balanced by inconsistent performance across grades and subjects that suggests targeted support is needed, particularly in 4th-grade Math and 5th-grade Science.
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