Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 78634

This analysis examines six elementary schools serving grades PK through 5 in zip code 78634 (Hutto, TX), all part of the Hutto Independent School District (Isd), which holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

For parents, Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently earning a 3-star rating for three consecutive years and leading in 5th-grade Reading and Math scores. In contrast, Cottonwood Creek Elementary faces the most challenges, with the lowest state rank and below-average Math scores across all grade levels. Ray Elementary shows the most improvement, jumping from a 2-star to a 3-star rating and posting the highest 4th-grade Math score in the area. Hutto Elementary presents a mixed picture: it has the second-highest rank and excels in 3rd and 5th-grade Math, but struggles significantly in 4th-grade Math and Reading. Howard Norman Elementary has the highest spending per student but the second-lowest state rank, while Nadine Johnson Elementary has the smallest enrollment and the lowest student-teacher ratio.

Key takeaways include that spending does not directly correlate with performance, as the top-ranked school has the lowest spending per student. Science scores are a major differentiator, with top schools like Hutto Elementary and Kerley Elementary significantly outperforming the state average, while Cottonwood Creek and Nadine Johnson fall below it. The average state percentile rank for these six schools is the 46.3rd percentile, slightly above the district's overall ranking, and the average student-teacher ratio is 15.4:1.