Summary:
In zip code 79525, there is one elementary school, Hawley Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 with 358 students in the Hawley Independent School District (Isd), which holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 58th percentile statewide.
Hawley Elementary stands out for its very low student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1, which is well below the national average and suggests students receive significant individual attention. The school spends $9,161 per student, which is below the national average, indicating efficient use of resources. However, academic performance is mixed. The school has shown a dramatic academic rebound from the 2024-2025 school year to 2025-2026, with 5th-grade Math proficiency jumping from 17.14% to 42.03% and 5th-grade Reading rising from 35.71% to 47.83%. Despite this recovery, the school's overall state ranking is in the 32nd percentile (2 stars), and it consistently underperforms the state average in Mathematics across all grade levels, with 4th-grade Math showing a particularly concerning 13-point gap. Reading scores are a mixed bag, with 5th-grade Reading (47.83%) being a bright spot, while 3rd and 4th-grade Reading remain below state averages.
A key takeaway is that the 2024-2025 school year appears to be an outlier for poor performance, with every test score falling well below state averages. The subsequent rebound suggests this was a temporary setback rather than a permanent decline. The school serves a community where 47.49% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage. While the low student-teacher ratio is a clear advantage, it has not yet translated into top-tier academic results, possibly due to socioeconomic factors. This pattern of volatility and recovery is critical for the district to analyze to prevent future dips and build on the positive momentum seen in the latest school year.
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