Hitchcock ISD
Hitchcock, Texas · Galveston County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hitchcock ISD runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 2,012 students. By enrollment it is the 362nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,012 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 81.2 |
| Students per teacher | 24.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4823310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hitchcock ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 406 | 21.3 | 70.9% |
| Hitchcock Headstart | Pre-K | Pre-K | 181 | 182.8 | 96.1% |
| Hitchcock High School | High | 9–12 | 585 | 20.4 | 72% |
| Hitchcock Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 485 | 24.3 | 79.8% |
| Stewart Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 355 | 28.4 | 80.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hitchcock ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hitchcock ISD in context
Size
Hitchcock ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Hitchcock High School with 585 students, and the smallest is Hitchcock Headstart with 181; the average is 402, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 156 students. Grade 12 has 141 students and kindergarten has 135, within 10% of each other. Hitchcock ISD enrolls 257 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Hitchcock ISD at 39.7%, above their 12.8% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 35.1%.
77.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 70.9% at Crosby Middle School to 96.1% at Hitchcock Headstart. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 81.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 24.8 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 5 counselors it has 402 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Hitchcock ISD is based in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest district is Santa Fe ISD, 4.5 miles away with 4,310 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Hitchcock ISD. Galveston County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 78.2 | 26 |
| School counselors | 5 | 402 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 2,012 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 2,012 |
| Instructional aides | 43.3 | 46 |
| Other student support staff | 9.8 | 205 |
| School administrators | 6.5 | 310 |
| District administrators | 1 | 2,012 |
| All staff | 208.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 39.7% |
| Hispanic | 35.1% |
| White | 20.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 257 |
| Kindergarten | 135 |
| Grade 1 | 146 |
| Grade 2 | 128 |
| Grade 3 | 115 |
| Grade 4 | 122 |
| Grade 5 | 118 |
| Grade 6 | 127 |
| Grade 7 | 143 |
| Grade 8 | 136 |
| Grade 9 | 153 |
| Grade 10 | 156 |
| Grade 11 | 135 |
| Grade 12 | 141 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe ISD | 5 mi | 4,310 | 15.7 | – |
| Odyssey Academy Inc | 5 mi | 1,681 | 17 | – |
| Texas City ISD | 5 mi | 7,711 | 13.5 | – |
| Dickinson ISD | 7 mi | 12,554 | 14.6 | – |
| Galveston ISD | 13 mi | 6,383 | 14.5 | – |
| Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | 14 mi | 167 | 10.5 | – |
| Clear Creek ISD | 14 mi | 39,684 | 16.3 | – |
| Friendswood ISD | 15 mi | 6,194 | 16.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Galveston County
- Dickinson ISD (12,554 students)
- Texas City ISD (7,711 students)
- Galveston ISD (6,383 students)
- Friendswood ISD (6,194 students)
- Santa Fe ISD (4,310 students)
- Odyssey Academy Inc (1,681 students)
- Ambassadors Preparatory Academy (167 students)
- High Island ISD (132 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
7801 Neville Avenue Building B, Hitchcock, TX 77563
Phone: (409)316-6545
Website: hitchcockisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.