Akin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hale Center, Texas · Hale Center ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Akin Elementary School serves 226 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Hale Center (Hale County). It is one of 3 schools in Hale Center ISD. By enrollment it is the 4436th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Hale Center ISD |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482205002218 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hale Center ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 226 | 561 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 10 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.5% | 77.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Akin Elementary School in context
Size
Akin Elementary School is the only elementary school in Hale Center ISD. Its 226 students are 40.3% of the district's 561. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.2 miles away and have a median of 346 students, so Akin Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 44 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 26, against an average of 38 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 44 in kindergarten and 44 in grade 4. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 76.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hale Center ISD (79.3%). White students are next, at 21.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.5% across Hale Center ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Akin Elementary School has 20.35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 226 students would have about 15.3 teachers, so Akin Elementary School has 5.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is South Elementary School, 9.5 miles away in Plainview ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 76.5% |
| White | 21.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.4% |
54% of students are girls and 46% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
N Ave K, Hale Center, TX 79041
Phone: (806)839-2121
Website: hcisdowls.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Akin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 9.5 mi | 456 | 16.1 | 84.9% |
| Central Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 10.4 mi | 505 | 15.3 | 80.8% |
| North Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 12.7 mi | 492 | 16.1 | 87.4% |
| Abernathy Elementary School | Abernathy ISD | 16.5 mi | 400 | 12.7 | 51.2% |
| Hp Webb Elementary School | Olton ISD | 17.9 mi | 291 | 12.8 | 67% |
| Kress Elementary School | Kress ISD | 21.3 mi | 135 | 15.2 | 51.9% |
| Lockney Elementary School | Lockney ISD | 23.3 mi | 170 | 11.2 | 81.2% |
| New Deal Elementary School | New Deal ISD | 23.4 mi | 272 | 11.5 | 62.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hale Center ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carr Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 161 |
| Hale Center High School | High | 9–12 | 174 |