Happy Elementary School
Public elementary school in Happy, Texas · Happy ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Happy Elementary School serves 134 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Happy (Swisher County). It is one of 2 schools in Happy ISD. By enrollment it is the 4622nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 9.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Happy ISD |
| County | Swisher County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482235002242 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Happy ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 134 | 253 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 9.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.6% | 27.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Happy Elementary School in context
Size
Happy Elementary School is the only elementary school in Happy ISD. Its 134 students are 53% of the district's 253. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 20.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 397; Happy 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 grade 6 with 22 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 12, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 6 has 69% more students than kindergarten (22 against 13). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 17 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 87.3% here and 83.4% across Happy ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 11.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.7% across Happy ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 9.61 full-time-equivalent teachers for 134 students, Happy Elementary School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 134 students would have about 9.1 teachers, so Happy Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Happy Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Tulia Elementary School, 14.4 miles away in Tulia ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.3% |
| Hispanic | 11.2% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 N W 3rd, Happy, TX 79042
Phone: (806)558-2561
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Happy Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulia Elementary School | Tulia ISD | 14.4 mi | 364 | 11.6 | 82.1% |
| Reeves-Hinger Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 16.0 mi | 669 | 16.6 | 42% |
| Crestview Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 17.9 mi | 440 | 15.7 | 21.8% |
| Spring Canyon Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 19.2 mi | 405 | 15.7 | 33.8% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 21.7 mi | 388 | 14.9 | 55.4% |
| Sundown Lane Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 24.7 mi | 344 | 15.2 | 50.9% |
| Gene Howe Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 25.9 mi | 363 | 14.8 | 50.4% |
| City View Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 26.5 mi | 698 | 17.1 | 45.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Happy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy High School | High | 7–12 | 119 |