Hawley Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hawley, Texas · Hawley ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Hawley Elementary School serves 358 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Hawley (Jones County). It is one of 3 schools in Hawley ISD. By enrollment it is the 3772nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 9.4 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 ÷ 37.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Hawley ISD |
| County | Jones County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482280002310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hawley ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 358 | 773 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 | 8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.5% | 45.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Hawley Elementary School in context
Size
Hawley Elementary School is the only elementary school in Hawley ISD. Its 358 students are 46.3% of the district's 773. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 502; Hawley 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 5 with 71 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 24, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 5 has 48% more students than kindergarten (71 against 48). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69.3% here and 72.1% across Hawley ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.2% across Hawley 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
With 37.96 full-time-equivalent teachers for 358 students, Hawley Elementary School has 9.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 358 students would have about 24.2 teachers, so Hawley Elementary School has 13.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Hawley 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 Ortiz Elementary School, 10.1 miles away in Abilene 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 | 69.3% |
| Hispanic | 25.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 57 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
420 Ave H, Hawley, TX 79525
Phone: (325)537-2721
Website: hawley.esc14.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hawley Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ortiz Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 10.1 mi | 523 | 14.7 | 91% |
| Stafford Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 10.7 mi | 473 | 15.7 | 85.4% |
| Purcell Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 10.7 mi | 537 | 15.6 | 80.4% |
| Anson Elementary School | Anson ISD | 11.1 mi | 360 | 11.2 | 63.6% |
| Martinez Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 11.3 mi | 371 | 14.4 | 89.8% |
| Bonham Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 12.1 mi | 481 | 14.1 | 77.8% |
| Taylor Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 12.9 mi | 662 | 17.2 | 63.7% |
| Austin Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 13.7 mi | 729 | 17.1 | 52.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hawley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawley High School | High | 9–12 | 216 |
| Hawley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 193 |