Hearne Elementary School
Public elementary school (charter) in Hearne, Texas · Hearne ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Hearne Elementary School serves 377 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Hearne (Robertson County). It is one of 2 schools in Hearne ISD. By enrollment it is the 3648th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.9 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 ÷ 31.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Hearne ISD |
| County | Robertson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482283012113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hearne ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 377 | 718 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 9.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95% | 92.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Hearne Elementary School in context
Size
Hearne Elementary School is the only elementary school in Hearne ISD. Its 377 students are 52.5% of the district's 718. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 497; Hearne Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 3 with 57 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 38, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 6 has 22% fewer students than kindergarten (38 against 49). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 50 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 46.2% here and 44.8% across Hearne ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 40.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.6% across Hearne 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 31.81 full-time-equivalent teachers for 377 students, Hearne Elementary School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 377 students would have about 25.5 teachers, so Hearne Elementary School has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Hearne 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 Gause Elementary School, 9.6 miles away in Gause ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 46.2% |
| Hispanic | 40.1% |
| White | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
52.5% of students are girls and 47.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 50 |
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 57 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1210 Hackberry St, Hearne, TX 77859
Phone: (979)279-3341
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hearne Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gause Elementary School | Gause ISD | 9.6 mi | 134 | 9.5 | 76.9% |
| Mumford Elementary School | Mumford ISD | 9.7 mi | 369 | 17.3 | 71.5% |
| Roland Reynolds Elementary School | Franklin ISD | 12.9 mi | 586 | 12.3 | 39.1% |
| Navarro Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 16.1 mi | 451 | 14.3 | 86.9% |
| Bonham Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 17.3 mi | 543 | 14.5 | 82.7% |
| Kemp-Carver Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 17.7 mi | 563 | 12.5 | 90.2% |
| Neal Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 18.4 mi | 323 | 10.9 | 94.4% |
| Anson Jones Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 19.0 mi | 695 | 15.1 | 94.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hearne ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearne JH/HS | High | 7–12 | 341 |