Hewitt Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hewitt, Texas · Midway ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Hewitt Elementary School serves 511 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Hewitt (McLennan County). It is one of 11 schools in Midway ISD. By enrollment it is the 2402nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 35.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Midway ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483064006452 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midway ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 511 | 8,824 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.7% | 37.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Hewitt Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 8 elementary schools in Midway ISD, Hewitt Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 5.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 558 students, so Hewitt Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 1 with 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 49, against an average of 73 per grade. This year grade 5 has 46% more students than kindergarten (86 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 49 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 35.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Midway ISD (50.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.3% across Midway 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
Hewitt Elementary School has 35.05 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 511 students would have about 34.5 teachers, so Hewitt 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
NCES classifies its location as suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Chapel Park Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 10 elementary schools within 5 miles and 28 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 35.6% |
| Hispanic | 33.3% |
| Black | 17.4% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
| Grade 5 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
900 Panther Way, Hewitt, TX 76643
Phone: (254)761-5750
Website: midwayisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hewitt Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Park Elementary School | Midway ISD | 0.7 mi | 532 | 15.5 | 41.9% |
| Castleman Creek Elementary School | Midway ISD | 1.2 mi | 570 | 15.2 | 56.5% |
| Park Hill Elementary School | Midway ISD | 1.5 mi | 680 | 15.9 | 39.1% |
| Woodway Elementary School | Midway ISD | 2.1 mi | 547 | 15.2 | 31.4% |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | Midway ISD | 2.1 mi | 476 | 15.2 | 42% |
| South Bosque Elementary School | Midway ISD | 2.5 mi | 578 | 16.7 | 14.2% |
| Parkdale Elementary School | Waco ISD | 3.9 mi | 497 | 13.8 | 92.4% |
| Harmony Science Academy (Waco) | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 4.3 mi | 569 | 14.4 | 87% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Midway ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleman Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 570 |
| Chapel Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 532 |
| Midway High School | High | 9–12 | 2,687 |
| Midway Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,112 |
| Park Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 680 |
| River Valley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 902 |
| South Bosque Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 578 |
| Speegleville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 228 |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 476 |
| Woodway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 547 |