Hillsboro Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hillsboro, Texas · Hillsboro ISD · Grades Pre-K–3
Hillsboro Elementary School serves 649 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Hillsboro (Hill County). It is one of 4 schools in Hillsboro ISD. By enrollment it is the 1255th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Hillsboro ISD |
| County | Hill County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482328014278 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hillsboro ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 649 | 1,984 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.3% | 73.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Hillsboro Elementary School in context
Size
Hillsboro Elementary School is the only elementary school in Hillsboro ISD. Its 649 students are 32.7% of the district's 1,984. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 308; Hillsboro Elementary School is larger 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 3 with 150 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 111, against an average of 130 per grade. This year grade 3 has 35% more students than kindergarten (150 against 111). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 125 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 65.3% here and 64% across Hillsboro ISD. White students are next, at 18.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.4% across Hillsboro 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 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 649 students, Hillsboro Elementary School has 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 649 students would have about 43.9 teachers, so Hillsboro Elementary School has 4.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Hillsboro Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Whitney Elementary School, 11.6 miles away in Whitney 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
| Hispanic | 65.3% |
| White | 18.3% |
| Black | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 125 |
| Kindergarten | 111 |
| Grade 1 | 118 |
| Grade 2 | 145 |
| Grade 3 | 150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1601 Abbott Ave, Hillsboro, TX 76645
Phone: (254)582-8585
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hillsboro Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Elementary School | Whitney ISD | 11.6 mi | 387 | 15.2 | 70% |
| Whitney Intermediate School | Whitney ISD | 11.7 mi | 301 | 14.7 | 74.1% |
| West Elementary School | West ISD | 12.3 mi | 645 | 14.9 | 39.2% |
| Itasca Elementary School | Itasca ISD | 12.5 mi | 276 | 11.8 | 74.3% |
| Malone Elementary School | Malone ISD | 14.1 mi | 63 | 6.3 | 93.7% |
| Stafford Elementary School | Italy ISD | 19.1 mi | 314 | 12.9 | 54.5% |
| Grandview Elementary School | Grandview ISD | 19.2 mi | 643 | 13.7 | 38.6% |
| Frost Elementary School | Frost ISD | 19.4 mi | 247 | 14.1 | 64.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hillsboro ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro High School | High | 9–12 | 616 |
| Hillsboro Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 428 |
| Hillsboro Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 290 |