Howard Norman Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hutto, Texas · Hutto ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Howard Norman Elementary School serves 554 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Hutto (Williamson County). It is one of 13 schools in Hutto ISD. By enrollment it is the 1994th 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 ÷ 40 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Hutto ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482410013207 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hutto ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 554 | 10,688 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.8% | 41.2% | 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.
Howard Norman Elementary School in context
Size
Howard Norman Elementary School is the 6th largest of Hutto ISD's 7 elementary schools; its 554 students are 5.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 779; Howard Norman 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 100 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 5 has 41% more students than kindergarten (100 against 71). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 40.4% here and 47.4% across Hutto ISD. White students are next, at 34.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.2% across Hutto 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 40 full-time-equivalent teachers for 554 students, Howard Norman Elementary School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 554 students would have about 37.4 teachers, so Howard Norman Elementary School has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Howard Norman Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Nadine Johnson Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 56 other elementary schools, 17 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.4% |
| White | 34.3% |
| Black | 13.9% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% |
| Asian | 3.6% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 71 |
| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 78 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Llano River Trail, Hutto, TX 78634
Phone: (512)759-5480
Website: hipponation.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Howard Norman Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadine Johnson Elementary School | Hutto ISD | 1.1 mi | 547 | 13.7 | 38.8% |
| Ray Elementary School | Hutto ISD | 1.2 mi | 793 | 15.5 | 53.8% |
| Hutto Elementary School | Hutto ISD | 2.5 mi | 820 | 16.3 | 34.8% |
| Cottonwood Creek Elementary School | Hutto ISD | 2.6 mi | 925 | 17.2 | 47% |
| Dearing Elementary School | Pflugerville ISD | 2.7 mi | 474 | 13.6 | 45.8% |
| Rowe Lane Elementary School | Pflugerville ISD | 2.9 mi | 765 | 13.8 | 15.9% |
| Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary School | Hutto ISD | 2.9 mi | 806 | 15.9 | 39.5% |
| Forest Creek Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 3.1 mi | 652 | 13 | 14% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hutto ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 806 |
| Cottonwood Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 925 |
| Farley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 674 |
| Gus Almquist | Middle | 6–8 | 951 |
| Hutto Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 820 |
| Hutto High School | High | 9–12 | 2,313 |
| Hutto Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 746 |
| Hutto Ninth Grade Center | High | 9 | 808 |
| Hutto Virtual Academy | High | 7–12 | 40 |
| Nadine Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 547 |
| Ray Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 793 |
| Veterans Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 708 |