HEARNE EL

Charter School 408 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Hearne Elementary School is located at 1210 Hackberry St in Hearne, Texas, and serves as a foundational educational institution within the Hearne Independent School District. As a primary school, it is dedicated to providing core academic instruction to young learners in the local community, focusing on literacy, numeracy, and foundational social development. The school plays a central role in the town’s educational infrastructure, aiming to create a supportive environment where students from diverse backgrounds can begin their academic journey and prepare for future success in middle and high school.

The school operates within the broader context of the Hearne community, which is a small, historically significant city in Robertson County. As the primary elementary facility for the district, the school often acts as a hub for community engagement and parent-teacher collaboration. While the school faces the unique challenges and opportunities characteristic of rural and small-town Texas districts, it remains committed to meeting state educational standards and fostering student growth through its curriculum and various school-based initiatives.

408

Total Students

24.4

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HEARNE EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	37
Hispanic	172
Black	182
Asian	1
Two or More	16

Black
182 (44.6 %)
Hispanic
172 (42.2 %)
White
37 (9.1 %)
Two or More
16 (3.9 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	HEARNE ISD
Phone:	(979)279-3341
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	408
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	352
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 42

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 60

Grade 6 44