HICO EL

HICO ISD
9TH AND CHERRY ST
HICO, TX 76457
303 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Hico Elementary School, located at 9th and Cherry Street in Hico, Texas, serves as the primary educational facility for young students within the Hico Independent School District. As a central pillar of the small, close-knit community of Hico, the school focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes foundational academic skills, social development, and the personal growth of its student body.

The school is known for maintaining the traditional values often found in rural Texas education, prioritizing small class sizes and personalized attention from its faculty. By integrating standard curriculum requirements with a community-oriented approach, Hico Elementary strives to prepare its students for their transition to Hico Middle School while instilling a sense of local pride and civic responsibility.
303
Total Students
23.0
Full-Time Teachers
13.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
50.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    226 (74.6%)
  • Hispanic
    65 (21.5%)
  • Two or More
    8 (2.6%)
  • Black
    3 (1.0%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.3%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: HICO ISD
Phone: (254)796-2183
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 303
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.2
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 122
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 30

* 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 28
Kindergarten 37
Grade 1 43
Grade 2 48
Grade 3 37
Grade 4 56
Grade 5 54
Gender Ratio