HILLSBORO EL

HILLSBORO ISD
1601 ABBOTT AVE
HILLSBORO, TX 76645
704 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd
School Overview
HILLSBORO EL is a public elementary school and part of the HILLSBORO ISD school district, located in HILLSBORO, TX with 704 students offering grade levels from PK to 03. Student demographics can be found below.

With 41 teachers, HILLSBORO EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
704
Total Students
41.2
Full-Time Teachers
17.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
69.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    412 (58.5 %)
  • White
    168 (23.9 %)
  • Black
    83 (11.8 %)
  • Two or More
    33 (4.7 %)
  • Asian
    7 (1.0 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.1 %)
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: HILLSBORO ISD
Phone: (254)582-8585
Grade Range: Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students: 704
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 41.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 17.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 481
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 8

* 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 156
Kindergarten 142
Grade 1 133
Grade 2 130
Grade 3 143
Gender Ratio