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Akin El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

N Ave K, Hale Center, TX 79041 · (806) 839-2121 · Part of Hale Center Independent School District

Hale Center’s School Grade D better than 13% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
226
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Akin El

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hale Center kids: Carr Middle

On the path

Where Hale Center kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Akin ElYou are here
5–8Carr Middle161 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

N Ave K, Hale Center

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten44
Grade 126
Grade 242
Grade 335
Grade 444
Enrollment over time
250’20
256’21
248’22
238’23
226’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%White 21%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Akin El from Hale Center families.

Other schools in Hale Center Independent School District

The district →
Carr Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hale Center
C
161 students10:1
Hale Center H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Hale Center
B+
174 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Hale Center’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.