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Schools in Hale Center · Hale Center Independent School District

Hale Center’s public schools score below 87% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in Hale Center’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hale Center, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 9 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 19 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 14% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
561 students on the public path
In brief

Hale Center’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 733 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hale Center’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 13% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,621 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Carr Middle, then Hale Center H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hale Center’s grade

C− Test scores

D: better than 13% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (733)Better than 7%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 310 test results could put Hale Center anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hale Center’s students in the tested grades sat them (308 in math, 313 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hale Center, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Akin ElHale Center Independent School DistrictB
5–8Carr MiddleHale Center Independent School DistrictC
9–12Hale Center H SHale Center Independent School DistrictB+

Hale Center’s public schools are run by Hale Center Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hale Center Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 561 students, down 4% since 2023–24 · 10.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,621TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 51.1% · 313 students tested
Math22%
State average 40.9% · 308 students tested

Hale Center vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Hale Center’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hale CenterDHale Center Independent

Every school in Hale Center

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hale Centerby address
Akin El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
226 students11:1Rate it →
Carr Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
161 students10:1Rate it →
Hale Center H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
174 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Hale Co J J A E P).

Questions about Hale Center’s schools

Are Hale Center’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hale Center children attend score below 87% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hale Center in?

Hale Center Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 561 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hale Center kids go to high school?

Hale Center H S, with 174 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Hale Center spend per student?

$14,621 in Hale Center Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.