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Schools in Hallsville · Hallsville Independent School District

Hallsville’s public schools score below 94% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

21% of students in Hallsville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hallsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#634of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
21%
▼ 20 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 17 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 10% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
4,168 students on the public path
In brief

Hallsville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 567 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hallsville’s, its schools beat 0%, lower than their 6% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,529 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Hallsville J H, then Hallsville H S. Enrollment is up 62% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Hallsville’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 6% of Texas school districts, #634 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (567)Better than 0%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,348 test results and a graduating class of 2,400 could put Hallsville anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Hallsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,389 in math, 11,307 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–8Hallsville J HHallsville Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Hallsville H SHallsville Independent School DistrictA

Hallsville’s public schools are run by Hallsville 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.

Hallsville Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 24,602 students, up 62% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,529TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 51.1% · 11307 students tested
Math21%
State average 40.9% · 11389 students tested

Hallsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HallsvilleDHallsville Independent

Every school in Hallsville

6 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 Hallsvilleby address
Hallsville East El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
598 students13:1Rate it →
Hallsville North El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
592 students11:1Rate it →
Hallsville Int
Middle · Grades 5–6
A
759 students12:1Rate it →
Hallsville J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
768 students13:1Rate it →
Hallsville H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,451 students12:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Hallsvillenot counted as local schools
Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville
Grades 3–12
D
OnlineAlternative Education
19,731 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Hallsville Daep).

Questions about Hallsville’s schools

Are Hallsville’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hallsville children attend score below 94% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #634 of 642 Texas towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hallsville in?

Hallsville Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 24,602 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hallsville kids go to high school?

Hallsville H S, with 1,451 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Hallsville’s graduation rate?

73% of the class of 2023 in Hallsville Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Hallsville spend per student?

$11,529 in Hallsville 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.