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Schools in Hillsboro · Hillsboro Independent School District

Hillsboro’s public schools outscore 60% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hillsboro, 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.

#228of 642 Texas townsK–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
50%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 10% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,983 students on the public path
In brief

Hillsboro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 715 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hillsboro’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,078 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 7 the district’s path is Hillsboro J H, then Hillsboro H S. Enrollment is up 46% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

First Baptist Christian School (private) is in town. 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 Hillsboro’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 60% of Texas school districts, #228 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (715)Better than 69%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 994 test results and a graduating class of 150 could put Hillsboro anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hillsboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (982 in math, 1,006 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Hillsboro ElHillsboro Independent School DistrictNo scores
7–8Hillsboro J HHillsboro Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Hillsboro H SHillsboro Independent School DistrictA−

Hillsboro’s public schools are run by Hillsboro Independent School District, which also serves Carl's Corner. 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.

Hillsboro Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,984 students, up 46% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,078TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 1006 students tested
Math42%
State average 40.9% · 982 students tested

Hillsboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HillsboroBHillsboro Independent

Every school in Hillsboro

5 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 Hillsboroby address
Hillsboro El
Elementary · Grades PK–3
649 students17:1Rate it →
Hillsboro Int
Middle · Grades 4–6
B
428 students14:1Rate it →
Hillsboro J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
290 students12:1Rate it →
Hillsboro H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
616 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
First Baptist Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
Private · Religious
27 students27:1Rate it →

Left off: 12 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Hill County Jjaep, Hill Co J J A E P, Hill County Jjaep, Hill Co Jjaep, Hill County Jjaep, Hill Co J J A E P, Hill Co J J A E P, Hill Co J J A E P, Hill County Jjaep, Hill County Jjaep, Hill County Jjaep and Hill Co J J A E P).

Questions about Hillsboro’s schools

Are Hillsboro’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Hillsboro children attend outscore 60% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #228 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hillsboro in?

Hillsboro Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,984 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hillsboro kids go to high school?

Hillsboro H S, with 616 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Hillsboro’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Hillsboro Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Hillsboro spend per student?

$14,078 in Hillsboro Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hillsboro?

Yes: First Baptist Christian School (religious, grades PK–1, 27 students).

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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.