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H L Higgins El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

306 Bascom Rd, Whitehouse, TX 75791 · (903) 839-5580 · Part of Whitehouse Independent School District

Whitehouse’s School Grade A better than 90% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
597
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about H L Higgins El

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Whitehouse kids: Whitehouse J H

On the path

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

PK–5H L Higgins ElYou are here
6–8Whitehouse J H751 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

306 Bascom Rd, Whitehouse

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten81
Grade 194
Grade 292
Grade 390
Grade 4105
Grade 5111
Enrollment over time
525’20
570’21
597’22
599’23
597’24

Up 13.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 15%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about H L Higgins El from Whitehouse families.

Other schools in Whitehouse Independent School District

The district →
Mozelle Brown El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitehouse
A−
575 students14:1
Gus Winston Cain El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitehouse
A
508 students14:1
Stanton-Smith El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitehouse
A+
486 students14:1
Whitehouse J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Whitehouse
A
751 students15:1
J W Holloway Sixth Grade School
Middle · Grades 6 · Whitehouse
A
355 students15:1
Whitehouse H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Whitehouse
A+
1,404 students13:1

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; Whitehouse’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.