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Hondo Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,250 students in Hondo Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Hondo Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
1,772 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hondo Independent School District, which is ranked #899 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#899 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,133 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
53%
# Black Students
20 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
595 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
34%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
131
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,878 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,537 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,878
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,537
$14,148
Best Hondo Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newell E Woolls Intermediate School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2802 Ave Q
Hondo, TX 78861
(830) 426-7666
Hondo, TX 78861
(830) 426-7666
Grades: 3-5
| 384 students
Rank: #22.
Mcdowell Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1602 27th St S
Hondo, TX 78861
(830) 426-2261
Hondo, TX 78861
(830) 426-2261
Grades: 6-8
| 420 students
Rank: n/an/a
2502 Ave Q
Hondo, TX 78861
(830) 426-3161
Hondo, TX 78861
(830) 426-3161
Grades: PK-2
| 446 students
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