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Public elementary school · Harts Bluff ISD · Mount Plesant, Texas

Harts Bluff EL

Harts Bluff EL rates 8.0, right at the middle of Harts Bluff ISD's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Harts Bluff ISD median is 8.0.

#1,169 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Harts Bluff ISD: 1 elementary schools rated, median 8.0

The brief

A Harts Bluff ISD elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

It ranks 1,169 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 1 of 2 in Harts Bluff ISD.

Harts Bluff EL is listed in Harts Bluff ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math38%7 points below the Texas average of 45%208 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading55%Level with the Texas average of 55%207 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 44 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 47% recently.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.2
50% of the rating
Academics
6.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 65% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 75455; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Harts Bluff EL and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$57,585
Median home value
$168,800
Median rent
$821/mo
College educated
16.4%
Homeownership
65.4%
Poverty rate
16.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 75455; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
22
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,432/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
70.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  4. Harts Bluff ELthis school
    8.0
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Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Harts Bluff EL.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Harts Bluff EL serve?

Harts Bluff EL serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Harts Bluff EL?

Harts Bluff EL has an enrollment of approximately 486 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harts Bluff EL?

The student-teacher ratio at Harts Bluff EL is 14.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Harts Bluff EL rank in TX?

Harts Bluff EL ranks #1,169 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Harts Bluff EL's MySchoolScout rating?

Harts Bluff EL has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Harts Bluff EL?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Harts Bluff EL has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 65% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Harts Bluff EL a charter school?

No, Harts Bluff EL is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Harts Bluff EL a Title I school?

No, Harts Bluff EL is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Harts Bluff EL?

70.8% of students at Harts Bluff EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
486
Student-teacher ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Titus County
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$11,114
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 75455)
26,863
Area average commute
19 min
Area median age
34

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.