Hay Branch Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

Hay Branch Elementary School

6101 Westcliff Rd
Killeen, TX 76543

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (254) 336-2080

Serving 574 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hay Branch Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 574 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hay Branch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Hay Branch Elementary School's student population of 574 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hay Branch Elementary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	81
1	84
2	106
3	85
4	84
5	75

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Total Students

574 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School
2023	602
2022	629
2021	636
2020	675
2019	675
2018	688
2017	688
2016	662
2015	649
2014	679
2013	711
2012	646
2011	686
2010	692
2009	762
2008	746
2007	724
2006	763
2005	748
2004	691
2003	829
2002	881
2001	896
2000	767
1999	715
1998	738
1997	707
1996	756
1995	727
1994	707
1993	977
1992	906
1991	797
1990	849
1989	883
1988	737
1987	653

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School
2023	39
2022	39
2021	43
2020	44
2019	44
2018	42
2017	42
2016	44
2015	45
2014	46
2013	47
2012	47
2011	47
2010	50
2009	53
2008	51
2007	51
2006	52
2005	51
2004	48
2003	54
2002	53
2001	49
2000	47
1999	43
1998	45
1997	46
1996	44
1995	43
1994	40
1993	57
1992	50
1991	48

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School Rankings

Hay Branch Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hay Branch Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#7476 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School
2023	#7476
2022	#7714
2021	#5220
2019	#5562
2018	#5143
2017	#5324
2016	#3476
2015	#5455
2014	#6891
2013	#5673
2012	#2631

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20%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	20%	44%	36%
2022	15%	41%	32%
2021	25%	37%	31%
2019	41%	51%	47%
2018	37%	49%	44%
2017	73%	78%	78%
2016	82%	75%	76%
2015	74%	73%	74%
2014	52%	76%	75%
2013	65%	78%	75%
2012	91%	83%	81%

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31%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2022	31%	51%	45%
2021	34%	42%	38%
2019	37%	47%	41%
2018	40%	45%	44%
2017	66%	72%	70%
2016	69%	71%	71%
2015	59%	73%	74%
2014	63%	75%	76%
2013	73%	78%	79%
2012	90%	88%	89%
2011	87%	88%	88%

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15-19%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2022	17%	46%	37%
2021	22%	43%	37%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	5%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	4%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	5%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	4%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	25%	53%	34%
2022	29%	53%	32%
2021	27%	53%	32%
2020	22%	53%	30%
2019	22%	53%	30%
2018	21%	52%	30%
2017	21%	52%	30%
2016	24%	52%	29%
2015	25%	52%	29%
2014	24%	52%	28%
2013	23%	51%	28%
2012	22%	51%	26%
2011	25%	50%	26%
2010	23%	49%	25%
2009	19%	48%	20%
2008	21%	47%	20%
2007	19%	46%	20%
2006	17%	46%	19%
2005	18%	45%	19%
2004	13%	44%	19%
2003	17%	43%	18%
2002	16%	42%	18%
2001	15%	41%	17%
2000	14%	40%	17%
1999	14%	39%	17%
1998	13%	38%	17%
1997	13%	38%	16%
1996	12%	37%	15%
1995	12%	36%	15%
1994	10%	36%	14%
1993	11%	35%	14%
1992	11%	35%	14%
1991	13%	34%	15%

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Black

49%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	52%	13%	34%
2022	50%	13%	34%
2021	52%	13%	35%
2020	56%	13%	35%
2019	56%	13%	35%
2018	51%	13%	35%
2017	51%	13%	35%
2016	48%	13%	35%
2015	49%	13%	34%
2014	44%	13%	34%
2013	45%	13%	33%
2012	46%	13%	34%
2011	44%	13%	34%
2010	48%	14%	37%
2009	50%	14%	38%
2008	51%	14%	38%
2007	50%	14%	39%
2006	53%	15%	40%
2005	52%	14%	40%
2004	55%	14%	40%
2003	51%	14%	41%
2002	49%	14%	41%
2001	46%	14%	40%
2000	50%	14%	41%
1999	51%	14%	39%
1998	51%	14%	38%
1997	53%	14%	38%
1996	51%	14%	38%
1995	51%	14%	38%
1994	51%	14%	37%
1993	47%	14%	35%
1992	42%	14%	35%
1991	38%	14%	33%

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White

10%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	9%	26%	18%
2022	9%	26%	19%
2021	12%	26%	20%
2020	12%	27%	22%
2019	12%	27%	22%
2018	16%	28%	24%
2017	16%	28%	24%
2016	16%	29%	26%
2015	17%	29%	26%
2014	19%	29%	26%
2013	20%	30%	28%
2012	24%	31%	29%
2011	21%	31%	30%
2010	26%	33%	33%
2009	27%	34%	36%
2008	25%	35%	36%
2007	27%	36%	36%
2006	26%	36%	35%
2005	27%	38%	35%
2004	29%	39%	35%
2003	28%	40%	35%
2002	31%	41%	36%
2001	35%	42%	38%
2000	36%	44%	38%
1999	36%	45%	40%
1998	36%	46%	41%
1997	38%	46%	42%
1996	36%	47%	43%
1995	41%	48%	43%
1994	39%	48%	45%
1993	38%	49%	46%
1992	43%	49%	47%
1991	45%	51%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	11%	3%	9%
2022	9%	3%	9%
2021	6%	3%	8%
2020	7%	2%	7%
2019	7%	2%	7%
2018	9%	2%	7%
2017	9%	2%	7%
2016	9%	2%	7%
2015	8%	2%	7%
2014	10%	2%	7%
2013	8%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.73
2022	0.66	0.64	0.73
2021	0.64	0.64	0.73
2020	0.62	0.63	0.73
2019	0.62	0.63	0.73
2018	0.67	0.64	0.72
2017	0.67	0.64	0.72
2016	0.68	0.63	0.73
2015	0.67	0.63	0.73
2014	0.71	0.63	0.74
2013	0.70	0.64	0.74
2012	0.69	0.64	0.74
2011	0.70	0.64	0.73
2010	0.66	0.64	0.70
2009	0.65	0.64	0.68
2008	0.64	0.64	0.68
2007	0.65	0.64	0.68
2006	0.63	0.64	0.68
2005	0.63	0.64	0.68
2004	0.61	0.64	0.68
2003	0.64	0.64	0.68
2002	0.64	0.64	0.68
2001	0.65	0.64	0.67
2000	0.67	0.65	0.68
1999	0.67	0.65	0.67
1998	0.67	0.65	0.67
1997	0.64	0.64	0.67
1996	0.65	0.64	0.67
1995	0.66	0.64	0.67
1994	0.65	0.64	0.67
1993	0.66	0.63	0.66
1992	0.68	0.63	0.66
1991	0.67	0.63	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

81%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	73%	57%	54%
2022	88%	57%	62%
2021	83%	56%	52%
2020	89%	56%	56%
2019	89%	56%	56%
2018	75%	53%	48%
2017	75%	53%	48%
2016	82%	53%	48%
2015	67%	52%	46%
2014	69%	53%	45%
2013	62%	53%	43%
2012	62%	44%	42%
2011	62%	44%	40%
2010	57%	43%	39%
2009	53%	40%	36%
2008	49%	39%	34%
2007	51%	39%	35%
2006	46%	40%	33%
2005	44%	39%	33%
2004	42%	39%	33%
2003	42%	39%	32%
2002	40%	38%	32%
2001	35%	38%	32%
2000	36%	38%	32%
1999	36%	39%	34%
1998	35%	40%	34%
1997	27%	41%	33%
1996	28%	41%	33%
1995	26%	41%	31%
1994	25%	40%	33%
1993	50%	45%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Hay Branch Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	7%
2015	9%	6%	11%
2014	11%	7%	12%
2013	11%	7%	13%
2012	10%	7%	13%
2011	9%	7%	12%
2010	11%	8%	13%
2009	15%	8%	15%
2008	15%	8%	15%
2007	13%	8%	14%
2006	12%	8%	15%
2005	18%	8%	16%
2004	16%	7%	15%
2003	18%	7%	16%
2002	20%	7%	17%
2001	18%	7%	17%
2000	30%	8%	20%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Killeen Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hay Branch Elementary School's ranking?

Hay Branch Elementary School is ranked #7476 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Hay Branch Elementary School?

574 students attend Hay Branch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Hay Branch Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are White, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hay Branch Elementary School?

Hay Branch Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hay Branch Elementary School offer ?

Hay Branch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Hay Branch Elementary School part of?

Hay Branch Elementary School is part of Killeen Independent School District.

School Reviews

5 2/6/2011

Great communication with parents and great teachers! I have 3 kids there and got an out of district transfer to keep my kids at Hay Branch after we moved. Love the school!

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 574 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education