For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 210 students in FT Hancock Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary School in FT Hancock Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
6,890 Schools
# Students
388 Students
3,732,750 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
255,119 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
FT Hancock Independent School District, which is ranked #944 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#956 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
97%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
2%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,822 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,327 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,822
$13,398
Spending / Student
$16,327
$14,129
Best FT Hancock Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benito Martinez Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 School Dr
Fort Hancock, TX 79839
(915) 769-3913
Fort Hancock, TX 79839
(915) 769-3913
Gr: PK-6 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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