The top reported proficiency rate is 25% in Math. The lowest is 4% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on College Hills El
College Hills Elementary serves prekindergarten through fourth grade in College Station, a mid-sized university town centered on Texas A&M. The school enrolls a diverse student population, with close to one-quarter each of Black and Hispanic students and about one-quarter White students, plus Asian, multiracial, and smaller populations of other backgrounds. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, reflecting economic need in the school's catchment area.
The school's recent academic results show a significant challenge. On the 2024-25 state assessments, overall proficiency across tested subjects sits well below the midpoint among Brazos County school districts. In English language arts, proficiency reached only a modest rate. In math, performance was comparably weak. The Spanish-language assessment results, which apply to a smaller subset of students, were notably low. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Brazos County. A parent may want to look into the school's specific support structures, intervention plans, and the factors driving these results directly with the principal and school staff.
The school exists within a dynamic community context. College Station is growing rapidly, with sustained population increases and new housing construction driven partly by Texas A&M enrollment and the city's role as a regional employment hub. Housing costs have risen but remain below state and national benchmarks. The district itself has been undergoing significant change. In late 2023, voters approved what was then the largest bond in district history, funding campuswide improvements. A separate athletics bond, rejected twice, passed on a third attempt in May 2024. More immediately relevant to elementary families, the district approved new school-attendance boundaries in September 2025, effective for the 2026-27 school year, triggered by overcrowding at several elementary campuses. Current kindergarten through third-grade students can remain at their current school under a grandfathering policy if families provide transportation. The district also raised the property tax rate in both 2024-25 and 2025-26 after years of declines, a shift that affects homeowner costs.
College Hills sits in a city where the Texas A&M campus anchors civic and economic life, and where Northgate, the mixed-use entertainment district across from campus, is the most walkable neighborhood; much of the rest is suburban and car-dependent. The school itself is part of a district where elementary, middle, and high schools are spread throughout dispersed neighborhoods rather than clustered centrally. For families considering this school, the main question is not size or setting but academic performance and the school's response to it. The low proficiency results are a concrete issue worth discussing directly with the school about classroom instruction, student support, and any recent changes in approach.
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