R a Hall El, Beeville TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on R a Hall El

R A Hall Elementary serves students in grades one through five in Beeville, a county seat in South Texas between San Antonio and Corpus Christi. The school sits in an older residential neighborhood of the town, where working-class and established families form the backbone of the community. Beeville's economy centers on public-sector work, state correctional facilities, Coastal Bend College, and retail trade; it retains a small-town character rooted in agriculture and energy rather than growth-driven by outsiders or commuters.

The school's student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the broader economic profile of this South Texas region. The enrollment is typical for an elementary school serving this grade span.

State testing results for the school show proficiency rates that sit above the midpoint among the five districts in Bee County, though the overall picture points to persistent academic challenges. In English language arts, grade three students show the strongest performance, with just under half meeting or exceeding proficiency. Grade four and five students perform similarly in ELA, with just above two in five students proficient. In mathematics, the pattern is more uneven: fourth graders perform better than third and fifth graders, with roughly one in three reaching proficiency in grades three and five. Science proficiency at grade five is roughly one in three students. Across all tested areas, a majority of students reach the "approaches" level, meaning they show some mastery, but the gap between "approaches" and "meets" proficiency is substantial. Only about one in seven or one in eight students reaches the "masters" level in any subject. The school has one year of reported data, so trend information is not available.

This low proficiency across the board, though positioned above the county median, indicates a school where substantial intervention and support are needed. A parent may want to look into what the school has in place to address these gaps, and what strategies it is using to move more students from "approaches" to "meets" proficiency.

The district is undergoing significant change. Voters recently approved a bond measure whose centerpiece is construction of a new elementary school that will consolidate students from R A Hall and FMC Elementary into one building, fundamentally reshaping where younger students attend school. The district has also made Pre-K free to all families regardless of income and launched a career and technical education partnership with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi offering a geospatial engineering and land surveying pathway.

Housing in the 78102 zip code is relatively affordable compared to state and national benchmarks, with modest home values typical of the region. The community is stable but has experienced population decline in recent years, even as the city plans new residential subdivisions and economic development. Beeville's civic anchors include the county library downtown, several parks, and a municipal pool. Public transit is available through a regional on-demand service.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 334%

School 34% · District 33% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 52% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median

Grade 531%

School 31% · district not reported

▼ 10 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 346%

School 46% · District 46%

even with state median

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 40% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 48% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median

Science

Grade 534%

School 34% · district not reported

▲ 11 pts above state median

This schoolBEEVILLE ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income56%12 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income58%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income41%Higher-income50%9 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income32%Higher-income44%12 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income46%Higher-income42%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income28%Higher-income50%22 pp gap