William Lee Hastings Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, William Lee Hastings 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 490 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

William Lee Hastings Elementary School's student population of 490 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Lee Hastings Elementary School
Pre-K	96
Kind	77
1	76
2	69
3	88
4	84

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Total Students

490 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School
2023	534
2022	522
2021	473
2020	587
2019	587
2018	706
2017	706
2016	525
2015	561
2014	522
2013	523
2012	548
2011	566
2010	561
2009	526
2008	519
2007	441
2006	391
2005	377
2004	376
2003	591
2002	515
2001	460
2000	410
1999	429
1998	428
1997	428
1996	441
1995	462
1994	476
1993	541
1992	577
1991	562
1990	564
1989	535
1988	557
1987	635

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	34
2020	36
2019	36
2018	40
2017	40
2016	33
2015	30
2014	31
2013	27
2012	30
2011	31
2010	30
2009	29
2008	30
2007	25
2006	22
2005	21
2004	21
2003	32
2002	32
2001	26
2000	26
1999	25
1998	27
1997	25
1996	24
1995	25
1994	26
1993	29
1992	31
1991	31

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Year Founded

1968

School Calendar

School Mascot

Hastings Hawks

School Rankings

William Lee Hastings 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 William Lee Hastings Elementary School is 0.55, which is less 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)

#7232 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School
2023	#7232
2022	#7731
2021	#7603
2019	#6204
2018	#7462
2017	#6510
2016	#5896
2015	#6111
2014	#7350
2013	#7290
2012	#4954

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25-29%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	27%	44%	27%
2022	17%	41%	26%
2021	12%	37%	20%
2019	40%	51%	39%
2018	24%	49%	32%
2017	63%	78%	67%
2016	61%	75%	66%
2015	64%	73%	64%
2014	37%	76%	64%
2013	47%	78%	67%
2012	77%	83%	75%

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25-29%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2022	27%	51%	39%
2021	17%	42%	29%
2019	32%	47%	36%
2018	25%	45%	32%
2017	62%	72%	63%
2016	68%	71%	65%
2015	63%	73%	68%
2014	57%	75%	70%
2013	61%	78%	75%
2012	87%	88%	89%
2011	81%	88%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	17:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	19:1	15:1	17:1
2009	18:1	14:1	17:1
2008	17:1	14:1	16:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	18:1	15:1	16:1
2005	18:1	15:1	17:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	18:1
1992	19:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

54%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	52%	53%	55%
2022	53%	53%	55%
2021	53%	53%	54%
2020	49%	53%	53%
2019	49%	53%	53%
2018	55%	52%	53%
2017	55%	52%	53%
2016	54%	52%	52%
2014	49%	52%	50%
2013	50%	51%	49%
2012	49%	51%	48%
2011	45%	50%	47%
2010	49%	49%	46%
2009	51%	48%	45%
2008	52%	47%	43%
2007	50%	46%	40%
2006	44%	46%	36%
2005	36%	45%	34%
2004	31%	44%	31%
2003	28%	43%	28%
2002	24%	42%	24%
2001	18%	41%	21%
2000	18%	40%	19%
1999	16%	39%	16%
1998	17%	38%	15%
1997	18%	38%	14%
1996	16%	37%	13%
1995	12%	36%	11%
1994	12%	36%	10%
1993	10%	35%	10%
1992	7%	35%	9%

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Black

40%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	42%	13%	40%
2022	41%	13%	40%
2021	43%	13%	40%
2020	44%	13%	40%
2019	44%	13%	40%
2018	39%	13%	40%
2017	39%	13%	40%
2016	39%	13%	41%
2014	43%	13%	41%
2013	43%	13%	41%
2012	39%	13%	42%
2011	44%	13%	42%
2010	41%	14%	43%
2009	39%	14%	43%
2008	36%	14%	44%
2007	30%	14%	45%
2006	34%	15%	46%
2005	42%	14%	45%
2004	41%	14%	44%
2003	51%	14%	43%
2002	52%	14%	44%
2001	53%	14%	44%
2000	45%	14%	42%
1999	39%	14%	40%
1998	36%	14%	38%
1997	28%	14%	35%
1996	22%	14%	32%
1995	18%	14%	29%
1994	16%	14%	26%
1993	16%	14%	25%
1992	14%	14%	23%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	3%	26%	2%
2022	3%	26%	2%
2021	3%	26%	2%
2020	5%	27%	3%
2019	5%	27%	3%
2018	6%	28%	4%
2017	6%	28%	4%
2016	7%	29%	5%
2014	7%	29%	6%
2013	6%	30%	6%
2012	9%	31%	7%
2011	8%	31%	7%
2010	7%	33%	8%
2009	9%	34%	9%
2008	10%	35%	10%
2007	17%	36%	12%
2006	19%	36%	14%
2005	21%	38%	18%
2004	25%	39%	21%
2003	18%	40%	25%
2002	21%	41%	29%
2001	28%	42%	32%
2000	36%	44%	36%
1999	42%	45%	41%
1998	44%	46%	44%
1997	52%	46%	48%
1996	59%	47%	52%
1995	67%	48%	57%
1994	70%	48%	61%
1993	72%	49%	62%
1992	77%	49%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.54
2022	0.56	0.64	0.54
2021	0.54	0.64	0.55
2020	0.57	0.63	0.56
2019	0.57	0.63	0.56
2018	0.55	0.64	0.56
2017	0.55	0.64	0.56
2016	0.56	0.63	0.56
2014	0.58	0.63	0.59
2013	0.58	0.64	0.60
2012	0.61	0.64	0.60
2011	0.60	0.64	0.61
2010	0.60	0.64	0.61
2009	0.59	0.64	0.61
2008	0.60	0.64	0.62
2007	0.64	0.64	0.63
2006	0.67	0.64	0.64
2005	0.66	0.64	0.65
2004	0.68	0.64	0.67
2003	0.63	0.64	0.67
2002	0.63	0.64	0.67
2001	0.61	0.64	0.67
2000	0.64	0.65	0.67
1999	0.65	0.65	0.66
1998	0.65	0.65	0.64
1997	0.62	0.64	0.63
1996	0.58	0.64	0.61
1995	0.50	0.64	0.59
1994	0.47	0.64	0.56
1993	0.45	0.63	0.54
1992	0.39	0.63	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

80%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	84%	57%	74%
2022	79%	57%	70%
2021	83%	56%	74%
2020	83%	56%	70%
2019	83%	56%	70%
2018	76%	53%	66%
2017	76%	53%	66%
2016	76%	53%	66%
2015	75%	52%	64%
2014	71%	53%	64%
2013	70%	53%	63%
2012	72%	44%	62%
2011	72%	44%	61%
2010	65%	43%	57%
2009	57%	40%	52%
2008	58%	39%	50%
2007	53%	39%	47%
2006	53%	40%	41%
2005	46%	39%	37%
2004	46%	39%	38%
2003	41%	39%	34%
2002	42%	38%	30%
2001	36%	38%	26%
2000	30%	38%	23%
1999	32%	39%	24%
1998	30%	40%	22%
1997	24%	41%	22%
1996	23%	41%	19%
1995	15%	41%	18%
1994	14%	40%	18%
1993	21%	45%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	William Lee Hastings Elementary School	Texas	Duncanville Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	10%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	7%	6%	9%
2017	7%	6%	9%
2016	8%	6%	9%
2015	9%	6%	10%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2012	16%	7%	12%
2011	12%	7%	12%
2010	14%	8%	13%
2009	19%	8%	15%
2008	17%	8%	14%
2007	14%	8%	12%
2006	15%	8%	14%
2005	18%	8%	14%
2004	16%	7%	11%
2003	16%	7%	11%
2002	12%	7%	10%
2001	11%	7%	11%
2000	13%	8%	11%
1999	13%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Duncanville Independent School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Hastings Hawks

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Lee Hastings Elementary School's ranking?

William Lee Hastings Elementary School is ranked #7232 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are William Lee Hastings Elementary School often compared to?

William Lee Hastings Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Central Elementary School, Fairmeadows Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend William Lee Hastings Elementary School?

490 students attend William Lee Hastings Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of William Lee Hastings Elementary School students are Hispanic, 40% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William Lee Hastings Elementary School?

William Lee Hastings Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does William Lee Hastings Elementary School offer ?

William Lee Hastings Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is William Lee Hastings Elementary School part of?

William Lee Hastings Elementary School is part of Duncanville Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 490 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education