Hitchcock ISD

What Hitchcock ISD does

Hitchcock Independent School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Hitchcock, Texas (Galveston County), serving approximately 1,800–2,000 students across five district-managed campuses: Kids First Head Start (Pre-K, ages 3–4), Hitchcock Primary School (K–2), Stewart Elementary School (grades 3–5), Crosby Middle School (grades 6–8), and Hitchcock High School (grades 9–12). Founded in 1948, the district is a Texas government state entity governed by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees and operates with no tuition or fees, funded instead through state appropriations and local property taxes. Student demographics are 44% African American, 31% Hispanic, and 22% White, with an 80% economically disadvantaged rate. Technology platforms are limited to operational/administrative tools — Skyward Family Access for student information and ParentSquare for district-wide family communication — with no proprietary products, APIs, or commercial software offerings.

The district's product surface is the standard Texas public education curriculum plus supplemental programming in special education, ESL, gifted and talented, McKinney-Vento, career and technical education, athletics, and fine arts (band, choir, dance, theater). Accountability benchmarks include a district goal of 100% College, Career, and/or Military Readiness (CCMR) for 12th graders, 97% average daily attendance, and 30%+ STAAR Mastery. The district has achieved Texas FIRST financial ratings and a Met Standard accountability rating, which together support its District of Innovation designation (approved unanimously by the board in April 2023, effective May 2023 through April 2028), granting local flexibility from select Texas Education Code provisions. A new superintendent, Dr. Darryl J. Henson, was unanimously appointed in December 2025 through 2028, bringing prior recognition as Region 12 Superintendent of the Year (2024) and 2025 NABSE Ida B. Wells Risk Taker Award recipient. The district is pursuing capital expansion via its 2022 Bond program and a 2025 VATRE (Voter-Approval Tax Ratification Election).

Name

Hitchcock ISD

Legal name

Hitchcock Independent School District

Website

https://hitchcockisd.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hitchcock ISD is a Texas public school district headquartered in Hitchcock (Galveston County), serving approximately 1,800–2,000 students across five campuses from Pre-K through 12th grade. The district provides free public education funded by state appropriations and local property taxes, governed by an elected Board of Trustees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

STEAM-Focused Early Learning Academies (EDACADAJ)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Early childhood programs
• Special education services
• Career technical education
• District of innovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Hitchcock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hitchcock ISD is a public independent school district that delivers tuition-free K-12 education to approximately 1,800-2,000 students across five campuses in Hitchcock, Texas (Galveston County). Its core offerings include pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade classroom instruction, special education, athletics, fine arts, and career and technical education, supported by transportation, food services, and family engagement platforms.

Product overview

Hitchcock Independent School District is a public school district serving approximately 1,800-2,000 students in grades Pre-K through 12th grade in Hitchcock, Texas (Galveston County). The district operates five campuses: Kids First Head Start (Pre-K), Hitchcock Primary School (K-2), Stewart Elementary School (3-5), Crosby Middle School (6-8), and Hitchcock High School (9-12). The district provides educational services including core academics, athletics, fine arts, career and technical education, special education, and various student support programs. This is a government educational institution, not a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kids First Head Start (Pre-K) Pre-kindergarten early childhood education program for four-year-old children residing in the district, providing school readiness instruction.
• Hitchcock Primary School Elementary campus serving kindergarten through second-grade students in the Hitchcock ISD attendance zone.
• Stewart Elementary School Elementary campus serving third through fifth-grade students in the Hitchcock ISD attendance zone.
• Crosby Middle School Middle school campus serving sixth through eighth-grade students in the Hitchcock ISD attendance zone.
• Hitchcock High School Comprehensive high school serving ninth through twelfth-grade students, providing core academics, athletics, fine arts, and career and technical education pathways leading to a Texas high school diploma.
• Special Education Services Special education and related services for students with identified disabilities, delivered across district campuses in accordance with federal and state requirements.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Career and technical education pathways for high school students, offering industry-aligned coursework and workforce preparation.
• Athletics Program Interscholastic athletic teams and competition for Hitchcock ISD students, primarily at the middle and high school levels.
• Fine Arts Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of 12th graders meeting College, Career, and/or Military Readiness (CCMR) standards - district goal
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Santa Fe Independent School District: Adjacent Galveston County public K-12 district of comparable size, sharing funding pools, regional accountability ratings, and overlapping family demographics.
• Dickinson Independent School District: Adjacent Galveston County public K-12 district of similar enrollment scale and rural-suburban mix, competing for the same regional teacher talent pool.
• Marlin Independent School District: Small Texas public K-12 district previously led by Superintendent Dr. Henson (2020-2025); directly comparable in size, demographic profile, and rural-Texas accountability context.
• Texas City Independent School District: Galveston County public K-12 district serving roughly the same community type, historically petrochemical industry-aligned like Hitchcock, making it a direct operational peer.
• Friendswood Independent School District: Nearby Galveston County public K-12 district operating in the same Houston-Galveston metro labor market; comparable governance structure but typically higher socioeconomic profile.
• Danbury Independent School District: Small Texas public K-12 district in Brazoria County serving a similarly rural, economically mixed population — a tightly comparable peer on enrollment scale and operational complexity.
• La Marque Independent School District: Neighboring small Texas public K-12 district in Galveston County serving a similarly demographically mixed, economically disadvantaged student body — the closest operating peer to Hitchcock ISD.

Broad incumbents

• Galveston Independent School District: Larger Galveston County public K-12 district headquartered in the county seat; broader program offerings (CTE, magnet, alternative) make it an incumbent alternative for families in the same geography.
• Clear Creek Independent School District: Large Galveston County-area public K-12 district operating across many campuses in the same region; broader incumbent competitor for open-enrollment transfers and shared regional resources.
• Alvin Independent School District: Larger Brazoria County-adjacent public K-12 district operating in the same petrochemical-industrial corridor; broader incumbent with overlapping labor, transportation, and demographic dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hitchcockisd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmF4jljziSJF755gBKIV1cA
• Facebookfacebook.com/HitchcockISD77563
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hitchcock-high-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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