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Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELGIN ISD·NCES 481836001727
Booker T Washington Elementary School
510 MLK, ELGIN, TX 78621 · (512) 281-3411 · Bastrop County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
563 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 138 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 153 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 35% smaller than its 4th grade class (153).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within ELGIN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
32.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 18.0% | 28.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 17.0% | 30.0% | 43.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 7.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Booker T Washington Elementary School
Booker T Washington Elementary School's state test result (24.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T Washington Elementary School this school | 638 | 88.2% | 24.7% |
| South Hills Elementary School FORT WORTH | 649 | 87.1% | 30.4% |
| Roy Benavidez Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 669 | 89.1% | 33.3% |
| Elgin Elementary School ELGIN | 673 | 87.1% | 22.1% |
| Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 EL PASO | 656 | 89.9% | 30.3% |
| Wayside Real Learning Academy AUSTIN | 644 | 88.8% | 34.7% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Booker T Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bastrop County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #4,075 of 4,401 | #8 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,104 of 4,466 ▲ 84 | #9 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #4,210 of 4,466 ▲ 3 | #9 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,685 of 3,998 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #1,337 of 4,938 | #10 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #4,419 of 4,622 | #12 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #3,729 of 4,628 | #12 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.2% | #1,258 of 4,789 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #1,149 of 1,307 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
638
+43 (+7%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 638 | 32.5 | 19.6:1 | 88% (563) |
| 2023-24 | 763 | 45.9 | 16.6:1 | 87% (661) |
| 2022-23 | 750 | 45 | 16.7:1 | 89% (669) |
| 2020-21 | 595 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 85% (506) |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 41.8 | 14.9:1 | 80% (499) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 39 | 15.7:1 | 81% (496) |
| 2010-11 | 577 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 70% (404) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 34 | 11.9:1 | 54% (220) |
| 1990-91 | 361 | 22 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Booker T Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (622 to 638); teachers down 22% (41.8 to 32.5).
About Booker T Washington Elementary School
Among the schools in ELGIN, Texas, is Booker T Washington Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It had 638 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 23% higher.
Enrollment across the 9 schools in ELGIN ISD totals 5,959 students.
Hispanic students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 7% White and 3% Black. Bastrop County's residents are about 45% Hispanic, 44 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at Booker T Washington Elementary School are from different groups.
Booker T Washington Elementary School lists 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 19.6 students per teacher. The school's 19.6:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 88% of the student body. The 67% average for public schools in Bastrop County is 21 points lower.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Booker T Washington Elementary School is 36.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 24.7%.
For the population of Bastrop County, median household income comes to about $86,226, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Bastrop County counts 34 public schools with about 19,931 students.
Of the public schools around it, Booker T Washington Elementary School is closest to Elgin Intermediate School, about 0.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Booker T Washington Elementary School at 5th of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 43 students, from 595 to 638. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.6:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Booker T Washington Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bastrop County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
106,582
Census ACS
Median income
$86,226
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
19,931 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELGIN ISD
- Elgin High SchoolHigh · 1,771 students
- Elgin Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 863 students
- Elgin Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Elgin Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- Harvest Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Neidig Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
Other schools in ELGIN
- Elgin High SchoolHigh · 1,771 students
- Elgin Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 863 students
- Elgin Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Elgin Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- Harvest Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Neidig Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
Other Booker T Washington Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Booker T Washington Elementary. Booker T Washington Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Booker T Washington Elementary SchoolWICHITA FALLS, TX · 377 students
- Booker T Washington Elementary SchoolLexington, KY · 377 students
Nearby schools
- Elgin Intermediate School0.9 mi · 863
- Elgin Elementary School1.0 mi · 673
- Elgin Middle School1.7 mi · 839
- Harvest Ridge Elementary School2.4 mi · 596
- Neidig Elementary School2.9 mi · 528
- Phoenix High School2.9 mi · 50
Frequently asked questions
About Booker T Washington Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Booker T Washington Elementary School?
Booker T Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 638 students in grades PK-04.
Is Booker T Washington Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Booker T Washington Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Booker T Washington Elementary School?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Booker T Washington Elementary School.
How diverse is Booker T Washington Elementary School?
Booker T Washington Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Booker T Washington Elementary School in?
Booker T Washington Elementary School is part of ELGIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.