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What's the most underrated thing about CALDWELL EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
641
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL ISD·NCES 481246000738
Caldwell Elementary School
611 W ALLIGATOR, CALDWELL, TX 77836 · (979) 567-2404 · Burleson County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
423 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 104 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 147 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 21% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Caldwell Elementary School→Caldwell Intermediate School→Caldwell Junior High School→Caldwell High School
Based on grade levels within CALDWELL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Caldwell Elementary School
Caldwell Elementary School's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Elementary School this school | 641 | 66.0% | 52.5% |
| Coggin Elementary School BROWNWOOD | 708 | 69.2% | 44.5% |
| Fulton Elementary School FULTON | 619 | 65.9% | 29.3% |
| Sulphur Springs Elementary School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 598 | 66.4% | 44.1% |
| Marble Falls Elementary School MARBLE FALLS | 569 | 69.4% | 36.8% |
| Earnest O Woods Intermediate School WILLS POINT | 618 | 70.2% | 33.4% |
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 Caldwell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #1,233 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,124 of 4,466 ▼ 343 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,703 of 4,466 ▼ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #1,057 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #1,308 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,613 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #1,410 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #2,781 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.1% | #139 of 1,307 |
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
641
+105 (+20%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 641 | 38.9 | 16.5:1 | 66% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 644 | 42.6 | 15.1:1 | 67% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 643 | 42.1 | 15.3:1 | 64% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 42 | 12.8:1 | 64% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 31.3 | 14.3:1 | 64% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 466 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 66% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 68% (342) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 59% (348) |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 15 | 30.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caldwell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (448 to 641); teachers up 24% (31.3 to 38.9).
About Caldwell Elementary School
Caldwell Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in CALDWELL, Texas. It covers pre-K through 3, with a total enrollment of 641 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
Besides Caldwell Elementary School, CALDWELL ISD runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,952 students.
White students are the largest group at Caldwell Elementary School, with 47% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 42% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Burleson County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Caldwell Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
With 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Caldwell Elementary School was 16.5:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 66%. That is close to the 65% average for public schools in Burleson County.
The allk12 Grade for Caldwell Elementary School is A-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Caldwell Elementary School is 7.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Within Burleson County, median household income is about $70,000, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 10 public schools in Burleson County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,128.
The nearest other public school, Caldwell Intermediate School, is about 1.8 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Caldwell Elementary School. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Caldwell Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The number of students climbed from 536 to 641 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.8:1 to 16.5:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Burleson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,857
Census ACS
Median income
$70,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,128 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CALDWELL ISD
- Caldwell High SchoolHigh · 574 students
- Caldwell Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Caldwell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 298 students
- Caldwell DAEPElementary
Other schools in CALDWELL
- Caldwell High SchoolHigh · 574 students
- Caldwell Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Caldwell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 298 students
- Caldwell DAEPElementary
Other Caldwell Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 5 states are named Caldwell Elementary. Caldwell Elementary School is the largest of the 9.
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolROUND ROCK, TX · 545 students
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 422 students
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolMCKINNEY, TX · 409 students
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolScottsboro, AL · 579 students
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolCaldwell, OH · 511 students
Nearby schools
- Caldwell Intermediate School1.8 mi · 439
- Caldwell Junior High School1.9 mi · 298
- Caldwell High School2.0 mi · 574
- Snook Elementary School14.1 mi · 291
- Snook Secondary14.1 mi · 318
- Dime Box School14.1 mi · 156
Frequently asked questions
About Caldwell Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Caldwell Elementary School?
Caldwell Elementary School enrolls approximately 641 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Caldwell Elementary School serve?
Caldwell Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Caldwell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Caldwell Elementary School is approximately 16.5:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Caldwell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Caldwell Elementary School are roughly 47% White, 42% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Caldwell Elementary School?
Caldwell Elementary School is overseen by CALDWELL ISD in Burleson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.