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Enrollment
585
Elementary
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEATHERFORD ISD·NCES 484480006495
Curtis Elementary School
501 W RUSSELL, WEATHERFORD, TX 76086 · (817) 598-2838 · Parker County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
15.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
274 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 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 | 22.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Curtis Elementary School
Curtis Elementary School's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Elementary School this school | 585 | 46.8% | 46.1% |
| Rebecca Creek Elementary School SPRING BRANCH | 578 | 47.1% | 68.5% |
| Hilltop Elementary School AZLE | 537 | 48.2% | 42.6% |
| Nichols Sawmill Elementary School MAGNOLIA | 671 | 46.1% | 58.6% |
| Glen Rose Elementary School GLEN ROSE | 499 | 47.5% | N/A |
| Merkel Elementary School MERKEL | 563 | 49.2% | 42.8% |
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 Curtis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Parker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #1,843 of 4,401 | #16 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,354 of 4,466 ▼ 377 | #18 of 24 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,692 of 4,466 ▼ 1,043 | #20 of 24 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #1,503 of 3,998 | #18 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 585 | #1,730 of 4,938 | #5 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,592 of 4,622 | #13 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #2,324 of 4,628 | #7 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #3,708 of 4,789 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #1,833 of 2,838 | #5 of 11 |
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
585
-37 (-6%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 841
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 585 | 38.7 | 15.1:1 | 47% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 40.5 | 15.1:1 | 51% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 40.9 | 15.8:1 | 51% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 622 | 40 | 15.6:1 | 49% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 667 | 40.9 | 16.3:1 | 44% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 720 | 45 | 16.0:1 | 47% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 749 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 53% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 774 | 44 | 17.6:1 | 43% (336) |
| 1990-91 | 841 | 41 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Curtis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (667 to 585); teachers down 6% (40.9 to 38.7).
About Curtis Elementary School
Curtis Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in WEATHERFORD, Texas. Enrolled students number 585 students, in pre-K through 5.
The 12 schools of WEATHERFORD ISD, including Curtis Elementary School, enroll 8,023 students.
Curtis Elementary School's enrollment is 63% White. Enrollment also includes 29% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Parker County, the White share is about 83%. The chance that two students picked at random at Curtis Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
Federal staffing data show 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Curtis Elementary School and a ratio of 15.1:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 47% of students. Public schools in Parker County average 33%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Curtis Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.7% at Curtis Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.1%.
Parker County has about 165,168 residents, and median household income is about $104,443, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Parker County number 51 and enroll about 28,354.
The nearest other public school, Rise Academy, is about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Curtis Elementary School. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Curtis Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
Enrollment was 622 in 2020-21 and 585 in 2024-25, a decrease of 37 students.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Parker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
165,168
Census ACS
Median income
$104,443
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
28,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEATHERFORD ISD
- Weatherford High SchoolHigh · 2,427 students
- Hall Middle SchoolMiddle · 934 students
- Tison Middle SchoolMiddle · 834 students
- Ikard Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Other schools in WEATHERFORD
- Weatherford High SchoolHigh · 2,427 students
- Hall Middle SchoolMiddle · 934 students
- Tison Middle SchoolMiddle · 834 students
- Ikard Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Other Curtis Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Curtis Elementary. Curtis Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Curtis Elementary SchoolBEAUMONT, TX · 509 students
- Curtis Elementary SchoolBossier City, LA · 441 students
- Curtis Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 356 students
Nearby schools
- Rise Academy0.5 mi · 75
- Hall Middle School0.5 mi · 934
- Wright Elementary School0.9 mi · 528
- Austin Elementary School1.5 mi · 547
- Weatherford High School1.6 mi · 2,427
- Crockett Elementary School1.7 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Curtis Elementary SchoolHow large is Curtis Elementary School?
Curtis Elementary School enrolls approximately 585 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Curtis Elementary School serve?
Curtis Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Curtis Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Curtis Elementary School.
How diverse is Curtis Elementary School?
Curtis Elementary School reports a student body of 63% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Curtis Elementary School?
Curtis Elementary School is overseen by WEATHERFORD ISD in Parker County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.