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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TERRELL ISD·NCES 484245013591

DR BRUCE WOOD EL

121 POETRY RD, TERRELL, TX 75160 · (972) 563-3750 · Kaufman County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
Enrollment
655
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
528 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Kindergarten
124
Grade 1
108
Grade 2
114
Grade 3
100
Grade 4
109
Grade 5
100
Student demographics
White
11217%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
39660%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54%
Black
10616%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
366%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
33751%
Female
31849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
DR BRUCE WOOD ELHERMAN FURLOUGH JR MIDDLETERRELL H S
Based on grade levels within TERRELL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
34.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +8.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 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 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
655
+35 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 15.6:1
% White
17%
was 28%
% Hispanic
60%
was 44%
% Black
16%
was 23%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DR BRUCE WOOD EL

Set in TERRELL, Texas, DR BRUCE WOOD EL is a mid-tier elementary-level community, part of TERRELL ISD. It teaches 655 students across grades K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so DR BRUCE WOOD EL sits 26% larger than that benchmark.

Within TERRELL ISD, which oversees 9 schools and 5,283 students, DR BRUCE WOOD EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, DR BRUCE WOOD EL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder breaks down as 17% White, 16% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Kaufman County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kaufman County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DR BRUCE WOOD EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.3%, the actual is 29.6%, a residual of -9.7 points.

In the broader community, census data for Kaufman County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,485 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DR BRUCE WOOD EL is one of 65 public schools in Kaufman County (combined enrollment of about 41,319 students).

Nearest neighbor: TERRELL H S, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DR BRUCE WOOD EL comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 36.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 6%: 620 students in 2018 compared to 655 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 44% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Kaufman County at a glance

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Population
172,604
Census ACS
Median income
$89,485
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,319 students

Quick facts

School name
DR BRUCE WOOD EL
District
TERRELL ISD
Address
121 POETRY RD, TERRELL, TX 75160
Phone
(972) 563-3750
County
Kaufman County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
655
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
18.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
528 (81%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
484245013591
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DR BRUCE WOOD EL
How large is DR BRUCE WOOD EL?
DR BRUCE WOOD EL enrolls approximately 655 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does DR BRUCE WOOD EL serve?
DR BRUCE WOOD EL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at DR BRUCE WOOD EL?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at DR BRUCE WOOD EL.
How diverse is DR BRUCE WOOD EL?
DR BRUCE WOOD EL reports a student body of 17% White, 60% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees DR BRUCE WOOD EL?
DR BRUCE WOOD EL is overseen by TERRELL ISD in Kaufman County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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