EVELYN TURLINGTON EL

EVELYN TURLINGTON EL is a K-5 school of reasonably sized scale in HOCKLEY, Texas, run under WALLER ISD, caters to 715 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so EVELYN TURLINGTON EL sits 38% larger than that benchmark.

WALLER ISD runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 9,905 students. EVELYN TURLINGTON EL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, EVELYN TURLINGTON EL lists that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 29% White, 13% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, EVELYN TURLINGTON EL logs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EVELYN TURLINGTON EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.0%, the actual is 42.2%, a residual of -6.8 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Waller County) logs that median household income runs about $80,397, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. EVELYN TURLINGTON EL is one of 19 public schools in Waller County (combined enrollment of about 10,294 students).

Nearest neighbor: WALLER H S, around 5.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EVELYN TURLINGTON EL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.8%.

EVELYN TURLINGTON EL operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 7%: 771 students in 2018 compared to 715 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 5% to 13% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the EVELYN TURLINGTON EL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.