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Enrollment
681
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TERRELL ISD·NCES 484245013672
J W Long Elementary School
300 CREEKSIDE DR, TERRELL, TX 75160 · (972) 563-1448 · Kaufman County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
17.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
541 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (124).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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 TERRELL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
28.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 45.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% | 47.0% |
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 | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 J W Long Elementary School
J W Long Elementary School's state test result (23.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J W Long Elementary School this school | 681 | 79.4% | 23.3% |
| Dr Bruce Wood Elementary School TERRELL | 655 | 80.6% | 29.6% |
| H T Jones Elementary School HEMPSTEAD | 720 | 79.6% | 35.8% |
| Travis Elementary School BAYTOWN | 709 | 77.9% | 32.7% |
| Jack C Binion Elementary School RICHLAND HILLS | 693 | 76.9% | 34.9% |
| Reaves Elementary School CONROE | 672 | 79.2% | 56.8% |
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 J W Long Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kaufman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #4,149 of 4,401 | #27 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,874 of 4,466 ▲ 336 | #22 of 27 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #4,345 of 4,466 ▼ 74 | #27 of 27 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,831 of 3,998 | #15 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 681 | #1,040 of 4,938 | #10 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #4,064 of 4,622 | #27 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #1,859 of 4,628 | #23 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.4% | #1,992 of 4,789 | #7 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #2,576 of 2,838 | #10 of 10 |
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
681
+42 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 681 | 39 | 17.5:1 | 79% (541) |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 41.9 | 17.8:1 | 83% (616) |
| 2022-23 | 672 | 40.6 | 16.5:1 | 65% (440) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 38 | 16.8:1 | 75% (479) |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 39 | 18.1:1 | 77% (543) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J W Long Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (706 to 681); teachers unchanged (39 to 39).
About J W Long Elementary School
J W Long Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in TERRELL, Texas. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 681 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
J W Long Elementary School falls under TERRELL ISD, which has 9 schools enrolling 5,283 students.
Hispanic students account for 63% of enrollment at J W Long Elementary School. Other groups make up 16% Black, 16% White, and 6% multiracial. Kaufman County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. J W Long Elementary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at J W Long Elementary School is 39 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.5:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The school counts 541 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 79%. That is higher than the 59% average for public schools in Kaufman County.
J W Long Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 5% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, J W Long Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Texas schools: 23.3% actual against 39.8% predicted.
Within Kaufman County, median household income is about $89,485, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 65 public schools in Kaufman County, with a combined enrollment of about 41,319.
The nearest public school is Terrell High School, at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, J W Long Elementary School ranks 6th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies J W Long Elementary School's location as Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 639 in 2020-21 and 681 in 2024-25, a increase of 42 students.
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Kaufman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in TERRELL ISD
- Terrell High SchoolHigh · 1,458 students
- Herman Furlough Jr Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,166 students
- Gilbert Willie Sr Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Dr Bruce Wood Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- W H Burnett Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Global Leadership AcademyElementary · 219 students
Other schools in TERRELL
- Terrell High SchoolHigh · 1,458 students
- Herman Furlough Jr Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,166 students
- Gilbert Willie Sr Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Dr Bruce Wood Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- W H Burnett Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Global Leadership AcademyElementary · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Terrell High School0.4 mi · 1,458
- Dr Bruce Wood Elementary School0.6 mi · 655
- Tisd Child & Adolescent School1.4 mi · 21
- Herman Furlough Jr Middle School1.5 mi · 1,166
- Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School1.6 mi · 32
- Global Leadership Academy1.6 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About J W Long Elementary SchoolHow large is J W Long Elementary School?
J W Long Elementary School enrolls approximately 681 students in grades KG-05.
Is J W Long Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
J W Long Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does J W Long Elementary School have?
J W Long Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the student diversity at J W Long Elementary School?
Student demographics at J W Long Elementary School are roughly 16% White, 63% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is J W Long Elementary School public or private?
J W Long Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by TERRELL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.