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Enrollment
553
Elementary
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WIMBERLEY ISD·NCES 480000905246
Jacob's Well Elementary School
3470 RANCH RD 2325, WIMBERLEY, TX 78676 · (512) 847-5558 · Hays County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test 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.
- A+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
15.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
113 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 189 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 194 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 170 | 31% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WIMBERLEY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 34.0% | 21.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 70.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Jacob's Well Elementary School
Jacob's Well Elementary School's state test result (59.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob's Well Elementary School this school | 553 | 20.4% | 59.1% |
| Coder Elementary School ALEDO | 533 | 18.8% | 72.0% |
| Bear Branch Elementary School KINGWOOD | 623 | 19.3% | 59.9% |
| Wall Elementary School WALL | 505 | 16.2% | 77.2% |
| McCall Elementary School WILLOW PARK | 451 | 22.2% | 69.5% |
| Raye McCoy Elementary School GEORGETOWN | 486 | 23.5% | 49.3% |
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 Jacob's Well Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hays County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #815 of 4,401 | #9 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,002 of 4,466 ▼ 966 | #17 of 31 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #704 of 4,466 ▼ 182 | #9 of 31 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +44.0pp | #11 of 3,998 | #1 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #2,007 of 4,938 | #25 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,866 of 4,622 | #28 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #2,673 of 4,628 | #19 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.4% | #4,421 of 4,789 | #25 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #1,299 of 2,838 | #7 of 17 |
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
553
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
+109% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 553 | 35.8 | 15.5:1 | 20% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 35 | 15.8:1 | 37% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 531 | 32.5 | 16.3:1 | 34% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 32% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 44.1 | 15.4:1 | 30% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 28% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 41 | 12.8:1 | 31% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 22 | 15.5:1 | 18% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 14 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jacob's Well Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (678 to 553); teachers down 19% (44.1 to 35.8).
About Jacob's Well Elementary School
In WIMBERLEY, Texas, part of Hays County, Jacob's Well Elementary School is an elementary school. The school enrolls 553 students in grades 3 through 5.
Jacob's Well Elementary School falls under WIMBERLEY ISD, which has 4 schools enrolling 2,661 students.
More than half of enrollment at Jacob's Well Elementary School is White: 68%. The next largest groups are 26% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.
There are 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Jacob's Well Elementary School, giving a ratio of 15.5:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A total of 113 students, or 20%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 46% average for public schools in Hays County.
Jacob's Well Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of Texas public elementary schools.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 65.0%. Jacob's Well Elementary School scores 59.1%.
In the surrounding county, Hays County, median household income comes to about $89,097, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 63 public schools and about 46,946 students.
Wimberley High School is about 1.9 miles from Jacob's Well Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The nearest schools with test data average 65.7%, higher than Jacob's Well Elementary School's 59.1%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 3%, from 538 to 553.
The discussion board for Jacob's Well Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hays County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
268,638
Census ACS
Median income
$89,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
46,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WIMBERLEY ISD
- Wimberley High SchoolHigh · 820 students
- Blue Hole Primary SchoolElementary · 649 students
- Danforth Junior High SchoolMiddle · 639 students
Other schools in WIMBERLEY
- Wimberley High SchoolHigh · 820 students
- Blue Hole Primary SchoolElementary · 649 students
- Danforth Junior High SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- Katherine Anne Porter SchoolHigh · 95 students
Nearby schools
- Wimberley High School1.9 mi · 820
- Danforth Junior High School2.2 mi · 639
- Katherine Anne Porter School2.5 mi · 95
- Blue Hole Primary School2.9 mi · 649
- Canyon Lake High School6.7 mi · 1,066
- Pathfinder Camp10.4 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Jacob's Well Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Jacob's Well Elementary School?
Jacob's Well Elementary School enrolls approximately 553 students in grades 03-05.
Is Jacob's Well Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jacob's Well Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Jacob's Well Elementary School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Jacob's Well Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Jacob's Well Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jacob's Well Elementary School are roughly 68% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Jacob's Well Elementary School in?
Jacob's Well Elementary School is part of WIMBERLEY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.