JOHN C WEBB EL

JOHN C WEBB EL is an average-sized primary school in NAVASOTA, Texas, one of the schools within NAVASOTA ISD. The school hosts 648 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so JOHN C WEBB EL sits 25% larger than that benchmark.

NAVASOTA ISD comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,117 students; JOHN C WEBB EL is among them.

Demographically, JOHN C WEBB EL logs that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 23% Black, 22% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 76% of students at JOHN C WEBB EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Grimes County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, JOHN C WEBB EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.8%; this one delivers 36.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Grimes County) records that median household earnings sit near $69,803, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JOHN C WEBB EL is one of 12 public schools in Grimes County (combined enrollment of about 4,974 students).

Nearest neighbor: W B BIZZELL ACADEMY, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around JOHN C WEBB EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JOHN C WEBB EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JOHN C WEBB EL has fell 19%, going from 797 students in 2018 to 648 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 45% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for JOHN C WEBB EL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.