Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW WAVERLY ISD·NCES 483264003610
New Waverly Elementary School
335 FM 1375 W, NEW WAVERLY, TX 77358 · (936) 344-2900 · Walker County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
15.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
174 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 21% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
New Waverly Elementary School→New Waverly Intermediate School→New Waverly Junior High School→New Waverly High School
Based on grade levels within NEW WAVERLY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +53.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 53 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 36.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 New Waverly Elementary School
New Waverly Elementary School's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Waverly Elementary School this school | 327 | 53.2% | 60.3% |
| Foster Elementary School RIESEL | 355 | 49.6% | 66.9% |
| Honey Grove Elementary School HONEY GROVE | 288 | 58.0% | 45.9% |
| Mound Elementary School BURLESON | 397 | 52.1% | 56.3% |
| Normangee Elementary School NORMANGEE | 308 | 51.3% | 52.4% |
| Tom Bean Elementary School TOM BEAN | 358 | 53.9% | 40.3% |
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 New Waverly Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Walker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #754 of 4,401 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,522 of 4,466 ▼ 909 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,185 of 4,466 ▼ 899 | #2 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #4,030 of 4,938 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,830 of 4,622 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #2,096 of 4,628 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #3,448 of 4,789 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #1,908 of 2,838 | N/A |
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
327
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 327 | 21.2 | 15.4:1 | 53% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 23 | 13.1:1 | 51% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 24.4 | 12.8:1 | 52% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 59% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 23.4 | 15.8:1 | 56% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 20 | 17.7:1 | 62% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 65% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 57% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 298 | 20 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Waverly Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (370 to 327); teachers down 9% (23.4 to 21.2).
About New Waverly Elementary School
This page covers New Waverly Elementary School, a small elementary school in NEW WAVERLY, Texas. The school serves 327 students in pre-K through 3 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 37% smaller than that.
NEW WAVERLY ISD is the district for New Waverly Elementary School. It has 4 schools and 1,074 students.
At 64%, White students outnumber all other groups at New Waverly Elementary School combined. It is also 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 7% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at New Waverly Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
New Waverly Elementary School counts 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.4 students for each one. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. About 53% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Walker County is 66%.
allk12 grades New Waverly Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, New Waverly Elementary School is 9.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Federal survey data for Walker County show that median household income is about $52,324, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. New Waverly Elementary School is among the 18 public schools in Walker County.
Nearest public school: New Waverly Intermediate School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, New Waverly Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around New Waverly Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment went from 321 in 2020-21 to 327 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Walker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,209
Census ACS
Median income
$52,324
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
13,655 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW WAVERLY ISD
- New Waverly High SchoolHigh · 325 students
- New Waverly Junior High SchoolMiddle · 253 students
- New Waverly Intermediate SchoolElementary · 169 students
Other schools in NEW WAVERLY
- New Waverly High SchoolHigh · 325 students
- New Waverly Junior High SchoolMiddle · 253 students
- New Waverly Intermediate SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Thomas Buzbee Vocational SchoolHigh · 42 students
Nearby schools
- New Waverly Intermediate School0.0 mi · 169
- New Waverly High School0.8 mi · 325
- New Waverly Junior High School0.9 mi · 253
- Thomas Buzbee Vocational School4.2 mi · 42
- Lynn Lucas Middle School7.2 mi · 901
- Roark Early Education Center7.3 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About New Waverly Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at New Waverly Elementary School?
New Waverly Elementary School enrolls approximately 327 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does New Waverly Elementary School serve?
New Waverly Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at New Waverly Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at New Waverly Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Waverly Elementary School?
At New Waverly Elementary School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees New Waverly Elementary School?
New Waverly Elementary School is overseen by NEW WAVERLY ISD in Walker County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.