Enrollment
169
Elementary
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW WAVERLY ISD·NCES 483264011079
New Waverly Intermediate School
335 FM 1375 W, NEW WAVERLY, TX 77358 · (936) 344-6601 · Walker County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
14.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
81 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 75 | 44% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 56% |
Student demographics
51%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
Feeds from
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
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 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 24 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| 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 | 60.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Intermediate School
New Waverly Intermediate School's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Waverly Intermediate School this school | 169 | 47.9% | 47.9% |
| Academy Early Childhood Center LITTLE RIVER | 167 | 48.5% | N/A |
| Dew School DEW | 171 | 48.5% | 49.2% |
| Neches Elementary School PALESTINE | 195 | 55.4% | 44.2% |
| Milano Elementary School MILANO | 187 | 52.9% | 54.3% |
| Boles Elementary School QUINLAN | 202 | 50.0% | 43.2% |
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 Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Walker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #1,640 of 4,401 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,085 of 4,466 ▼ 49 | #2 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,457 of 4,466 ▼ 19 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #1,200 of 3,998 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 169 | #4,701 of 4,938 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.9% | #3,663 of 4,789 | #8 of 8 |
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
169
+11 (+7%) vs 2020
+40% since 2010-11, when it was 121
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
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 | 169 | 11.9 | 14.2:1 | 48% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 12.1 | 14.6:1 | 49% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 12.1 | 12.9:1 | 55% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 10 | 15.8:1 | 55% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 156 | 10.2 | 15.3:1 | 56% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 130 | 10 | 13.0:1 | 56% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 121 | 9 | 13.4:1 | 54% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Waverly Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (156 to 169); teachers up 17% (10.2 to 11.9).
About New Waverly Intermediate School
New Waverly Intermediate School is a small elementary school located in NEW WAVERLY, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 169 students in grades 4 through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 67% smaller than average.
A total of 4 schools make up NEW WAVERLY ISD, with 1,074 students enrolled.
At New Waverly Intermediate School, White students make up 67% of the student body. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 9 points above the 58% share among Walker County residents. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school's lunch program data list 48% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Walker County report 66%.
allk12 grades New Waverly Intermediate School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, New Waverly Intermediate School's results are 5.3 points below predicted: 47.9% against 53.2%.
Within Walker County, the median household income is $52,324, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Walker County has 18 public schools and roughly 13,655 students.
Nearby, New Waverly Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of New Waverly Intermediate School, there are 4 other public schools. On average proficiency, New Waverly Intermediate School is 4th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, New Waverly Intermediate School's enrollment climbed 7%, to 169. By 2024-25, the school had 14.2 students per teacher, compared with 15.8 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for New Waverly Intermediate School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- New Waverly High SchoolHigh · 325 students
- New Waverly Junior High SchoolMiddle · 253 students
Other schools in NEW WAVERLY
- New Waverly Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- New Waverly High SchoolHigh · 325 students
- New Waverly Junior High SchoolMiddle · 253 students
- Thomas Buzbee Vocational SchoolHigh · 42 students
Nearby schools
- New Waverly Elementary School0.0 mi · 327
- 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 Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at New Waverly Intermediate School?
New Waverly Intermediate School enrolls approximately 169 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does New Waverly Intermediate School serve?
New Waverly Intermediate School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at New Waverly Intermediate School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at New Waverly Intermediate School.
What is the student diversity at New Waverly Intermediate School?
Student demographics at New Waverly Intermediate School are roughly 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is New Waverly Intermediate School in?
New Waverly Intermediate School is part of NEW WAVERLY ISD.
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