Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HONDO ISD·NCES 482343008875
Newell E Woolls Intermediate School
2802 AVE Q, HONDO, TX 78861 · (830) 426-7666 · Medina County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- B-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
16.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
293 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 3 | 125 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 35% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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 HONDO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 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 | 15.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Newell E Woolls Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newell E Woolls Intermediate School this school | 375 | 78.1% | 29.6% |
| East Elementary School BRECKENRIDGE | 377 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Shepherd Intermediate School SHEPHERD | 400 | 80.8% | 30.3% |
| Ballinger Elementary School BALLINGER | 377 | 73.2% | 34.6% |
| Kemp Primary School KEMP | 371 | 80.6% | N/A |
| Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy GRANBURY | 345 | 75.9% | N/A |
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 Newell E Woolls Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Medina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #3,709 of 4,401 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,761 of 4,466 ▲ 142 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,759 of 4,466 ▼ 261 | #6 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,932 of 3,998 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #3,701 of 4,938 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #3,388 of 4,622 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #2,237 of 4,628 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.1% | #2,082 of 4,789 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #1,461 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
375
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 375 | 23.2 | 16.1:1 | 78% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 26.6 | 14.6:1 | 74% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 23.9 | 16.1:1 | 70% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 69% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 31.1 | 14.5:1 | 62% (281) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 72% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 37 | 14.1:1 | 20% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 43% (209) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newell E Woolls Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (450 to 375); teachers down 25% (31.1 to 23.2).
About Newell E Woolls Intermediate School
Newell E Woolls Intermediate School is a public elementary school run by HONDO ISD in HONDO, Texas. It has an enrollment of 375 students in grades 3 through 5. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 28% below average.
Newell E Woolls Intermediate School reports to HONDO ISD, which has 4 schools and 1,727 students.
More than half of enrollment at Newell E Woolls Intermediate School is White: 54%. Other groups include 43% Hispanic. In Medina County overall, the White share is about 58%. The diversity index for Newell E Woolls Intermediate School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Newell E Woolls Intermediate School reported 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.1:1. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 293 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 78% of enrollment. Public schools in Medina County average 57%.
Newell E Woolls Intermediate School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 14% of Texas public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Newell E Woolls Intermediate School would be expected to post about 40.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.6%.
The county, Medina County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $78,074, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 24, with about 13,127 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, McDowell Middle School, is the closest to Newell E Woolls Intermediate School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 54.3%, higher than Newell E Woolls Intermediate School's 29.6%.
Newell E Woolls Intermediate School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 373 in 2020-21 and 375 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.1:1) than in 2020-21 (13.3:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Newell E Woolls Intermediate School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Medina County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,547
Census ACS
Median income
$78,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
13,127 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HONDO ISD
- Hondo High SchoolHigh · 518 students
- Meyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- McDowell Middle SchoolMiddle · 403 students
Other schools in HONDO
- Hondo High SchoolHigh · 518 students
- Meyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- McDowell Middle SchoolMiddle · 403 students
Nearby schools
- McDowell Middle School0.1 mi · 403
- Meyer Elementary School0.2 mi · 431
- Hondo High School0.7 mi · 518
- D'hanis School7.6 mi · 290
- Castroville Elementary School15.9 mi · 600
- Medina Valley Middle School18.5 mi · 1,157
Frequently asked questions
About Newell E Woolls Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Newell E Woolls Intermediate School?
Newell E Woolls Intermediate School enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Newell E Woolls Intermediate School serve?
Newell E Woolls Intermediate School serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Newell E Woolls Intermediate School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Newell E Woolls Intermediate School.
How diverse is Newell E Woolls Intermediate School?
Newell E Woolls Intermediate School reports a student body of 54% White, 43% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Newell E Woolls Intermediate School in?
Newell E Woolls Intermediate School is part of HONDO ISD.
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