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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HONDO ISD·NCES 482343008875

NEWELL E WOOLLS INT

2802 AVE Q, HONDO, TX 78861 · (830) 426-7666 · Medina County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 519
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
Grade 3
125
Grade 4
120
Grade 5
130
Student demographics
White
20454%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
16143%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 54%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18048%
Female
19552%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
34.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +12.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
375
-75 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.5:1
% White
54%
was 23%
% Hispanic
43%
was 75%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NEWELL E WOOLLS INT

NEWELL E WOOLLS INT, a small elementary campus in HONDO, Texas, one of the schools within HONDO ISD, instructs 375 students, covering grades 3 through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so NEWELL E WOOLLS INT sits 28% below that benchmark.

HONDO ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,727 students. NEWELL E WOOLLS INT is one of those campuses.

On demographics, NEWELL E WOOLLS INT logs that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 43% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, NEWELL E WOOLLS INT has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting NEWELL E WOOLLS INT higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Medina County's rate of about 57%.

After controlling for student poverty, NEWELL E WOOLLS INT sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.8%; this one delivers 28.5%.

In the broader community, Medina County reports that median household income runs about $78,074, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Medina County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,127 students), of which NEWELL E WOOLLS INT is one.

MCDOWELL MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around NEWELL E WOOLLS INT. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NEWELL E WOOLLS INT ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 54.2%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 17%: 450 students in 2018 compared to 375 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 75% to 43% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Medina County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
NEWELL E WOOLLS INT
District
HONDO ISD
Address
2802 AVE Q, HONDO, TX 78861
Phone
(830) 426-7666
County
Medina County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
375
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
293 (78%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
482343008875
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NEWELL E WOOLLS INT
What is the total enrollment at NEWELL E WOOLLS INT?
NEWELL E WOOLLS INT enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does NEWELL E WOOLLS INT serve?
NEWELL E WOOLLS INT serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at NEWELL E WOOLLS INT?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at NEWELL E WOOLLS INT.
How diverse is NEWELL E WOOLLS INT?
NEWELL E WOOLLS INT reports a student body of 54% White, 43% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is NEWELL E WOOLLS INT in?
NEWELL E WOOLLS INT is part of HONDO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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