RAY EL

RAY EL operates as a cozy elementary school in WAXAHACHIE, Texas, run under WAXAHACHIE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 386 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 26% below typical.

WAXAHACHIE ISD comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 11,196 students; RAY EL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RAY EL lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 29% White, 26% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, RAY EL has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RAY EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.4%.

Across the wider county, Ellis County reports that median household earnings sit near $99,595, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ellis County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,344 students), RAY EL is one campus in the mix.

TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - WAXAHACHIE CAMPUS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.