Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAXAHACHIE ISD·NCES 484473022988
Ray Elementary School
250 SARATOGA DR, WAXAHACHIE, TX 75165 · (972) 923-4631 · Ellis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
192 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 | 14 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2024
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 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2024, 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 | 25.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% | 28.0% |
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% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Ray Elementary School
Ray Elementary School's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Elementary School this school | 386 | 49.7% | 48.4% |
| Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School TYLER | 392 | 46.4% | 22.3% |
| Frontier Elementary School ANGLETON | 430 | 50.5% | 53.3% |
| Dearing Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 474 | 45.8% | 48.4% |
| Brookhollow Elementary School PFLUGERVILLE | 387 | 49.4% | 43.5% |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary School LITTLE ELM | 424 | 55.4% | 31.4% |
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 Ray Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #1,586 of 4,401 | #12 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,925 of 4,466 ▼ 1,047 | #25 of 36 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,216 of 4,466 ▲ 661 | #19 of 36 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #3,605 of 4,938 | #34 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,047 of 4,622 | #8 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #541 of 4,628 | #2 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.7% | #3,593 of 4,789 | #30 of 42 |
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.
About Ray Elementary School
Ray Elementary School is a small elementary school located in WAXAHACHIE, Texas. It teaches 386 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 26% lower.
Ray Elementary School is part of a district of 18 schools: WAXAHACHIE ISD, with 11,196 students.
No group is above 50% at Ray Elementary School; the largest is Hispanic, at 38%. The school is also 29% White, 26% Black, and 5% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 28%. The diversity index for Ray Elementary School is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Ray Elementary School lists 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.3 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 1.7 students per teacher. About 50% of students at Ray Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Ellis County is close, at 51%.
Ray Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.4% is 4.0 points below the 52.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Ellis County show that median household income comes to about $99,595, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 83, with about 46,344 students.
Ray Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Trinity Charter Schools - Waxahachie Campus, about 2.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Ray Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Ray Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAXAHACHIE ISD
- Waxahachie High SchoolHigh · 3,056 students
- Howard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Finley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Coleman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Wedgeworth Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
Other schools in WAXAHACHIE
- Waxahachie High SchoolHigh · 3,056 students
- Life H S WaxahachieHigh · 1,114 students
- Howard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Finley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Coleman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Wedgeworth Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
Other Ray Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Ray Elementary. Ray Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Ray Elementary SchoolHUTTO, TX · 793 students
- Ray Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 613 students
- RAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRay, ND · 324 students
- Ray Elementary SchoolKearny, AZ · 161 students
Nearby schools
- Trinity Charter Schools - Waxahachie Campus2.6 mi · 3
- Clift Elementary School2.7 mi · 449
- Ellis Co JJAEP3.2 mi · 1
- Ellis Co JJAEP3.2 mi · 1
- Ellis Co JJAEP3.2 mi · 3
- Ellis Co JJAEP3.2 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Ray Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ray Elementary School?
Ray Elementary School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ray Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ray Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Ray Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Ray Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Ray Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ray Elementary School are roughly 29% White, 38% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Ray Elementary School in?
Ray Elementary School is part of WAXAHACHIE ISD.
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