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Enrollment
592
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAXAHACHIE ISD·NCES 484473013909
Simpson Elementary School
470 WASHINGTON AVE, WAXAHACHIE, TX 75165 · (972) 923-4740 · Ellis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
207 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
71%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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +63.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 63 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 34.0% | 24.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Simpson Elementary School
Simpson Elementary School's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Elementary School this school | 592 | 35.0% | 48.0% |
| Theiss Elementary School KLEIN | 637 | 35.0% | 55.2% |
| Lake Country Elementary School FORT WORTH | 655 | 33.4% | 44.4% |
| Wiederstein Elementary School CIBOLO | 564 | 36.3% | 42.4% |
| J C Thompson Elementary School HASLET | 726 | 35.5% | 40.0% |
| Judy Hajek Elementary School BURLESON | 628 | 37.3% | 54.7% |
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 Simpson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,627 of 4,401 | #13 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,997 of 4,466 ▲ 643 | #16 of 36 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,216 of 4,466 ▲ 745 | #7 of 36 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,621 of 3,998 | #12 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #1,674 of 4,938 | #12 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #3,449 of 4,622 | #32 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #394 of 4,628 | #1 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #4,098 of 4,789 | #32 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
592
+107 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 592 | 36.5 | 16.2:1 | 35% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 679 | 44.5 | 15.3:1 | 34% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 40.8 | 15.3:1 | 32% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 33% (162) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simpson Elementary School.
About Simpson Elementary School
Simpson Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in WAXAHACHIE, Texas. The school's enrollment of 592 students covers kindergarten through 5.
WAXAHACHIE ISD has 11,196 students in 18 schools, and Simpson Elementary School is one of those schools.
Simpson Elementary School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 37%. Other reported shares: 33% Hispanic, 19% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 60% White among all Ellis County residents. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Simpson Elementary School's 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 16.2:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 35%. That is lower than the 51% average for public schools in Ellis County.
The model predicts 58.8% for a school in Texas with Simpson Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Simpson Elementary School posts 48.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Ellis County show that the median household income is $99,595, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Simpson Elementary School, Ellis County has 82 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Finley Junior High School, about 0.7 miles away. Simpson Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Simpson Elementary School's average proficiency of 48.0% compares with 47.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns Simpson Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 22% from 2020-21, when Simpson Elementary School had 485 students, to 2024-25, when it had 592. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 16.2:1, from 15.2:1.
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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
- Marvin Biomedical AcademyElementary · 535 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 Simpson Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Simpson Elementary. Simpson Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Simpson Elementary SchoolPeachtree Corners, GA · 881 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolFranklin, KY · 731 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolBridgeport, WV · 522 students
- Simpson ElemRussell, KS · 173 students
Nearby schools
- Finley Junior High School0.7 mi · 839
- Felty Elementary School1.3 mi · 471
- Waxahachie H S of Choice1.3 mi · 56
- Coleman Junior High School1.3 mi · 775
- Waxahachie Global High School1.4 mi · 369
- Howard Junior High School1.8 mi · 918
Frequently asked questions
About Simpson Elementary SchoolHow large is Simpson Elementary School?
Simpson Elementary School enrolls approximately 592 students in grades KG-05.
Is Simpson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Simpson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Simpson Elementary School have?
Simpson Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Simpson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Simpson Elementary School are roughly 37% White, 33% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Simpson Elementary School in?
Simpson Elementary School is part of WAXAHACHIE ISD.
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