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What's the most underrated thing about T E BAXTER EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
594
Elementary
DISTRICT 612 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLOTHIAN ISD·NCES 483060006586
T E Baxter Elementary School
1050 PARK PL, MIDLOTHIAN, TX 76065 · (469) 856-6100 · Ellis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL594 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
186 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 32.0% | 27.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 38.0% | 22.0% | 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 | 58.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 T E Baxter Elementary School
T E Baxter Elementary School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| T E Baxter Elementary School this school | 594 | 31.3% | 56.8% |
| J L Boren Elementary School MANSFIELD | 611 | 27.5% | 68.7% |
| Lake Country Elementary School FORT WORTH | 655 | 33.4% | 44.4% |
| Butler Elementary School ARLINGTON | 610 | 32.8% | 62.6% |
| Paula Walker Elementary School ROYSE CITY | 479 | 34.2% | 55.2% |
| Mt Peak Elementary School MIDLOTHIAN | 567 | 25.0% | 55.0% |
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 T E Baxter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #948 of 4,401 | #6 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,336 of 4,466 ▼ 248 | #7 of 36 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,649 of 4,466 ▼ 367 | #13 of 36 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 594 | #1,656 of 4,938 | #10 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,516 of 4,622 | #11 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #1,124 of 4,628 | #18 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.3% | #4,187 of 4,789 | #35 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #2,693 of 2,838 | #15 of 15 |
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
594
+63 (+12%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
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 | 594 | 42.5 | 14.0:1 | 31% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 42.2 | 13.8:1 | 38% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 40.1 | 14.9:1 | 37% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 40 | 13.3:1 | 34% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 36% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 647 | 40 | 16.2:1 | 22% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 597 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 28% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 38 | 13.2:1 | 34% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 489 | 24 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for T E Baxter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (607 to 594); teachers up 6% (40 to 42.5).
About T E Baxter Elementary School
T E Baxter Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in MIDLOTHIAN, Texas. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 594 students.
The district for T E Baxter Elementary School is MIDLOTHIAN ISD, with 14 schools and 11,356 students.
White students are 53% of those enrolled at T E Baxter Elementary School. Next come 24% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 5% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
There are about 14.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at T E Baxter Elementary School, which has 42.5. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 31%. That is lower than the 51% average for public schools in Ellis County.
In Texas, T E Baxter Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 56.8% actual against a predicted 60.3%.
Looking at the county, Ellis County, the median household earns about $99,595 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Ellis County has 83 public schools with about 46,344 students, including T E Baxter Elementary School.
Walnut Grove Middle School is the nearest public school to T E Baxter Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. T E Baxter Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. T E Baxter Elementary School comes in 6th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school grew from 531 students in 2020-21 to 594 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at T E Baxter Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 MIDLOTHIAN ISD
- Midlothian High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Midlothian Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,760 students
- Walnut Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,012 students
- Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle SchoolMiddle · 989 students
- Frank Seale Middle SchoolMiddle · 726 students
- Longbranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 686 students
Other schools in MIDLOTHIAN
- Midlothian High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Midlothian Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,760 students
- Walnut Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,012 students
- Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle SchoolMiddle · 989 students
- Frank Seale Middle SchoolMiddle · 726 students
- Longbranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 686 students
Nearby schools
- Walnut Grove Middle School1.2 mi · 1,012
- Midlothian Heritage High School1.2 mi · 1,760
- J A Vitovsky Elementary School1.7 mi · 658
- Frank Seale Middle School2.0 mi · 726
- Irvin Elementary School2.4 mi · 611
- Midlothian High School2.5 mi · 1,976
Frequently asked questions
About T E Baxter Elementary SchoolHow many students attend T E Baxter Elementary School?
T E Baxter Elementary School enrolls approximately 594 students in grades PK-05.
Is T E Baxter Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
T E Baxter Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does T E Baxter Elementary School have?
T E Baxter Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at T E Baxter Elementary School?
Student demographics at T E Baxter Elementary School are roughly 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is T E Baxter Elementary School public or private?
T E Baxter Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIDLOTHIAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.