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VIOLA WILSON EL

1313 HOMESTEAD RIDGE, BOERNE, TX 78006 · (830) 357-2000 · Kendall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 626 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
66 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Pre-K
33
Kindergarten
71
Grade 1
62
Grade 2
94
Grade 3
64
Grade 4
78
Grade 5
71
Student demographics
White
26857%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
17136%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
163%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
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
25955%
Female
21445%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
80.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -3.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
69.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2024

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 3 points since 2024, while math scores are up about 11 points.

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
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 →

About VIOLA WILSON EL

VIOLA WILSON EL is a moderately sized elementary-level community in BOERNE, Texas, run under BOERNE ISD. The school enrolls 473 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within BOERNE ISD, which oversees 13 schools and 11,101 students, VIOLA WILSON EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, VIOLA WILSON EL lists that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 36% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, VIOLA WILSON EL shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Kendall County runs at roughly 24%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, VIOLA WILSON EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.7%, the actual is 62.7%, a residual of -5.0 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Kendall County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $114,962 per year, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Kendall County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,640 students), VIOLA WILSON EL is one campus in the mix.

BOERNE MIDDLE SOUTH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around VIOLA WILSON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VIOLA WILSON EL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 70.5%.

VIOLA WILSON EL operates from a rural location.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Kendall County at a glance

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Population
48,567
Census ACS
Median income
$114,962
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
10,640 students

Quick facts

School name
VIOLA WILSON EL
District
BOERNE ISD
Address
1313 HOMESTEAD RIDGE, BOERNE, TX 78006
Phone
(830) 357-2000
County
Kendall County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
473
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
66 (14%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
481071023030
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About VIOLA WILSON EL
How large is VIOLA WILSON EL?
VIOLA WILSON EL enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does VIOLA WILSON EL serve?
VIOLA WILSON EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does VIOLA WILSON EL have?
VIOLA WILSON EL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at VIOLA WILSON EL?
Student demographics at VIOLA WILSON EL are roughly 57% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees VIOLA WILSON EL?
VIOLA WILSON EL is overseen by BOERNE ISD in Kendall County.
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