WALCOTT EL

WALCOTT EL is a K-5 school of one-room-style scale in HEREFORD, Texas, run under WALCOTT ISD, educateing 146 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 72% smaller than typical.

WALCOTT EL is a school of WALCOTT ISD, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, WALCOTT EL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder consists of 21% White. Compared to Deaf Smith County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, WALCOTT EL logs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Deaf Smith County's rate of about 80%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WALCOTT EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 57.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Deaf Smith County put median household income runs about $60,799, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Deaf Smith County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,110 students), of which WALCOTT EL is one.

FRIONA J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 20.6 miles from this campus. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WALCOTT EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 32.2%.

WALCOTT EL operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WALCOTT EL has ticked up 17%, going from 125 students in 2018 to 146 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

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