WASKOM EL

Located at 301 SCHOOL AVE, in WASKOM, Texas, WASKOM EL is a close-knit primary school that teaches 370 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by WASKOM ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 29% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

Across the 3 schools in WASKOM ISD (806 students total), WASKOM EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, WASKOM EL reports that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 30% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WASKOM EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.3%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Harrison County) records that the typical household earns roughly $66,103 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Harrison County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,062 students), WASKOM EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WASKOM MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WASKOM EL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. WASKOM EL's enrollment has edged down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 402 (now 370). The White share of enrollment decreased from 54% to 46% over that span.

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