Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASKOM ISD·NCES 484467005086
Waskom Elementary School
301 SCHOOL AVE, WASKOM, TX 75692 · (903) 687-3361 · Harrison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
252 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within WASKOM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 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 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 22.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Waskom Elementary School
Waskom Elementary School's state test result (37.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waskom Elementary School this school | 370 | 68.1% | 37.6% |
| Fairfield Elementary School FAIRFIELD | 348 | 69.8% | N/A |
| Terrell Elementary School DENISON | 432 | 70.8% | 37.6% |
| Mart Elementary School MART | 352 | 66.5% | 47.1% |
| Paramount Terrace Elementary School AMARILLO | 313 | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Alcorta Elementary School ABILENE | 410 | 67.3% | 41.5% |
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 Waskom Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #2,878 of 4,401 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,028 of 4,466 ▼ 257 | #7 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #4,133 of 4,466 ▼ 976 | #9 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.5pp | #479 of 3,998 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #3,731 of 4,938 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,510 of 4,622 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #824 of 4,628 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #2,663 of 4,789 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #2,221 of 2,838 | #7 of 8 |
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
370
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 370 | 24.6 | 15.1:1 | 68% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 71% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 27.4 | 13.1:1 | 71% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 66% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 68% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 23 | 14.1:1 | 63% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 67% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 27 | 13.9:1 | 58% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 25 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waskom Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (402 to 370); teachers down 12% (28 to 24.6).
About Waskom Elementary School
Waskom Elementary School is an elementary school in WASKOM, Texas, according to federal school records. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 370 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 29% smaller than that.
Waskom Elementary School is part of a district of 3 schools: WASKOM ISD, with 806 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Waskom Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 46%. The remaining shares are 30% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 9% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Harrison County's population at about 62%. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Waskom Elementary School total 24.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The school counts 252 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 68%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.6% at Waskom Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.6%.
In Harrison County (population about 70,155), the median household income is $66,103, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 29 public schools in Harrison County, enrolling about 32,062 students in all.
Nearest public school: Waskom Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Waskom Elementary School ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The school enrolled 370 students in 2024-25, 13 more than the 357 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.2:1 to 15.1:1.
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Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,155
Census ACS
Median income
$66,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
32,062 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WASKOM ISD
- Waskom High SchoolHigh · 257 students
- Waskom Middle SchoolMiddle · 179 students
- Excell ProgramElementary
Other schools in WASKOM
- Waskom High SchoolHigh · 257 students
- Elysian Fields High SchoolHigh · 229 students
- Elysian Fields Middle SchoolMiddle · 186 students
- Waskom Middle SchoolMiddle · 179 students
- Excell ProgramElementary
Nearby schools
- Waskom Middle School0.1 mi · 179
- Waskom High School0.6 mi · 257
- Elysian Fields High School8.3 mi · 229
- Elysian Fields Middle School8.3 mi · 186
- Elysian Fields Elementary School9.8 mi · 360
- Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School11.1 mi · 1,480
Frequently asked questions
About Waskom Elementary SchoolHow large is Waskom Elementary School?
Waskom Elementary School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Waskom Elementary School serve?
Waskom Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Waskom Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Waskom Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Waskom Elementary School?
Student demographics at Waskom Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 30% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Waskom Elementary School in?
Waskom Elementary School is part of WASKOM ISD.
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