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Enrollment
594
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAXAHACHIE ISD·NCES 484473008206
Wedgeworth Elementary School
405 SOLON RD, WAXAHACHIE, TX 75165 · (972) 923-4640 · Ellis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL594 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
371 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 20.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Wedgeworth Elementary School
Wedgeworth Elementary School's state test result (30.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedgeworth Elementary School this school | 594 | 62.5% | 30.3% |
| Igo Elementary School JARRELL | 647 | 63.5% | 23.6% |
| Dorris A Jones Elementary School ROCKWALL | 636 | 60.7% | 49.9% |
| Bowie Elementary School ENNIS | 506 | 64.0% | 36.0% |
| Roth Elementary School KLEIN | 683 | 65.6% | 47.6% |
| Tradition Elementary School ST HEDWIG | 561 | 60.2% | 30.1% |
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 Wedgeworth Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #3,637 of 4,401 | #35 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,708 of 4,466 ▼ 1 | #32 of 36 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #3,075 of 4,466 ▲ 290 | #28 of 36 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #1,159 of 3,998 | #8 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 594 | #1,657 of 4,938 | #11 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #946 of 4,622 | #6 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #1,376 of 4,628 | #22 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.5% | #2,992 of 4,789 | #22 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #1,781 of 2,838 | #11 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
-36 (-6%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 823
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 45 | 13.2:1 | 62% (371) |
| 2023-24 | 684 | 45.8 | 14.9:1 | 70% (476) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 46.9 | 15.0:1 | 68% (477) |
| 2020-21 | 630 | 44 | 14.3:1 | 56% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 682 | 48.4 | 14.1:1 | 54% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 733 | 48 | 15.3:1 | 63% (465) |
| 2010-11 | 787 | 49 | 16.1:1 | 74% (584) |
| 2000-01 | 823 | 52 | 15.8:1 | 52% (428) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wedgeworth Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (682 to 594); teachers down 7% (48.4 to 45).
About Wedgeworth Elementary School
Wedgeworth Elementary School, located in WAXAHACHIE, Texas, is a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 594 students, from kindergarten through 5.
WAXAHACHIE ISD enrolls 11,196 students in 18 schools, including Wedgeworth Elementary School.
Wedgeworth Elementary School's enrollment is 56% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 25% White, 13% Black, and 5% multiracial. In Ellis County overall, about 28% of residents are Hispanic. Wedgeworth Elementary School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 45 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wedgeworth Elementary School and a ratio of 13.2:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 62% of students. For comparison, public schools in Ellis County average 51%.
Wedgeworth Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Texas, Wedgeworth Elementary School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 30.3% compared with a predicted 47.0%.
Ellis County has these Census figures: median household income is about $99,595, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Wedgeworth Elementary School is among the 83 public schools in Ellis County.
Of nearby public schools, Coleman Junior High School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Wedgeworth Elementary School is 7th of 7 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Wedgeworth Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 594, 6% below the 630 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.2:1, from 14.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Wedgeworth Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 WAXAHACHIE ISD
- Waxahachie High SchoolHigh · 3,056 students
- Howard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Finley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Coleman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Marvin Biomedical AcademyElementary · 535 students
Other schools in WAXAHACHIE
- Waxahachie High SchoolHigh · 3,056 students
- Life H S WaxahachieHigh · 1,114 students
- Howard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Finley Junior High SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Coleman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
Other Wedgeworth Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Wedgeworth Elementary. Wedgeworth Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wedgeworth ElementaryHacienda Heights, CA · 650 students
Nearby schools
- Coleman Junior High School0.8 mi · 775
- Waxahachie H S of Choice0.8 mi · 56
- Waxahachie Global High School1.0 mi · 369
- Northside Elementary School1.2 mi · 480
- Faith Family Master Academy1.7 mi · 366
- Marvin Biomedical Academy1.7 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About Wedgeworth Elementary SchoolHow large is Wedgeworth Elementary School?
Wedgeworth Elementary School enrolls approximately 594 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Wedgeworth Elementary School serve?
Wedgeworth Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wedgeworth Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wedgeworth Elementary School is approximately 13.2:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wedgeworth Elementary School?
At Wedgeworth Elementary School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 56% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Wedgeworth Elementary School public or private?
Wedgeworth Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WAXAHACHIE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.