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Enrollment
485
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLADEWATER ISD·NCES 482076005994
Weldon Elementary School
314 E SAUNDERS, GLADEWATER, TX 75647 · (903) 845-6921 · Gregg County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
377 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 116 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 29% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GLADEWATER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 46.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 40% 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 Weldon Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Elementary School this school | 485 | 77.7% | 26.8% |
| Westwood Elementary School PALESTINE | 404 | 80.7% | 32.0% |
| Commerce Elementary School COMMERCE | 430 | 77.4% | N/A |
| Crestview Elementary School NEW BOSTON | 544 | 84.0% | 37.4% |
| Atlanta Primary School ATLANTA | 544 | 71.3% | N/A |
| Westwood Primary School PALESTINE | 378 | 84.1% | N/A |
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 Weldon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Gregg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #3,939 of 4,401 | #13 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,756 of 4,466 ▲ 385 | #13 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,845 of 4,466 ▼ 96 | #12 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,385 of 3,998 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 485 | #2,678 of 4,938 | #6 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,639 of 4,622 | #11 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #1,021 of 4,628 | #7 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.7% | #2,108 of 4,789 | #9 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #1,949 of 2,838 | #12 of 17 |
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
485
-29 (-6%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 485 | 34.4 | 14.1:1 | 78% (377) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 39.4 | 12.4:1 | 79% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 37.7 | 14.0:1 | 78% (412) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 41 | 12.5:1 | 76% (389) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 43 | 12.7:1 | 71% (389) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 72% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 67% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 301 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 55% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 342 | 20 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weldon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (545 to 485); teachers down 20% (43 to 34.4).
About Weldon Elementary School
This page covers Weldon Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in GLADEWATER, Texas. The school counts 485 students across grades 2 through 5.
GLADEWATER ISD runs Weldon Elementary School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,636 students in total.
White students make up a majority at Weldon Elementary School, at 52%. Smaller groups are 21% Black, 19% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 14.1:1 comes from the school's 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.0 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 78% in 2024-25. That is 10 points above the 68% average for public schools in Gregg County.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Weldon Elementary School scores 13.7 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.8%; the prediction is 40.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Gregg County, the median household income is $66,550, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. In all, Gregg County has 46 public schools and roughly 20,498 students.
Nearest public school: Gladewater Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Weldon Elementary School is 8th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Weldon Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment is down 6% from 2020-21, when Weldon Elementary School had 514 students, to 2024-25, when it had 485. Students per teacher rose from 12.5 in 2020-21 to 14.1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Gregg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,480
Census ACS
Median income
$66,550
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GLADEWATER ISD
- Gladewater High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Gladewater Middle SchoolMiddle · 371 students
- Gladewater Primary SchoolElementary · 296 students
Other schools in GLADEWATER
- Gladewater High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Sabine High SchoolHigh · 456 students
- Union Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Gladewater Middle SchoolMiddle · 371 students
- Gladewater Primary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Sabine Middle SchoolMiddle · 266 students
Other Weldon Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Weldon Elementary. Weldon Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Weldon ElementaryClovis, CA · 538 students
Nearby schools
- Gladewater Middle School0.1 mi · 371
- Gladewater Primary School1.4 mi · 296
- Gladewater High School1.8 mi · 484
- Union Grove Junior High School3.1 mi · 112
- Union Grove High School3.1 mi · 232
- Union Grove Elementary School3.4 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Weldon Elementary SchoolHow large is Weldon Elementary School?
Weldon Elementary School enrolls approximately 485 students in grades 02-05.
Is Weldon Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Weldon Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
How many teachers does Weldon Elementary School have?
Weldon Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Weldon Elementary School?
At Weldon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 19% Hispanic, 21% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Weldon Elementary School public or private?
Weldon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GLADEWATER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.