Enrollment
166
Elementary
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE DEER ISD·NCES 484545005170
White Deer Elementary School
603 S MAIN, WHITE DEER, TX 79097 · (806) 883-2311 · Carson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
84 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 16 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
White Deer Elementary School→White Deer High School
Based on grade levels within WHITE DEER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -5.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 30.0% | 39.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 White Deer Elementary School
White Deer Elementary School's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Deer Elementary School this school | 166 | 50.6% | 43.9% |
| Dew School DEW | 171 | 48.5% | 49.2% |
| Montague Elementary School MONTAGUE | 163 | 53.4% | 59.7% |
| Milano Elementary School MILANO | 187 | 52.9% | 54.3% |
| Boles Elementary School QUINLAN | 202 | 50.0% | 43.2% |
| Harmony Intermediate School BIG SANDY | 124 | 52.4% | 54.9% |
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 White Deer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #2,100 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,673 of 4,466 ▼ 802 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,454 of 4,466 ▲ 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 166 | #4,713 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #3,558 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #757 of 2,838 |
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
166
-52 (-24%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 166 | 14.6 | 11.3:1 | 51% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 15.3 | 10.3:1 | 52% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 183 | 17.9 | 10.2:1 | 55% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 218 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 51% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 222 | 17.3 | 12.8:1 | 49% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 17 | 12.7:1 | 50% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 17 | 15.8:1 | 45% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 197 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 24% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 14 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Deer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (222 to 166); teachers down 16% (17.3 to 14.6).
About White Deer Elementary School
White Deer Elementary School is a small elementary school in WHITE DEER ISD, located in WHITE DEER, Texas. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 166 students. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 68% lower.
WHITE DEER ISD runs White Deer Elementary School along with 1 other school, enrolling 322 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show White Deer Elementary School is 83% White. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 28%, meaning two students picked at random have a 28% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 51%. Compared with the 28% average for public schools in Carson County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for White Deer Elementary School is C+. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 52.1%. White Deer Elementary School scores 43.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Carson County, the median household income is $85,231, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 6 public schools in Carson County, enrolling about 1,072 students in all.
White Deer High School is the public school closest to White Deer Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Nearby schools average 50.8% on proficiency, and White Deer Elementary School is below that at 43.9%.
White Deer Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 52 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 12.8:1 to 11.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Carson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,801
Census ACS
Median income
$85,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other White Deer Elementary schools
One other US public school is named White Deer Elementary. White Deer Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- White Deer Elementary SchoolNew Columbia, PA · 287 students
Nearby schools
- White Deer High School0.2 mi · 156
- Lamar Elementary School12.5 mi · 415
- Grandview-Hopkins Elementary School12.5 mi · 49
- Panhandle High School13.1 mi · 201
- Panhandle Junior High School13.2 mi · 129
- Panhandle Elementary School13.3 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About White Deer Elementary SchoolHow large is White Deer Elementary School?
White Deer Elementary School enrolls approximately 166 students in grades PK-05.
Is White Deer Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
White Deer Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Deer Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Deer Elementary School is approximately 11.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at White Deer Elementary School?
At White Deer Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is White Deer Elementary School in?
White Deer Elementary School is part of WHITE DEER ISD.
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