Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEWRIGHT ISD·NCES 484567005189
WHITEWRIGHT EL
305 HIGHLAND DR, WHITEWRIGHT, TX 75491 · (903) 364-2424 · Grayson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
178 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 WHITEWRIGHT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 43.3% . -8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 8 points.
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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
389
+11 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.2:1
% White
73%
was 73%
% Hispanic
15%
was 15%
% Black
3%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WHITEWRIGHT EL
WHITEWRIGHT EL, a modestly sized primary school in WHITEWRIGHT, Texas, part of WHITEWRIGHT ISD, educates 389 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 25% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.
WHITEWRIGHT ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 801 students; WHITEWRIGHT EL is among them.
In terms of who attends, WHITEWRIGHT EL reports that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Grayson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, WHITEWRIGHT EL records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WHITEWRIGHT EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.1%, the actual is 44.1%, a residual of -10.1 points.
Zooming out to the county, Grayson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,182 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WHITEWRIGHT EL is one of 68 public schools in Grayson County (combined enrollment of about 25,915 students).
Nearest neighbor: WHITEWRIGHT MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WHITEWRIGHT EL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 51.1%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WHITEWRIGHT EL has expanded 3%, going from 378 students in 2018 to 389 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.
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Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,337
Census ACS
Median income
$72,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
25,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WHITEWRIGHT ISD
- WHITEWRIGHT H SHigh · 222 students
- WHITEWRIGHT MIDDLEMiddle · 190 students
Other schools in WHITEWRIGHT
- WHITEWRIGHT H SHigh · 222 students
- WHITEWRIGHT MIDDLEMiddle · 190 students
- QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-WHITEWRIGHTElementary · 105 students
Nearby schools
- WHITEWRIGHT MIDDLE0.1 mi · 190
- WHITEWRIGHT H S0.2 mi · 222
- QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-WHITEWRIGHT3.7 mi · 105
- TOM BEAN EL4.9 mi · 358
- TOM BEAN MIDDLE6.0 mi · 170
- TOM BEAN H S6.1 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About WHITEWRIGHT ELWhat is the total enrollment at WHITEWRIGHT EL?
WHITEWRIGHT EL enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WHITEWRIGHT EL serve?
WHITEWRIGHT EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does WHITEWRIGHT EL have?
WHITEWRIGHT EL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at WHITEWRIGHT EL?
Student demographics at WHITEWRIGHT EL are roughly 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees WHITEWRIGHT EL?
WHITEWRIGHT EL is overseen by WHITEWRIGHT ISD in Grayson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.