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 is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 53.9%; WHITEWRIGHT EL posts 38.9%, -15.0 points below that line.

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 8th 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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