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Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAXAHACHIE ISD·NCES 484473013811
Wilemon Steam Academy
2999 W US HWY 287 BUS, WAXAHACHIE, TX 75167 · (972) 923-4780 · Ellis County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
97 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 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
55%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
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 33.0% | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Wilemon Steam Academy
Wilemon Steam Academy's state test result (51.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilemon Steam Academy this school | 437 | 22.2% | 51.8% |
| Cibolo Creek Elementary School BOERNE | 438 | 19.9% | 67.8% |
| Wylie East Intermediate School ABILENE | 384 | 23.7% | 59.4% |
| Garden Ridge Elementary School GARDEN RIDGE | 475 | 18.5% | 70.2% |
| Wylie West Intermediate School ABILENE | 465 | 20.4% | 65.8% |
| Raye McCoy Elementary School GEORGETOWN | 486 | 23.5% | 49.3% |
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 Wilemon Steam Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #1,283 of 4,401 | #8 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,444 of 4,466 ▲ 423 | #8 of 36 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #1,071 of 4,466 ▲ 305 | #5 of 36 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.5pp | #251 of 3,998 | #2 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #3,159 of 4,938 | #30 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #975 of 4,622 | #7 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #1,938 of 4,628 | #30 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.2% | #4,390 of 4,789 | #38 of 42 |
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
437
+31 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 437 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 22% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 27% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 28% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 32 | 12.7:1 | 34% (137) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilemon Steam Academy.
About Wilemon Steam Academy
Wilemon Steam Academy is a small elementary school in WAXAHACHIE, Texas, administered by WAXAHACHIE ISD. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 437 students enrolled.
Wilemon Steam Academy is a school in WAXAHACHIE ISD. The district has 18 schools and 11,196 students.
More than half of the students at Wilemon Steam Academy are White (61%). Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Ellis County, where about 60% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
A staff of 33 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Wilemon Steam Academy counts 22% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 51% average for public schools in Ellis County is 29 points.
Wilemon Steam Academy holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of Texas public elementary schools.
Wilemon Steam Academy's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 51.8% is 12.4 points below the 64.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Ellis County, home to about 213,160 people, the median household earns about $99,595 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ellis County's 83 public schools enroll about 46,344 students and include Wilemon Steam Academy.
Among nearby public schools, Waxahachie High School is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Wilemon Steam Academy. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Wilemon Steam Academy ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 437 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 406.
People who know Wilemon Steam Academy can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Wedgeworth Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 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
- Wedgeworth Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
Nearby schools
- Waxahachie High School0.3 mi · 3,056
- Faith Family Master Academy1.4 mi · 366
- Wedgeworth Elementary School2.7 mi · 594
- Coleman Junior High School3.5 mi · 775
- Waxahachie H S of Choice3.5 mi · 56
- Waxahachie Global High School3.7 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About Wilemon Steam AcademyHow many students attend Wilemon Steam Academy?
Wilemon Steam Academy enrolls approximately 437 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Wilemon Steam Academy serve?
Wilemon Steam Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Wilemon Steam Academy?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Wilemon Steam Academy.
How diverse is Wilemon Steam Academy?
Wilemon Steam Academy reports a student body of 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Wilemon Steam Academy in?
Wilemon Steam Academy is part of WAXAHACHIE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.