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WILLOW CREEK EL
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About WILLOW CREEK EL
WILLOW CREEK EL operates as an average-sized elementary-level community in SAGINAW, Texas, run under EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD. Current enrollment sits at 641 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 24% above typical.
WILLOW CREEK EL is one of 32 schools operated by EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD, a district that caters to 23,982 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, WILLOW CREEK EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% White, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WILLOW CREEK EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WILLOW CREEK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.4%.
In the surrounding community, Tarrant County reports that median household earnings sit near $84,207, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), WILLOW CREEK EL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is ILTEXAS SAGINAW EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WILLOW CREEK EL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.2%.
The school occupies a bedroom-community site.
Looking at the recent track record. WILLOW CREEK EL's enrollment has ticked up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 598 (now 641). Over the same period, the White share fell from 40% to 26%.
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