Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAFT ISD·NCES 484206004789
Woodroe Petty Elementary School
401 PEACH STREEET, TAFT, TX 78390 · (361) 528-2636 · San Patricio County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
347 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 38 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 15% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Based on grade levels within TAFT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 37.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Woodroe Petty Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In San Patricio County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #4,218 of 4,401 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,917 of 4,466 | #8 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,948 of 4,466 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #3,567 of 4,938 | #10 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,885 of 4,622 | #11 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.9% | #3,293 of 4,628 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.0% | #508 of 2,838 | #2 of 11 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
390
-167 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.2:1
% White
20%
was 11%
% Hispanic
79%
was 87%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 390 | 25.2 | 15.5:1 | 89% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 25.3 | 15.3:1 | 88% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 24.5 | 15.5:1 | 92% (349) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 34.5 | 16.2:1 | 93% (520) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodroe Petty Elementary School.
About Woodroe Petty Elementary School
Woodroe Petty Elementary School is a public elementary school in TAFT, Texas. Its 390 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 25% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
The district for Woodroe Petty Elementary School is TAFT ISD, with 3 schools and 812 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Woodroe Petty Elementary School, with 79% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 20% White. The school's Hispanic share is 22 points above the 57% share among San Patricio County residents. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Woodroe Petty Elementary School total 25.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.5:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. The school counts 347 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 89%. It compares with 63% for public schools in San Patricio County.
Woodroe Petty Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Texas schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.7%. The school's actual rate is 21.8%, 13.9 points lower.
Among San Patricio County residents, the median household income is $69,704, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Woodroe Petty Elementary School, San Patricio County has 32 other public schools.
Ricardo L Trevino Junior High School is the public school closest to Woodroe Petty Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Woodroe Petty Elementary School at 8th of 8.
Woodroe Petty Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 30% enrollment decrease, from 557 in 2017-18 to 390 in 2024-25. The student mix also changed: the White share grew from 11% to 20%.
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San Patricio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,181
Census ACS
Median income
$69,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
13,920 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TAFT ISD
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 249 students
- Ricardo L Trevino Junior High SchoolMiddle · 173 students
Other schools in TAFT
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 249 students
- Ricardo L Trevino Junior High SchoolMiddle · 173 students
- Coastal Horizons AcademyHigh · 72 students
Nearby schools
- Ricardo L Trevino Junior High School1.1 mi · 173
- Coastal Horizons Academy1.3 mi · 72
- Taft High School1.5 mi · 249
- Andrews Elementary School6.3 mi · 530
- Gregory-Portland High School6.6 mi · 1,511
- Gregory-Portland Middle School7.2 mi · 1,148
Frequently asked questions
About Woodroe Petty Elementary SchoolHow large is Woodroe Petty Elementary School?
Woodroe Petty Elementary School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-05.
Is Woodroe Petty Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Woodroe Petty Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Woodroe Petty Elementary School have?
Woodroe Petty Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
How diverse is Woodroe Petty Elementary School?
Woodroe Petty Elementary School reports a student body of 20% White, 79% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Woodroe Petty Elementary School public or private?
Woodroe Petty Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by TAFT ISD.
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