WOODROE PETTY EL

WOODROE PETTY EL operates as a tight-knit elementary-level community in TAFT, Texas, overseen by TAFT ISD. Current enrollment sits at 390 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 25% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

WOODROE PETTY EL is one of 3 schools operated by TAFT ISD, a district that caters to 812 students overall.

On the student-mix side, WOODROE PETTY EL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 79%; the rest breaks down as 20% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against San Patricio County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, WOODROE PETTY EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.0%; this one delivers 21.4%.

In the surrounding community, census data for San Patricio County shows the typical household earns roughly $69,704 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. WOODROE PETTY EL is one of 33 public schools in San Patricio County (combined enrollment of about 13,920 students).

The closest other public school is RICARDO L TREVINO J H, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WOODROE PETTY EL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WOODROE PETTY EL has contracted 30%, going from 557 students in 2018 to 390 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 11% to 20% across the same window.

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