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WOODSBORO EL

503 MYRTLE ST, WOODSBORO, TX 78393 · (361) 543-4518 · Refugio County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
Enrollment
167
Elementary
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
94 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
20
Grade 1
19
Grade 2
28
Grade 3
22
Grade 4
34
Grade 5
24
Student demographics
White
5231%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
10462%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 54%
Black
85%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7545%
Female
9255%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
33.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
167
-91 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.1:1
% White
31%
was 44%
% Hispanic
62%
was 50%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WOODSBORO EL

WOODSBORO EL is an elementary school of rural-scale scale in WOODSBORO, Texas, one of the schools within WOODSBORO ISD, enrolling 167 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 68% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

WOODSBORO ISD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 400 students; WOODSBORO EL is among them.

On demographics, WOODSBORO EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 31% White, 5% Black. By comparison, Refugio County as a whole is about 50% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, WOODSBORO EL shows 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, WOODSBORO EL is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 49.3%; WOODSBORO EL posts 31.7%, -17.6 points below that line.

Around the school, census data for Refugio County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,181 per year, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Refugio County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,197 students), of which WOODSBORO EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: WOODSBORO H S, around 0.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, WOODSBORO EL comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 39.3%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. WOODSBORO EL's enrollment has decreased 35% since 2018, when it stood at 258 (now 167). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 44% to 31%.

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Refugio County at a glance

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Population
6,707
Census ACS
Median income
$60,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,197 students

Quick facts

School name
WOODSBORO EL
District
WOODSBORO ISD
Address
503 MYRTLE ST, WOODSBORO, TX 78393
Phone
(361) 543-4518
County
Refugio County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
167
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
94 (56%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
484638005281
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WOODSBORO EL
How large is WOODSBORO EL?
WOODSBORO EL enrolls approximately 167 students in grades PK-05.
Is WOODSBORO EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WOODSBORO EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does WOODSBORO EL have?
WOODSBORO EL employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WOODSBORO EL?
At WOODSBORO EL, the student body is approximately 31% White, 62% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is WOODSBORO EL in?
WOODSBORO EL is part of WOODSBORO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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