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Wright Elementary School

1309 W CHARLES ST, WEATHERFORD, TX 76086 · (817) 598-2828 · Parker County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
315 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K20%
Kindergarten9117%
Grade 17915%
Grade 28416%
Grade 38616%
Grade 48917%
Grade 59718%
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
28654%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
19838%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
245%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
26149%
Female
26751%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading23.0%31.0%25.0%21.0%
Mathematics18.0%26.0%25.0%31.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2654.0%44.0%
2024-2554.0%42.0%
2023-2451.0%47.0%
2022-2326.0%38.0%
2021-2245.0%47.0%
2020-2133.0%33.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →

Where Wright Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Parker County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#2,328 of 4,401#20 of 24
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#2,458 of 4,466#20 of 24
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.0%#2,090 of 4,466#13 of 24
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+17.0pp#728 of 3,998#12 of 20
Enrollment
ranked largest first
528#2,260 of 4,938#16 of 26
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#1,059 of 4,622#4 of 25
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
56.3%#1,766 of 4,628#2 of 25
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
59.7%#3,135 of 4,789#5 of 26
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.9%#2,626 of 2,838#10 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
528
+60 (+13%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2552839.513.4:160% (315)
2023-2454542.812.7:163% (343)
2022-235754413.1:156% (324)
2020-214683912.0:162% (292)
2017-1854440.313.5:156% (304)
2015-166674714.2:155% (366)
2010-116794515.1:159% (398)
2000-015293017.6:134% (181)
1990-915002817.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wright Elementary School.

About Wright Elementary School

A mid-sized elementary school in WEATHERFORD, Texas, Wright Elementary School is part of WEATHERFORD ISD. It reports enrollment of 528 students in pre-K through 5.

The WEATHERFORD ISD system has 12 schools and 8,023 students.

Federal enrollment data show Wright Elementary School is 54% White. Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Parker County's population at about 83%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.

Classroom staffing at Wright Elementary School totals 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Federal data show 60% of students (315) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Parker County is 33%.

Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Wright Elementary School would score about 48.2%. It scores 42.0%, 6.2 points below that figure.

The school is in Parker County, where median household income comes to about $104,443, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Parker County counts 51 public schools with about 28,354 students.

Wright Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Hall Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Wright Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Wright Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.

Under the NCES locale system, Wright Elementary School is Town: Fringe.

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 528, from 468 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.0:1 to 13.4:1 over the same years.

The allk12 page for Wright Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Parker County at a glance

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Population
165,168
Census ACS
Median income
$104,443
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
28,354 students

Quick facts

School name
Wright Elementary School
District
WEATHERFORD ISD
Address
1309 W CHARLES ST, WEATHERFORD, TX 76086
Phone
(817) 598-2828
County
Parker County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
528
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
315 (60%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
484480005098
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wright Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Wright Elementary School?
Wright Elementary School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Wright Elementary School serve?
Wright Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wright Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wright Elementary School is approximately 13.4:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wright Elementary School?
At Wright Elementary School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Wright Elementary School?
Wright Elementary School is overseen by WEATHERFORD ISD in Parker County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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