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D−

Booker T Washington El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

510 Mlk, Elgin, TX 78621 · (512) 281-3411 · Part of Elgin Independent School District

Elgin’s School Grade D better than 10% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
638
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Booker T Washington El

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Elgin kids: Elgin Middle

On the path

Where Elgin kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Booker T Washington ElYou are here
7–8Elgin Middle839 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

510 Mlk, Elgin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten99
Grade 1138
Grade 2125
Grade 3122
Grade 4153
Enrollment over time
595’20
670’21
750’22
763’23
638’24

Up 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%White 7%Black 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Booker T Washington El from Elgin families.

Other schools in Elgin Independent School District

The district →
Elgin El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elgin
D−
673 students21:1
Harvest Ridge El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elgin
596 students21:1
Neidig El
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Elgin
C+
528 students17:1
Elgin Int
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Elgin
C−
863 students22:1
Elgin Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Elgin
C−
839 students17:1
Elgin H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Elgin
C−
1,771 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Elgin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.