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Schools in Elmo · Wills Point Independent School District

Elmo’s public schools score below 73% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

30% of students in Elmo’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elmo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 10 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 13% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,489 students on the public path
In brief

Elmo’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Elmo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,183 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Earnest O Woods Int, then Wills Point J H, then Wills Point H S. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elmo’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 27% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,461 test results and a graduating class of 168 could put Elmo anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Elmo’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,446 in math, 1,476 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elmo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Wills Point Priin Wills PointNo scores
2–4Earnest O Woods Intin Wills PointC
7–8Wills Point J Hin Wills PointB
9–12Wills Point H Sin Wills PointB−

Elmo’s public schools are run by Wills Point Independent School District, which also serves Wills Point. Parts of Elmo (3% of its land) are served by Terrell Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wills Point Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,893 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,183TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 51.1% · 1476 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.9% · 1446 students tested

Elmo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Elmo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElmoCWills Point Independent
TerrellC−Terrell Independent

Every school in Elmo

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Elmoin other towns
Wills Point Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Wills Point
617 students21:1Rate it →
Earnest O Woods Int
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Wills Point
C
618 students18:1Rate it →
Wills Point J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wills Point
B
442 students18:1Rate it →
Wills Point H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Wills Point
B−
812 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Elmo’s schools

Are Elmo’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elmo children attend score below 73% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elmo in?

Wills Point Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,893 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Elmo are served by Terrell Independent.

Where do Elmo kids go to high school?

Wills Point H S in Wills Point, with 812 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Elmo’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wills Point Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Elmo spend per student?

$11,183 in Wills Point Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.