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Waelder School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

201 US Hwy 90 W, Waelder, TX 78959 · (830) 239-5602 · Part of Waelder Independent School District

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Directions
Students
302
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Waelder School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
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 ↗

201 US Hwy 90 W, Waelder

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten29
Grade 125
Grade 217
Grade 325
Grade 431
Grade 513
Grade 615
Grade 724
Grade 818
Grade 918
Grade 1016
Grade 1123
Grade 1217
Enrollment over time
298’20
305’21
290’22
297’23
302’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%White 8%Black 5%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waelder School from Waelder families.

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; Waelder’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.