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B+

Dunaway El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

600 S Hwy 77, Waxahachie, TX 75165 · (972) 923-4646 · Part of Waxahachie Independent School District

Waxahachie’s School Grade B better than 56% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
525
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Dunaway El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 14.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waxahachie kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Dunaway ElYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

600 S Hwy 77, Waxahachie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 181
Grade 279
Grade 392
Grade 4105
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
458’20
446’21
454’22
465’23
525’24

Up 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 26%Black 4%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dunaway El from Waxahachie families.

Other schools in Waxahachie Independent School District

The district →
Marvin Biomedical Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waxahachie
C+
535 students16:1
Northside El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waxahachie
B+
480 students14:1
Ray El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waxahachie
386 students13:1
Turner Prekindergarten Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waxahachie
256 students14:1
Wedgeworth El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waxahachie
C+
594 students13:1
Simpson El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waxahachie
A−
592 students16:1

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