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Simpson El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

470 Washington Ave, Waxahachie, TX 75165 · (972) 923-4740 · Part of Waxahachie Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
592
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Simpson El

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 22.1% 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–5Simpson ElYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

470 Washington Ave, Waxahachie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 187
Grade 2105
Grade 3111
Grade 4112
Grade 5109
Enrollment over time
485’20
550’21
627’22
679’23
592’24

Up 22.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Hispanic 33%Black 19%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Simpson 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
Dunaway El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waxahachie
B+
525 students14:1

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.