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John G Tower El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5200 Hooper Dr, Wichita Falls, TX 76306 · (940) 855-3221 · Part of Burkburnett Independent School District

Wichita Falls’ School Grade C+ better than 35% of Texas school districts

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Students
448
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John G Tower El

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts37%
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

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5200 Hooper Dr, Wichita Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K59
Kindergarten67
Grade 157
Grade 272
Grade 370
Grade 471
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
432’20
468’21
464’22
437’23
448’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 18%Black 13%Two or more races 11%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John G Tower El from Wichita Falls families.

Other schools in Burkburnett Independent School District

The district →
I C Evans El
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Burkburnett
568 students15:1
Overton Ray El
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Burkburnett
C+
526 students15:1
Burkburnett Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Burkburnett
B−
743 students13:1
Burkburnett H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Burkburnett
B
901 students13:1
Wichita Co Jjaep
Secondary · Grades 9–11 · Wichita Falls
2 students
Gateway Student Support CTR
High · Grades 10–12 · Burkburnett
D
25 students4:1

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