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Waller Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 4,176 students in Waller Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Waller Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
8,834 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
567 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Waller Independent School District, which is ranked #831 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#836 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
# American Indian Students
28 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
108 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,068 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
55%
# Black Students
998 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
11%
13%
# White Students
2,422 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
28%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
421
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
599
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
624
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
646
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
629
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
641
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
657
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
635
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
727
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
861
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
708
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
599
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,538 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$199 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,464
$13,417
Spending / Student
$22,538
$14,148
Best Waller Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fields Store Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
31670 Giboney Rd
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 931-4050
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 931-4050
Grades: PK-5
| 663 students
Rank: #22.
Evelyn Turlington Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
23400 Hegar Rd
Hockley, TX 77447
(936) 931-3685
Hockley, TX 77447
(936) 931-3685
Grades: PK-5
| 1,084 students
Rank: #33.
Roberts Road Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
24920 Zube Rd
Hockley, TX 77447
(281) 256-2343
Hockley, TX 77447
(281) 256-2343
Grades: PK-5
| 976 students
Rank: #44.
H T Jones Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35753 Owens Rd
Prairie View, TX 77446
(936) 857-3336
Prairie View, TX 77446
(936) 857-3336
Grades: PK-5
| 765 students
Rank: #55.
I T Holleman Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19455 Stokes Rd
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 372-9196
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 372-9196
Grades: PK-5
| 688 students
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