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Shallowater Elementary School

1108 Ave J
Shallowater, TX 79363

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SAVE SCHOOL

Shallowater Elementary School serves 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Shallowater Elementary School's student population of 428 students has grown by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shallowater Elementary School
Pre-K	87
Kind	109
1	107
2	125

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Total Students

428 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Shallowater Elementary School
2025	428
2024	321
2023	330
2022	353
2021	329
2020	342
2019	342
2018	320
2017	320
2016	313
2015	312
2014	311
2013	338
2012	343
2011	306
2010	257
2009	267
2008	354
2007	361
2006	335
2005	318
2004	309
2003	307
2002	295
2001	294
2000	353
1999	338
1998	341
1997	359
1996	331
1995	301
1994	304
1993	301
1992	335
1991	330
1990	315
1989	366

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Shallowater Elementary School
2025	26
2024	20
2023	21
2022	21
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	24
2014	24
2013	25
2012	21
2011	22
2010	23
2009	21
2008	26
2007	24
2006	25
2005	25
2004	23
2003	21
2002	20
2001	19
2000	25
1999	24
1998	26
1997	26
1996	24
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21
1988	23

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School Rankings

The of Shallowater Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Shallowater Elementary School	Texas	Shallowater Independent School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	16:1	15:1	12:1
2022	17:1	15:1	13:1
2021	15:1	15:1	12:1
2020	16:1	15:1	12:1
2019	16:1	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	15:1	12:1
2017	14:1	15:1	12:1
2016	14:1	15:1	12:1
2015	13:1	15:1	12:1
2014	13:1	15:1	12:1
2013	14:1	16:1	12:1
2012	17:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	12:1
2010	11:1	15:1	12:1
2009	13:1	15:1	12:1
2008	14:1	15:1	12:1
2007	15:1	15:1	13:1
2006	13:1	15:1	12:1
2005	13:1	15:1	13:1
2004	13:1	15:1	13:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	13:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	14:1	16:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1988	16:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

32%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Shallowater Elementary School	Texas	Shallowater Independent School District
2025	32%	54%
2024	31%	53%
2023	32%	53%	31%
2022	31%	53%	30%
2021	33%	53%	31%
2020	28%	53%	31%
2019	28%	53%	31%
2018	33%	52%	33%
2017	33%	52%	33%
2016	35%	52%	33%
2015	37%	52%	26%
2014	34%	52%	31%
2013	29%	51%	30%
2012	31%	51%	32%
2011	32%	50%	32%
2010	33%	49%	33%
2009	38%	48%	33%
2008	37%	47%	34%
2007	34%	46%	33%
2006	30%	46%	32%
2005	35%	45%	34%
2004	39%	44%	34%
2003	36%	43%	32%
2002	39%	42%	31%
2001	34%	41%	29%
2000	30%	40%	28%
1999	30%	39%	27%
1998	33%	38%	27%
1997	33%	38%	28%
1996	36%	37%	27%
1995	34%	36%	26%
1994	34%	36%	27%
1993	31%	35%	27%
1992	32%	35%	29%
1991	33%	34%	30%
1990	26%	33%	27%
1989	29%	33%	30%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Shallowater Elementary School	Texas	Shallowater Independent School District
2025	1%	13%
2023	1%	13%	1%
2022	1%	13%	1%
2021	1%	13%	1%
2015	1%	13%
2014	2%	13%	1%
2013	2%	13%	1%
2012	2%	13%	1%
2011	1%	13%
2010	2%	14%	1%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	1%	15%
2005	2%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
1989	1%	14%	1%
1988	1%	14%	1%

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White

65%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Shallowater Elementary School	Texas	Shallowater Independent School District
2025	65%	24%
2024	66%	25%
2023	66%	26%	66%
2022	66%	26%	66%
2021	65%	26%	67%
2020	70%	27%	66%
2019	70%	27%	66%
2018	67%	28%	66%
2017	67%	28%	66%
2016	63%	29%	66%
2015	60%	29%	51%
2014	63%	29%	67%
2013	69%	30%	68%
2012	67%	31%	66%
2011	64%	31%	66%
2010	65%	33%	66%
2009	62%	34%	66%
2008	62%	35%	65%
2007	65%	36%	66%
2006	69%	36%	69%
2005	63%	38%	65%
2004	60%	39%	65%
2003	63%	40%	67%
2002	61%	41%	68%
2001	65%	42%	70%
2000	74%	44%	71%
1999	74%	45%	73%
1998	70%	46%	73%
1997	69%	46%	72%
1996	73%	47%	73%
1995	72%	48%	74%
1994	74%	48%	73%
1993	74%	49%	73%
1992	71%	49%	71%
1991	70%	51%	70%
1990	75%	51%	72%
1989	70%	51%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Shallowater Elementary School	Texas	Shallowater Independent School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Shallowater Elementary School	Texas	Shallowater Independent School District
2025	0.48	0.64
2024	0.47	0.64
2023	0.47	0.64	0.47
2022	0.47	0.64	0.47
2021	0.47	0.64	0.46
2020	0.44	0.63	0.47
2019	0.44	0.63	0.47
2018	0.45	0.64	0.46
2017	0.45	0.64	0.46
2016	0.49	0.63	0.46
2015	0.51	0.63	0.45
2014	0.49	0.63	0.47
2013	0.44	0.64	0.46
2012	0.46	0.64	0.47
2011	0.49	0.64	0.47
2010	0.47	0.64	0.46
2009	0.48	0.64	0.47
2008	0.48	0.64	0.47
2007	0.47	0.64	0.46
2006	0.44	0.64	0.44
2005	0.48	0.64	0.47
2004	0.50	0.64	0.47
2003	0.48	0.64	0.46
2002	0.49	0.64	0.44
2001	0.47	0.64	0.43
2000	0.42	0.65	0.42
1999	0.42	0.65	0.41
1998	0.45	0.65	0.40
1997	0.45	0.64	0.41
1996	0.44	0.64	0.40
1995	0.43	0.64	0.39
1994	0.43	0.64	0.40
1993	0.41	0.63	0.41
1992	0.44	0.63	0.41
1991	0.44	0.63	0.43
1990	0.40	0.63	0.40
1989	0.43	0.62	0.43

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(22-23)

7.7%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Shallowater Elementary School	Texas	Shallowater Independent School District
2023	7.7%	23%	11.2%
2022	12.6%	28.9%	17.7%
2021	7.9%	16.6%	14.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Shallowater Elementary School	Texas	Shallowater Independent School District
2025	32%	56%
2024	33%	57%
2023	35%	57%	34%
2022	38%	57%	33%
2021	40%	56%	33%
2020	39%	56%	36%
2019	39%	56%	36%
2018	42%	53%	35%
2017	42%	53%	35%
2016	45%	53%	36%
2015	46%	52%	35%
2014	42%	53%	31%
2013	40%	53%	32%
2012	38%	44%	32%
2011	41%	44%	30%
2010	42%	43%	32%
2009	43%	40%	32%
2008	44%	39%	30%
2007	37%	39%	29%
2006	34%	40%	31%
2005	38%	39%	28%
2004	39%	39%	30%
2003	37%	39%	30%
2002	35%	38%	30%
2001	40%	38%	27%
2000	36%	38%	28%
1999	32%	39%	25%
1998	46%	40%	28%
1997	42%	41%	30%
1996	47%	41%	28%
1995	43%	41%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Shallowater Elementary School	Texas	Shallowater Independent School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	13%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	12%	8%	9%
2004	13%	7%	9%
2003	12%	7%	9%
2002	14%	7%	8%
2001	12%	7%	9%

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School District Name

Shallowater Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Shallowater Elementary School?

428 students attend Shallowater Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Shallowater Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shallowater Elementary School?

Shallowater Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Shallowater Elementary School offer ?

Shallowater Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Shallowater Elementary School part of?

Shallowater Elementary School is part of Shallowater Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education