Waelder School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

201 Us Hwy 90 W
Waelder, TX 78959

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www.waelderisd.org

Waelder Independent School District is a public school district based in Waelder, Texas. Located in Gonzales County, the district extends into a small portion of Caldwell County. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Waelder School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Waelder School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Waelder School's student population of 297 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waelder School
Pre-K	35
Kind	26
1	18
2	21
3	28
4	13
5	16
6	25
7	19
8	19
9	17
10	24
11	23
12	13

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waelder School
2023	290
2022	305
2021	298
2020	317
2019	317
2018	311
2017	311
2016	339
2015	315
2014	309
2013	307
2012	288
2011	248
2010	264
2009	251
2008	135
2007	104
2006	108
2005	116
2004	127
2003	129
2002	133
2001	124
2000	113
1999	107
1998	110
1997	120
1996	130
1995	124
1994	111
1993	114
1992	119
1991	118
1990	117
1989	117
1988	120
1987	120

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waelder School
2023	31
2022	32
2021	28
2020	30
2019	30
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	30
2014	28
2013	26
2012	26
2011	23
2010	21
2009	21
2008	9
2007	7
2006	8
2005	7
2004	7
2003	10
2002	10
2001	11
2000	10
1999	10
1998	10
1997	10
1996	11
1995	10
1994	10
1993	10
1992	11
1991	10

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School Rankings

Waelder School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Waelder School is 0.22, 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)

#6943 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waelder School
2023	#6943
2022	#7177
2021	#7603
2019	#7536
2018	#7366
2017	#7293
2016	#7575
2015	#7488
2014	#7333
2013	#7227
2012	#6505

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20-24%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waelder School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2023	22%	44%	22%
2022	17%	41%	17%
2021	12%	37%	12%
2019	22%	51%	22%
2018	22%	49%	22%
2017	57%	78%	57%
2016	42%	75%	42%
2015	42%	73%	42%
2014	42%	76%	42%
2013	47%	78%	47%
2012	67%	83%	67%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waelder School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2022	37%	51%	37%
2021	17%	42%	17%
2019	27%	47%	27%
2018	27%	45%	22%
2017	52%	72%	52%
2016	49%	71%	49%
2015	53%	73%	53%
2014	57%	75%	57%
2013	62%	78%	62%
2012	82%	88%	82%
2011	87%	88%	87%

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20-24%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waelder School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2022	22%	46%	22%
2021	24%	43%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waelder School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2023	9:1	14:1	9:1
2022	10:1	14:1	9:1
2021	11:1	14:1	10:1
2020	11:1	15:1	10:1
2019	11:1	15:1	10:1
2018	11:1	15:1	10:1
2017	11:1	15:1	10:1
2016	12:1	15:1	11:1
2015	11:1	15:1	10:1
2014	11:1	15:1	11:1
2013	12:1	15:1	12:1
2012	11:1	15:1	11:1
2011	11:1	15:1	11:1
2010	12:1	15:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	15:1	14:1	11:1
2007	15:1	15:1	12:1
2006	14:1	15:1	9:1
2005	17:1	15:1	11:1
2004	18:1	15:1	12:1
2003	13:1	15:1	11:1
2002	13:1	15:1	12:1
2001	11:1	15:1	11:1
2000	11:1	14:1	11:1
1999	11:1	14:1	11:1
1998	11:1	14:1	10:1
1997	12:1	15:1	10:1
1996	12:1	15:1	11:1
1995	13:1	15:1	11:1
1994	11:1	15:1	11:1
1993	11:1	15:1	11:1
1992	11:1	16:1	10:1
1991	12:1	16:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

88%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waelder School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2023	86%	53%	83%
2022	85%	53%	83%
2021	85%	53%	82%
2020	80%	53%	79%
2019	80%	53%	79%
2018	82%	52%	80%
2017	82%	52%	80%
2016	83%	52%	81%
2015	83%	52%	81%
2014	83%	52%	83%
2013	81%	51%	81%
2012	78%	51%	78%
2011	81%	50%	81%
2010	78%	49%	78%
2009	77%	48%	77%
2008	73%	47%	74%
2007	68%	46%	70%
2006	69%	46%	73%
2005	72%	45%	71%
2004	74%	44%	70%
2003	74%	43%	72%
2002	74%	42%	70%
2001	71%	41%	69%
2000	75%	40%	70%
1999	66%	39%	68%
1998	79%	38%	74%
1997	76%	38%	70%
1996	66%	37%	67%
1995	66%	36%	66%
1994	68%	36%	68%
1993	64%	35%	64%
1992	64%	35%	63%
1991	67%	34%	64%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waelder School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2023	6%	13%	10%
2022	8%	13%	11%
2021	7%	13%	11%
2020	11%	13%	14%
2019	11%	13%	14%
2018	15%	13%	17%
2017	15%	13%	17%
2016	13%	13%	15%
2015	14%	13%	16%
2014	13%	13%	13%
2013	14%	13%	14%
2012	16%	13%	16%
2011	17%	13%	17%
2010	19%	14%	19%
2009	18%	14%	18%
2008	24%	14%	23%
2007	28%	14%	25%
2006	27%	15%	25%
2005	22%	14%	24%
2004	20%	14%	25%
2003	19%	14%	22%
2002	21%	14%	24%
2001	22%	14%	25%
2000	27%	14%	28%
1999	27%	14%	27%
1998	27%	14%	26%
1997	29%	14%	28%
1996	27%	14%	26%
1995	34%	14%	29%
1994	27%	14%	26%
1993	30%	14%	29%
1992	37%	14%	32%
1991	33%	14%	32%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waelder School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2023	7%	26%	6%
2022	6%	26%	5%
2021	7%	26%	6%
2020	8%	27%	7%
2019	8%	27%	7%
2018	3%	28%	3%
2017	3%	28%	3%
2016	4%	29%	4%
2015	3%	29%	3%
2014	4%	29%	4%
2013	4%	30%	4%
2012	5%	31%	5%
2011	2%	31%	2%
2010	3%	33%	3%
2009	5%	34%	5%
2008	3%	35%	3%
2007	4%	36%	5%
2006	4%	36%	2%
2005	6%	38%	5%
2004	6%	39%	5%
2003	7%	40%	6%
2002	5%	41%	6%
2001	7%	42%	6%
2000	2%	44%	2%
1999	7%	45%	5%
1998	2%	46%
1997	4%	46%	3%
1996	7%	47%	7%
1995	5%	48%	5%
1994	6%	48%	6%
1993	8%	49%	7%
1992	9%	49%	6%
1991	6%	51%	4%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waelder School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waelder School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2023	0.25	0.64	0.30
2022	0.27	0.64	0.31
2021	0.27	0.64	0.31
2020	0.34	0.63	0.36
2019	0.34	0.63	0.36
2018	0.31	0.64	0.33
2017	0.31	0.64	0.33
2016	0.30	0.63	0.32
2015	0.29	0.63	0.32
2014	0.30	0.63	0.30
2013	0.33	0.64	0.33
2012	0.37	0.64	0.37
2011	0.32	0.64	0.32
2010	0.36	0.64	0.36
2009	0.38	0.64	0.38
2008	0.41	0.64	0.41
2007	0.46	0.64	0.46
2006	0.46	0.64	0.43
2005	0.44	0.64	0.44
2004	0.41	0.64	0.45
2003	0.42	0.64	0.43
2002	0.41	0.64	0.45
2001	0.45	0.64	0.46
2000	0.43	0.65	0.45
1999	0.51	0.65	0.48
1998	0.40	0.65	0.42
1997	0.45	0.64	0.46
1996	0.50	0.64	0.48
1995	0.52	0.64	0.50
1994	0.49	0.64	0.48
1993	0.54	0.63	0.52
1992	0.57	0.63	0.53
1991	0.52	0.63	0.51

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≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waelder School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2023	80%	90%
2022	80%	90%	80%
2021	50%	89%	50%
2019	80%	89%	80%
2018	69%	89%	69%
2017	50%	89%	50%
2016	69%	89%	69%
2015	80%	89%	80%
2014	69%	88%	69%
2013	80%	88%	80%
2012	50%	88%	50%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

98%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waelder School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2023	96%	57%	91%
2022	96%	57%	91%
2021	95%	56%	91%
2020	92%	56%	88%
2019	92%	56%	88%
2018	63%	53%	67%
2017	63%	53%	67%
2016	89%	53%	86%
2015	83%	52%	81%
2014	87%	53%	87%
2013	84%	53%	84%
2012	77%	44%	77%
2011	79%	44%	79%
2010	81%	43%	81%
2009	80%	40%	80%
2008	81%	39%	80%
2007	44%	39%	54%
2006	55%	40%	63%
2005	72%	39%	69%
2004	76%	39%	77%
2003	71%	39%	74%
2002	82%	38%	78%
2001	78%	38%	73%
2000	97%	38%	83%
1999	85%	39%	76%
1998	97%	40%	87%
1997	88%	41%	80%
1996	84%	41%	78%
1995	98%	41%	86%
1994	88%	40%	83%
1993	98%	45%	91%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Waelder School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	10%	8%	12%
2006	9%	8%	13%
2005	14%	8%	13%
2004	17%	7%	14%
2003	16%	7%	14%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2001	14%	7%	17%
2000	9%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Waelder Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waelder School's ranking?

Waelder School is ranked #6943 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Waelder School?

The graduation rate of Waelder School is 80%, which is lower than the Texas state average of 90%.

How many students attend Waelder School?

297 students attend Waelder School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Waelder School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waelder School?

Waelder School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Waelder School offer ?

Waelder School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12

What school district is Waelder School part of?

Waelder School is part of Waelder Independent School District.

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