Will Rogers Elementary School (Closed 2007)

3101 Weslayan St
Houston, TX 77027

Will Rogers Elementary School serves 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Will Rogers Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	54
1	72
2	80
3	99
4	86
5	89

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Total Students

510 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Will Rogers Elementary School
2006	510
2005	572
2004	651
2003	643
2002	677
2001	675
2000	614
1999	619
1998	604
1997	602
1996	589
1995	586
1994	540
1993	517
1992	551
1991	535
1990	536
1989	505
1988	554

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2006)
Year	Will Rogers Elementary School
2006	35
2005	39
2004	42
2003	41
2002	41
2001	37
2000	38
1999	37
1998	36
1997	41
1996	39
1995	38
1994	37
1993	37
1992	38
1991	34
1990	34
1988	36
1987	39

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2006)
Year	Will Rogers Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2006	15:1	15:1	17:1
2005	15:1	15:1	18:1
2004	16:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	18:1
2001	18:1	15:1	20:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	17:1	14:1	17:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	15:1	15:1	17:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	15:1	15:1	17:1
1993	14:1	15:1	17:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	18:1
1990	16:1	16:1	18:1
1988	15:1	17:1	18:1
1987	16:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Will Rogers Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2006	9%	3%	3%
2005	8%	3%	3%
2004	7%	3%	3%
2003	6%	3%	3%
2002	8%	3%	4%
2001	6%	3%	3%
2000	5%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	2%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	1%	3%
1990	4%	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

43%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Will Rogers Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2006	43%	46%	59%
2005	48%	45%	59%
2004	44%	44%	58%
2003	46%	43%	57%
2002	45%	42%	56%
2001	46%	41%	55%
2000	45%	40%	55%
1999	40%	39%	54%
1998	41%	38%	53%
1997	38%	38%	53%
1996	35%	37%	51%
1995	34%	36%	51%
1994	35%	36%	50%
1993	35%	35%	49%
1992	28%	35%	47%
1991	29%	34%	46%
1990	30%	33%	44%
1989	34%	33%	41%
1988	36%	32%	39%

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Black

39%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Will Rogers Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2006	38%	15%	30%
2005	34%	14%	29%
2004	39%	14%	30%
2003	39%	14%	31%
2002	36%	14%	31%
2001	38%	14%	32%
2000	40%	14%	33%
1999	43%	14%	34%
1998	39%	14%	34%
1997	43%	14%	34%
1996	44%	14%	35%
1995	45%	14%	35%
1994	40%	14%	36%
1993	35%	14%	36%
1992	38%	14%	37%
1991	41%	14%	38%
1990	45%	14%	39%
1989	42%	14%	41%
1988	38%	14%	42%

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White

10%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Will Rogers Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2006	10%	36%	8%
2005	10%	38%	9%
2004	10%	39%	9%
2003	9%	40%	9%
2002	11%	41%	9%
2001	10%	42%	10%
2000	10%	44%	9%
1999	13%	45%	10%
1998	15%	46%	10%
1997	15%	46%	10%
1996	19%	47%	11%
1995	19%	48%	11%
1994	23%	48%	11%
1993	28%	49%	12%
1992	30%	49%	13%
1991	27%	51%	13%
1990	21%	51%	14%
1989	23%	51%	15%
1988	24%	52%	16%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Will Rogers Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2006	0.66	0.64	0.57
2005	0.65	0.64	0.56
2004	0.65	0.64	0.57
2003	0.63	0.64	0.58
2002	0.66	0.64	0.58
2001	0.64	0.64	0.59
2000	0.66	0.65	0.60
1999	0.68	0.65	0.60
1998	0.69	0.65	0.61
1997	0.68	0.64	0.61
1996	0.69	0.64	0.61
1995	0.68	0.64	0.62
1994	0.69	0.64	0.62
1993	0.71	0.63	0.63
1992	0.69	0.63	0.63
1991	0.69	0.63	0.64
1990	0.69	0.63	0.65
1989	0.68	0.62	0.65
1988	0.70	0.62	0.66

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Eligible for

52%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2006)
Year	Will Rogers Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2006	52%	40%	71%
2005	43%	39%	64%
2004	40%	39%	66%
2003	42%	39%	64%
2002	42%	38%	64%
2001	42%	38%	63%
2000	44%	38%	62%
1999	47%	39%	63%
1998	44%	40%	64%
1997	49%	41%	63%
1996	56%	41%	63%
1995	47%	41%	58%
1994	25%	40%	58%
1993	37%	45%	58%
1992	31%	37%	52%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2006)
Year	Will Rogers Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	16%	8%	10%
2004	14%	7%	10%
2003	14%	7%	8%
2002	14%	7%	8%
2001	13%	7%	8%
2000	15%	8%	7%
1999	14%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Houston Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Will Rogers Elementary School?

510 students attend Will Rogers Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Will Rogers Elementary School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, and 8% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Will Rogers Elementary School?

Will Rogers Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Will Rogers Elementary School offer ?

Will Rogers Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Will Rogers Elementary School part of?

Will Rogers Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

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