New Waverly ISD
New Waverly, Texas · Walker County · Grades Pre-K–12
New Waverly ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,074 students. By enrollment it is the 553rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,074 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 84.4 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Walker County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4832640 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in New Waverly ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Waverly Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 327 | 15.4 | 53.2% |
| New Waverly High School | High | 9–12 | 325 | 10.1 | 48.3% |
| New Waverly Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 169 | 14.2 | 47.9% |
| New Waverly Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 253 | 13.3 | 51.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of New Waverly ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
New Waverly ISD in context
Size
New Waverly ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is New Waverly Elementary School with 327 students, and the smallest is New Waverly Intermediate School with 169; the average is 269, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 5, with 94 students. Grade 12 has 79 students and kindergarten has 71, 11% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. New Waverly ISD enrolls 47 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in New Waverly ISD at 64.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 18%.
50.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 47.9% at New Waverly Intermediate School to 53.2% at New Waverly Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 84.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4 counselors it has 269 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
New Waverly ISD is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is Raven School, 4.3 miles away with 42 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than New Waverly ISD. Walker County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 79.6 | 13 |
| School counselors | 4 | 269 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2.7 | 398 |
| Other student support staff | 4.7 | 229 |
| School administrators | 5 | 215 |
| District administrators | 2 | 537 |
| All staff | 142.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.9% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Black | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 47 |
| Kindergarten | 71 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 75 |
| Grade 5 | 94 |
| Grade 6 | 88 |
| Grade 7 | 76 |
| Grade 8 | 89 |
| Grade 9 | 93 |
| Grade 10 | 76 |
| Grade 11 | 77 |
| Grade 12 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raven School | 4 mi | 42 | 8 | – |
| Willis ISD | 9 mi | 9,313 | 17.3 | – |
| Huntsville ISD | 14 mi | 10,960 | 34.9 | – |
| Montgomery ISD | 15 mi | 9,889 | 15.8 | – |
| Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy | 18 mi | 405 | 17.1 | – |
| Richards ISD | 21 mi | 249 | 11.4 | – |
| Conroe ISD | 22 mi | 72,914 | 15.4 | – |
| Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 22 mi | 1,585 | 13.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Walker County
- Huntsville ISD (10,960 students)
- Raven School (42 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
355 Front St, New Waverly, TX 77358
Phone: (936)344-6751
Website: new-waverly.k12.tx.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.