Walcott ISD
Hereford, Texas · Deaf Smith County · Grades Pre-K–6
Walcott ISD runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 146 students. By enrollment it is the 1112th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 146 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 7.6 |
| Students per teacher | 19.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Deaf Smith County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4844370 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Walcott ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walcott Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 146 | 19.3 | 54.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Walcott ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Walcott ISD in context
Size
Walcott ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Walcott Elementary School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
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 2, with 22 students. Grade 6 has 15 students and kindergarten has 17, 12% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Walcott ISD enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Walcott ISD at 78.1%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 21.2%.
54.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 7.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 19.3 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 0.5 counselors it has 292 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
Walcott ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Friona ISD, 20.7 miles away with 1,016 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Walcott ISD. Deaf Smith County has 2 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 | 7.5 | 19 |
| School counselors | 0.5 | 292 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4.9 | 30 |
| Other student support staff | 1.5 | 97 |
| School administrators | 1.1 | 133 |
| District administrators | 1 | 146 |
| All staff | 21.9 |
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
| Hispanic | 78.1% |
| White | 21.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friona ISD | 21 mi | 1,016 | 11.6 | – |
| Hereford ISD | 24 mi | 3,964 | 15.2 | – |
| Adrian ISD | 25 mi | 141 | 8.8 | – |
| Bovina ISD | 29 mi | 422 | 9.4 | – |
| Vega ISD | 32 mi | 340 | 8.8 | – |
| Dimmitt ISD | 38 mi | 1,077 | 12.4 | – |
| Lazbuddie ISD | 39 mi | 127 | 7.6 | – |
| Wildorado ISD | 39 mi | 215 | 12 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Deaf Smith County
- Hereford ISD (3,964 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
4275 Hwy 214, Hereford, TX 79045
Phone: (806)289-5222
Website: walcottisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.