Booker T Washington Elementary School
Public elementary school in Elgin, Texas · Elgin ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Booker T Washington Elementary School serves 638 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Elgin (Bastrop County). It is one of 8 schools in Elgin ISD. By enrollment it is the 1333rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Elgin ISD |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481836001727 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Elgin ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 638 | 5,959 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.6 | 19.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.2% | 79.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Booker T Washington Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Elgin ISD, Booker T Washington Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 10.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 550; Booker T Washington Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 153 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 106 per grade. This year grade 4 has 55% more students than kindergarten (153 against 99). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 88.6% here and 78.2% across Elgin ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.8% across Elgin ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 32.51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 638 students, Booker T Washington Elementary School has 19.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 638 students would have about 43.1 teachers, so Booker T Washington Elementary School has 10.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Booker T Washington Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Elgin Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 88.6% |
| White | 7.2% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
52.8% of students are girls and 47.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 99 |
| Grade 1 | 138 |
| Grade 2 | 125 |
| Grade 3 | 122 |
| Grade 4 | 153 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
510 Mlk, Elgin, TX 78621
Phone: (512)281-3411
Website: elginisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Booker T Washington Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Elementary School | Elgin ISD | 1.0 mi | 673 | 21.1 | 87.1% |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary School | Elgin ISD | 2.4 mi | 596 | 20.6 | 83.2% |
| Neidig Elementary School | Elgin ISD | 2.9 mi | 528 | 16.6 | 78% |
| Coupland Elementary School | Coupland ISD | 7.9 mi | 323 | 11.2 | 68.7% |
| McDade Elementary School | McDade ISD | 8.5 mi | 208 | 12.1 | 59.1% |
| Presidential Meadows Elementary School | Manor ISD | 9.6 mi | 571 | 15.5 | 70.9% |
| Blake Manor Elementary School | Manor ISD | 10.3 mi | 573 | 22.5 | 83.6% |
| Manor Rise Academy | Manor ISD | 10.3 mi | 512 | 16.8 | 58% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Elgin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 673 |
| Elgin High School | High | 9–12 | 1,771 |
| Elgin Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 863 |
| Elgin Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 839 |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 596 |
| Neidig Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 528 |
| Phoenix High School | High | 10–12 | 50 |