Earnest O Woods Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Wills Point, Texas · Wills Point ISD · Grades 2–4
Earnest O Woods Intermediate School serves 618 students in grades 2–4 in Wills Point (Van Zandt County). It is one of 5 schools in Wills Point ISD. By enrollment it is the 1465th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.2 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 ÷ 33.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–4 |
| District | Wills Point ISD |
| County | Van Zandt County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484595006632 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wills Point ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 618 | 2,893 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 17.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.2% | 71.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Earnest O Woods Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Wills Point ISD, Earnest O Woods Intermediate School is the largest, with 21.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 551; Earnest O Woods Intermediate 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 221 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 178, against an average of 206 per grade. This year grade 4 has 24% more students than grade 2 (221 against 178). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 54.2% here and 53.4% across Wills Point ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 38.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.7% across Wills Point ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 33.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 618 students, Earnest O Woods Intermediate School has 18.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 618 students would have about 41.8 teachers, so Earnest O Woods Intermediate School has 7.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Earnest O Woods Intermediate School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Wills Point Primary School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.2% |
| Hispanic | 38.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Black | 3.1% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 178 |
| Grade 3 | 219 |
| Grade 4 | 221 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
307 Wingo Way, Wills Point, TX 75169
Phone: (903)873-2841
Website: wpis.wpisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Earnest O Woods Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wills Point Primary School | Wills Point ISD | 0.2 mi | 617 | 20.7 | 76.5% |
| Edgewood Elementary School | Edgewood ISD | 8.7 mi | 243 | 12.6 | 64.6% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School | Edgewood ISD | 8.7 mi | 257 | 14.1 | 51.8% |
| Hallie Randall Elementary School | Fruitvale ISD | 12.8 mi | 209 | 10.6 | 67.5% |
| Canton Intermediate School | Canton ISD | 13.4 mi | 533 | 14.3 | 37.7% |
| Canton Elementary School | Canton ISD | 14.2 mi | 569 | 16 | 52.7% |
| J W Long Elementary School | Terrell ISD | 15.1 mi | 681 | 17.5 | 79.4% |
| A E Butler Intermediate School | Quinlan ISD | 15.2 mi | 651 | 15.4 | 76% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wills Point ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wills Point High School | High | 9–12 | 812 |
| Wills Point Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 442 |
| Wills Point Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 404 |
| Wills Point Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 617 |