Felty Elementary School
Public elementary school in Waxahachie, Texas · Waxahachie ISD · Grades K–5
Felty Elementary School serves 471 students in grades K–5 in Waxahachie (Ellis County). It is one of 17 schools in Waxahachie ISD. By enrollment it is the 2795th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 31.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Waxahachie ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484473011560 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Waxahachie ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 471 | 11,196 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26.3% | 48.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Felty Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 10 elementary schools in Waxahachie ISD, Felty Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 4.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 503; Felty 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 5 with 92 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 62, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 5 has 48% more students than kindergarten (92 against 62). 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: 50.5% here and 34.8% across Waxahachie ISD. Black students are next, at 22.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
26.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.7% across Waxahachie 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 31.38 full-time-equivalent teachers for 471 students, Felty Elementary School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 471 students would have about 31.8 teachers, so Felty Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Felty Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Simpson Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 20 other elementary schools, 10 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 | 50.5% |
| Black | 22.3% |
| Hispanic | 21.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 85 |
| Grade 4 | 89 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
231 Park Pl Blvd, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972)923-4616
Website: wisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Felty Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 1.3 mi | 592 | 16.2 | 35% |
| Northside Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 1.5 mi | 480 | 14.1 | 65.2% |
| Marvin Biomedical Academy | Waxahachie ISD | 2.0 mi | 535 | 15.7 | 68% |
| Wedgeworth Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 2.2 mi | 594 | 13.2 | 62.5% |
| Clift Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 2.3 mi | 449 | 12.5 | 66.8% |
| Shackelford Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 3.3 mi | 452 | 13.5 | 42.7% |
| Dunaway Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 3.6 mi | 525 | 14.4 | 65.9% |
| Faith Family Master Academy | Faith Family Academy | 3.7 mi | 366 | 18.1 | 99.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waxahachie ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clift Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 449 |
| Coleman Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 775 |
| Dunaway Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 525 |
| Finley Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 839 |
| Howard Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 918 |
| Marvin Biomedical Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 535 |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 480 |
| Ray Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 386 |
| Shackelford Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 452 |
| Simpson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 592 |
| Turner Prekindergarten Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 256 |
| Waxahachie Global High School | High | 9–12 | 369 |
| Waxahachie H S of Choice | High | 10–12 | 56 |
| Waxahachie High School | High | 9–12 | 3,056 |
| Wedgeworth Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 594 |
| Wilemon STEAM Academy | Elementary | K–5 | 437 |