Jacob's Well Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wimberley, Texas · Wimberley ISD · Grades 3–5
Jacob's Well Elementary School serves 553 students in grades 3–5 in Wimberley (Hays County). It is one of 4 schools in Wimberley ISD. By enrollment it is the 2005th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 35.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Wimberley ISD |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480000905246 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wimberley ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 553 | 2,661 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 20.4% | 22.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Jacob's Well Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Wimberley ISD, Jacob's Well Elementary School is the smallest, with 20.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.4 miles away and have a median of 662 students, so Jacob's Well 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 194 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 170, against an average of 184 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% fewer students than grade 3 (170 against 189). 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
White students are the largest group, at 68.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Wimberley ISD (67.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 26%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
20.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 22.1% across Wimberley 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
Jacob's Well Elementary School has 35.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 553 students would have about 37.4 teachers, so Jacob's Well Elementary School has 1.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Blue Hole Primary School, 2.9 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.2% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 189 |
| Grade 4 | 194 |
| Grade 5 | 170 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3470 Ranch Rd 2325, Wimberley, TX 78676
Phone: (512)847-5558
Website: wimberleyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jacob's Well Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hole Primary School | Wimberley ISD | 2.9 mi | 649 | 16.1 | 28% |
| Mt Valley Elementary School | Comal ISD | 10.6 mi | 488 | 13 | 46.9% |
| Rebecca Creek Elementary School | Comal ISD | 10.9 mi | 578 | 13.3 | 47.1% |
| Cypress Springs Elementary School | Dripping Springs ISD | 12.2 mi | 697 | 15.2 | 1.4% |
| Walnut Springs Elementary School | Dripping Springs ISD | 12.7 mi | 941 | 14.4 | 12.1% |
| Sycamore Springs Elementary School | Dripping Springs ISD | 14.0 mi | 674 | 13.9 | 3.1% |
| Dripping Springs Elementary School | Dripping Springs ISD | 14.1 mi | 1,104 | 15 | 15.5% |
| Crockett Elementary School | San Marcos CISD | 14.3 mi | 477 | 12.8 | 65.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wimberley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hole Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 649 |
| Danforth Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 639 |
| Wimberley High School | High | 9–12 | 820 |