Ray Elementary School
Public elementary school in Waxahachie, Texas · Waxahachie ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ray Elementary School serves 386 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Waxahachie (Ellis County). It is one of 17 schools in Waxahachie ISD. By enrollment it is the 3569th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 28.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Waxahachie ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484473022988 |
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 | 386 | 11,196 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.7% | 48.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Ray Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 10 elementary schools in Waxahachie ISD, Ray Elementary School is the smallest, with 3.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.7 miles away and have a median of 503 students, so Ray Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 2 with 68 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 14, against an average of 55 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 63 in kindergarten and 62 in grade 5. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 38.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across Waxahachie ISD (40.5%). White students are next, at 29.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.7% of students qualify 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
Ray Elementary School has 28.92 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 386 students would have about 26.1 teachers, so Ray Elementary School has 2.8 more.
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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Clift Elementary School, 2.7 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 19 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 38.1% |
| White | 29.3% |
| Black | 26.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 66 |
| Grade 4 | 65 |
| Grade 5 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
250 Saratoga Dr., Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972)923-4631
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ray Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clift Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 2.7 mi | 449 | 12.5 | 66.8% |
| Dunaway Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 4.5 mi | 525 | 14.4 | 65.9% |
| Marvin Biomedical Academy | Waxahachie ISD | 4.5 mi | 535 | 15.7 | 68% |
| Felty Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 4.6 mi | 471 | 15 | 26.3% |
| Northside Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 4.8 mi | 480 | 14.1 | 65.2% |
| Simpson Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 5.8 mi | 592 | 16.2 | 35% |
| Wedgeworth Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 6.0 mi | 594 | 13.2 | 62.5% |
| Faith Family Master Academy | Faith Family Academy | 7.7 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 |
| Felty Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 471 |
| 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 |
| 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 |