Shackelford Elementary School
Public elementary school in Waxahachie, Texas · Waxahachie ISD · Grades K–5
Shackelford Elementary School serves 452 students in grades K–5 in Waxahachie (Ellis County). It is one of 17 schools in Waxahachie ISD. By enrollment it is the 2988th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 33.4 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 | 484473006624 |
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 | 452 | 11,196 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.7% | 48.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Shackelford Elementary School in context
Size
Shackelford Elementary School is the 7th largest of Waxahachie ISD's 10 elementary schools; its 452 students are 4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 500; Shackelford 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 100 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 57, against an average of 75 per grade. This year grade 5 has 67% more students than kindergarten (95 against 57). 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 Hispanic students: 45.1% here and 40.5% across Waxahachie ISD. White students are next, at 41.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.7% 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 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 452 students, Shackelford Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 452 students would have about 30.5 teachers, so Shackelford Elementary School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Shackelford 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, 2.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 35 other elementary schools, 9 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 | 45.1% |
| White | 41.4% |
| Black | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 79 |
| Grade 4 | 100 |
| Grade 5 | 95 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1001 Butcher Rd, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972)923-4666
Website: wisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shackelford Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 2.2 mi | 592 | 16.2 | 35% |
| Life School Red Oak | Life School | 2.8 mi | 1,045 | 23.1 | 56% |
| Wooden Elementary School | Red Oak ISD | 3.2 mi | 508 | 13 | 64.4% |
| Felty Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 3.3 mi | 471 | 15 | 26.3% |
| Wedgeworth Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 3.7 mi | 594 | 13.2 | 62.5% |
| Faith Family Master Academy | Faith Family Academy | 3.9 mi | 366 | 18.1 | 99.7% |
| Northside Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 4.2 mi | 480 | 14.1 | 65.2% |
| Red Oak Elementary School | Red Oak ISD | 4.3 mi | 491 | 14.8 | 65.4% |
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 |
| Ray Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 386 |
| 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 |