Simpson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Waxahachie, Texas · Waxahachie ISD · Grades K–5
Simpson Elementary School serves 592 students in grades K–5 in Waxahachie (Ellis County). It is one of 17 schools in Waxahachie ISD. By enrollment it is the 1668th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 36.5 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 | 484473013909 |
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 | 592 | 11,196 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35% | 48.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Simpson Elementary School in context
Size
Simpson Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Waxahachie ISD's 10 elementary schools; its 592 students are 5.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 462 students, so Simpson Elementary School is larger 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 4 with 112 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 68, against an average of 99 per grade. This year grade 5 has 60% more students than kindergarten (109 against 68). 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 37% of enrollment, a higher share than across Waxahachie ISD (34.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 32.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35% 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
Simpson Elementary School has 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 592 students would have about 40 teachers, so Simpson Elementary School has 3.5 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Felty Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 10 elementary schools within 5 miles and 24 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 37% |
| Hispanic | 32.6% |
| Black | 18.9% |
| Two or more races | 8.6% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 68 |
| Grade 1 | 87 |
| Grade 2 | 105 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 112 |
| Grade 5 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
470 Washington Ave, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972)923-4740
Website: wisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Simpson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felty Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 1.3 mi | 471 | 15 | 26.3% |
| Wedgeworth Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 1.9 mi | 594 | 13.2 | 62.5% |
| Northside Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 2.0 mi | 480 | 14.1 | 65.2% |
| Shackelford Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 2.2 mi | 452 | 13.5 | 42.7% |
| Marvin Biomedical Academy | Waxahachie ISD | 2.7 mi | 535 | 15.7 | 68% |
| Faith Family Master Academy | Faith Family Academy | 2.9 mi | 366 | 18.1 | 99.7% |
| Clift Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 3.5 mi | 449 | 12.5 | 66.8% |
| Wilemon STEAM Academy | Waxahachie ISD | 4.3 mi | 437 | 13.2 | 22.2% |
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 |
| Shackelford Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 452 |
| 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 |