Waelder School
Public school in Waelder, Texas · Waelder ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Waelder School serves 302 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Waelder (Gonzales County). It is the only school in Waelder ISD. By enrollment it is the 143rd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 9.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Waelder ISD |
| County | Gonzales County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484431005063 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Waelder ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 302 | 302 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 9.5 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.1% | 90.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Waelder School in context
Size
Waelder School is the only school in Waelder ISD, so its 302 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 37.9 miles away and have a median of 247 students, so Waelder 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 pre-K with 31 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 13, against an average of 22 per grade. This year grade 12 has 41% fewer students than kindergarten (17 against 29). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 31 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 85.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (53.5%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Waelder School has 31.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 302 students would have about 27.5 teachers, so Waelder School has 4.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Legacy Ranch Inspire Academy, 17.3 miles away in Inspire Academies. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.8% |
| White | 7.6% |
| Black | 5% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 31 |
| Kindergarten | 29 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 24 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 16 |
| Grade 11 | 23 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 Us Hwy 90 W, Waelder, TX 78959
Phone: (830)239-5602
Website: waelderisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Waelder School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Ranch Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 17.3 mi | 33 | 9.4 | 90.9% |
| Prairie Lea Elementary School | Prairie Lea ISD | 27.2 mi | 267 | 14.8 | 62.2% |
| Founders Classical Academy-Bastrop | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 27.8 mi | 226 | 14.2 | 27% |
| Ezzell School | Ezzell ISD | 37.5 mi | 128 | 9.8 | 51.6% |
| Seguin Campus | Southwest Preparatory School | 38.3 mi | 284 | 12.8 | 61.6% |
| Valor Kyle | Valor Education | 38.5 mi | 907 | 20.8 | 32.7% |
| Fayetteville Schools | Fayetteville ISD | 39.9 mi | 290 | 11.4 | 20.3% |
| Ki Charter Academy | Ki Charter | 40.1 mi | 185 | 7.5 | 91.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.