Walcott Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hereford, Texas · Walcott ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Walcott Elementary School serves 146 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Hereford (Deaf Smith County). It is the only school in Walcott ISD. By enrollment it is the 4605th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.3 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 ÷ 7.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Walcott ISD |
| County | Deaf Smith County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484437005066 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Walcott ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 146 | 146 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.3 | 19.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.1% | 54.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
Walcott Elementary School in context
Size
Walcott Elementary School is the only school in Walcott ISD, so its 146 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 24.2 miles away and have a median of 307 students, so Walcott 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 22 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 14, against an average of 18 per grade. This year grade 6 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (15 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 78.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (53.5%). White students are next, at 21.2%.
54.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
Walcott Elementary School has 7.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 146 students would have about 9.9 teachers, so Walcott Elementary School has 2.4 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, 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 elementary school is Friona Elementary School, 20.8 miles away in Friona ISD. No other elementary 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 | 78.1% |
| White | 21.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4275 Hwy 214, Hereford, TX 79045
Phone: (806)289-5222
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Walcott Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friona Elementary School | Friona ISD | 20.8 mi | 283 | 14.4 | 82.3% |
| Friona Primary School | Friona ISD | 20.8 mi | 217 | 16.8 | 87.1% |
| West Central Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 23.7 mi | 331 | 15 | 81.3% |
| Northwest Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 24.0 mi | 479 | 15.5 | 79.3% |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 24.4 mi | 366 | 15.9 | 87.4% |
| Aikman Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 25.2 mi | 464 | 19.5 | 84.3% |
| Bovina Elementary School | Bovina ISD | 29.0 mi | 198 | 11 | 87.9% |
| Vega Elementary School | Vega ISD | 31.6 mi | 119 | 10.7 | 34.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.