Wayne a Cox Elementary School
Public elementary school in Roanoke, Texas · Northwest ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Wayne a Cox Elementary School serves 701 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Roanoke (Denton County). It is one of 35 schools in Northwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 914th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 50.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Northwest ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483318012906 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northwest ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 701 | 32,098 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 14.1% | 29.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Wayne a Cox Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 23 elementary schools in Northwest ISD, Wayne a Cox Elementary School is the 11th largest, with 2.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 586; Wayne a Cox 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 2 with 117 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 59, against an average of 100 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 104 in kindergarten and 109 in grade 5. It also enrolls 59 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 51.6% here and 47.4% across Northwest ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 16.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
14.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29.1% across Northwest 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 50.19 full-time-equivalent teachers for 701 students, Wayne a Cox Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 701 students would have about 47.4 teachers, so Wayne a Cox 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
Wayne a Cox 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 Roanoke Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 66 other elementary schools, 11 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.6% |
| Hispanic | 16.7% |
| Asian | 14.4% |
| Black | 12% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 59 |
| Kindergarten | 104 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 117 |
| Grade 3 | 106 |
| Grade 4 | 110 |
| Grade 5 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1100 Litsey Rd, Roanoke, TX 76262
Phone: (817)698-7200
Website: cox.nisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wayne a Cox Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 1.9 mi | 705 | 14.9 | 32.6% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 2.3 mi | 487 | 13.7 | 5.5% |
| Samuel Beck Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 2.5 mi | 642 | 14.7 | 5.8% |
| J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 2.8 mi | 672 | 14.1 | 42.1% |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | Keller ISD | 3.4 mi | 534 | 15.7 | 27.3% |
| Kay Granger Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 4.2 mi | 637 | 14 | 21.7% |
| Woodland Springs Elementary School | Keller ISD | 4.4 mi | 466 | 14.9 | 31.3% |
| Keller-Harvel Elementary School | Keller ISD | 4.6 mi | 464 | 15 | 28.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.