Westphalia Elementary School
Public elementary school in Westphalia, Texas · Westphalia ISD · Grades K–8
Westphalia Elementary School serves 159 students in grades K–8 in Westphalia (Falls County). It is the only school in Westphalia ISD. By enrollment it is the 4581st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11 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 ÷ 14.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Westphalia ISD |
| County | Falls County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484533005160 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Westphalia ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 159 | 159 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 11 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.5% | 19.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Westphalia Elementary School in context
Size
Westphalia Elementary School is the only school in Westphalia ISD, so its 159 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.1 miles away and have a median of 391 students, so Westphalia 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 1 with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 12, against an average of 18 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 16 in kindergarten and 16 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 91.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Westphalia Elementary School has 14.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 159 students would have about 10.7 teachers, so Westphalia Elementary School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Rosebud-Lott Elementary School, 6.5 miles away in Rosebud-Lott ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.8% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black | 1.3% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
124 Cr 3000, Westphalia, TX 76656
Phone: (254)584-4988
Website: westphaliaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Westphalia Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebud-Lott Elementary School | Rosebud-Lott ISD | 6.5 mi | 386 | 15.5 | 53.6% |
| Hector P Garcia Elementary School | Temple ISD | 11.6 mi | 396 | 13.3 | 86.9% |
| Troy Elementary School | Troy ISD | 12.0 mi | 379 | 14.3 | 47.2% |
| Edna Bigham Mays Elementary School | Troy ISD | 13.0 mi | 443 | 14.5 | 57.1% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Temple ISD | 13.1 mi | 504 | 17 | 73.4% |
| Sampson-Howard Elementary School | Temple ISD | 14.0 mi | 611 | 16.8 | 81.2% |
| Bruceville-Eddy Elementary School | Bruceville-Eddy ISD | 15.0 mi | 115 | 9.2 | 47.8% |
| Bruceville-Eddy Intermediate School | Bruceville-Eddy ISD | 15.0 mi | 126 | 9.2 | 52.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.