Whitewright Elementary School
Public elementary school in Whitewright, Texas · Whitewright ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Whitewright Elementary School serves 389 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Whitewright (Grayson County). It is one of 3 schools in Whitewright ISD. By enrollment it is the 3543rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Whitewright ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484567005189 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Whitewright ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 389 | 801 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 11 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.8% | 45.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Whitewright Elementary School in context
Size
Whitewright Elementary School is the only elementary school in Whitewright ISD. Its 389 students are 48.6% of the district's 801. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 208; Whitewright 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 5 with 68 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 44, against an average of 56 per grade. This year grade 5 has 31% more students than kindergarten (68 against 52). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 73% here and 72.3% across Whitewright ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 15.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.7% across Whitewright 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 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 389 students, Whitewright Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 389 students would have about 26.3 teachers, so Whitewright Elementary School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Whitewright Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Quest Collegiate Academy-Whitewright, 3.7 miles away in Texas College Preparatory Academies. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 73% |
| Hispanic | 15.4% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Black | 2.6% |
44.2% of students are girls and 55.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 52 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 46 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
305 Highland Dr., Whitewright, TX 75491
Phone: (903)364-2424
Website: whitewrightisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Whitewright Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Collegiate Academy-Whitewright | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 3.7 mi | 105 | 17.2 | 44.8% |
| Tom Bean Elementary School | Tom Bean ISD | 4.9 mi | 358 | 14.5 | 53.9% |
| Trenton Elementary School | Trenton ISD | 6.4 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 59.8% |
| Savoy Elementary School | Savoy ISD | 6.6 mi | 177 | 10.2 | 66.1% |
| Ector Elementary School | Ector ISD | 8.5 mi | 124 | 16.2 | 55.6% |
| Bells Elementary School | Bells ISD | 8.9 mi | 458 | 13.9 | 45.4% |
| Leonard Elementary School | Leonard ISD | 12.0 mi | 238 | 13.7 | 53.4% |
| Leonard Intermediate School | Leonard ISD | 12.1 mi | 115 | 11.3 | 62.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Whitewright ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewright High School | High | 9–12 | 222 |
| Whitewright Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 190 |