Whitley Road Elementary School
Public elementary school in Watauga, Texas · Keller ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Whitley Road Elementary School serves 323 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Watauga (Tarrant County). It is one of 41 schools in Keller ISD. By enrollment it is the 4001st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.7 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 ÷ 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Keller ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482526006003 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Keller ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 323 | 32,042 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.8% | 32.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Whitley Road Elementary School in context
Size
Whitley Road Elementary School is the smallest of Keller ISD's 23 elementary schools; its 323 students are 1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 495 students, so Whitley Road 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 4 with 83 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 2, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 4 has 77% more students than kindergarten (83 against 47). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 2 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 46.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Keller ISD (43.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 31.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.7% across Keller 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
Whitley Road Elementary School has 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 323 students would have about 21.8 teachers, so Whitley Road Elementary School has 5.9 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Newman International Academy Watauga, 0.6 miles away in Newman International Academy of Arlington. There are 38 elementary schools within 5 miles and 139 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46.7% |
| Hispanic | 31.6% |
| Black | 9% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7600 Whitley Rd, Watauga, TX 76148
Phone: (817)744-5800
Website: kellerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Whitley Road Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman International Academy Watauga | Newman International Academy of Arlington | 0.6 mi | 306 | 26.1 | 35.9% |
| Park Glen Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.2 mi | 479 | 15.5 | 30.5% |
| Grace E Hardeman Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.3 mi | 600 | 15.1 | 65% |
| Foster Village Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.3 mi | 430 | 15.5 | 60.7% |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.6 mi | 546 | 13.4 | 46.7% |
| Friendship Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.6 mi | 464 | 13.5 | 65.1% |
| Willis Lane Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.7 mi | 510 | 15.6 | 15.7% |
| Watauga Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.8 mi | 700 | 15 | 82.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.