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Whitewright Elementary

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Whitewright Elementary ranks 2082 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2082^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Whitewright Elementary in Whitewright, TX, serves 389 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade in a rural setting within the highly-rated Whitewright Independent School District (Isd). The school has shown a remarkable ability to achieve targeted excellence, most notably in 4th-grade mathematics, where 85% of students were proficient in the most recent school year—a rate that dramatically outpaces the state average and nearly every nearby school, including Bells Elementary and Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary. This "4th Grade Math Miracle" represents a huge leap from the previous year and highlights the potential for focused instructional strategies to create exceptional outcomes.

Beyond math, the school has demonstrated outstanding support for its Special Education students, who now rank in the 85th percentile statewide—a dramatic turnaround from just two years prior. Similarly, students from low socio-economic backgrounds and Hispanic students have shown significant recent gains, suggesting that targeted interventions are working well for many groups. However, the school's overall performance has been volatile, and a notable gap has emerged between male and female students, with boys outperforming girls by a wide margin. While the school spends more per student ($10,784) than many high-performing peers like those in the Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd), this investment has not yet translated into consistently top-tier overall rankings.

For parents comparing options, Whitewright Elementary stands in stark contrast to the nearby Quest Collegiate Academy-Whitewright, a charter school that is struggling significantly with low proficiency rates. The key takeaway is that Whitewright Elementary is a school in transition, with pockets of brilliance—especially in 4th-grade math and for its most vulnerable students—that it is working to replicate across all grades and subjects. The challenge ahead is to turn these successes into a consistent, school-wide culture of high achievement, making it a compelling option for families who value a school with proven capacity for dramatic improvement.

389

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,207

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Highland Dr
Whitewright, TX 75491-0888

(903) 364-2424

District: Whitewright Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Whitewright Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitewright Middle
High:	Whitewright High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 40th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

2,082^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

179^th of 951Whitewright Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	2082 of 4627	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	1711 of 4651	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	2744 of 4710	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	2780 of 4647	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	1697 of 4581	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	1123 of 4578	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	2605 of 4479	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	1645 of 4359	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	1337 of 4329	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	1425 of 4286	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.0	851 of 4320	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.9	1115 of 4260	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.3	1259 of 4221	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	1044 of 4206	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	539 of 4095	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	540 of 3937	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	398 of 3884	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	71.8	951 of 3768	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	86.7	59 of 3724	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	87.6	49 of 3476	98.6%	★★★★★
2005	86.2	152 of 3475	95.6%	★★★★★
2004	85.8	144 of 3465	95.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.2	3215 of 4461	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.3	674 of 4331	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	27.4	3568 of 4295	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	2543 of 4240	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	52.5	1553 of 3556	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.5	2967 of 3487	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	87.7	183 of 3446	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	28.3	2764 of 3333	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	2626 of 4575	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	2336 of 4658	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	2999 of 4588	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	1644 of 4561	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	1156 of 4499	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	2181 of 4348	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	1498 of 4306	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	2597 of 3075	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.2	1510 of 2980	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	1491 of 2958	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.9	1147 of 3006	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	2011 of 3184	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.4	75 of 3106	97.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	1840 of 4413	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.8	3436 of 4465	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	4121 of 4401	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3099 of 4376	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	74.7	686 of 4329	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	15.2	4004 of 4188	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	2981 of 4168	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	1760 of 4520	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	3536 of 4594	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3422 of 4521	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	2883 of 4477	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.2	1061 of 4451	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	23.1	3845 of 4309	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	2212 of 4264	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	1633 of 4582	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	2790 of 4647	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	2554 of 4585	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	1817 of 4563	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	1119 of 4498	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	2790 of 4357	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	1784 of 4319	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	25.5	906 of 1112	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	635 of 4301	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	38.2	2703 of 4292	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	2841 of 4086	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	1718 of 3952	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	1073 of 3799	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.4	1907 of 3684	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.4	3340 of 3558	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	2205 of 3006	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	2527 of 3108	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	2581 of 3106	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1991 of 3082	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	1630 of 3082	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	2188 of 3142	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	1630 of 3127	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)85th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)56th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-12 vs school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile-35 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)19th percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

Reading50%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Whitewright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Highland Dr	Whitewright	75491	Grayson County	Whitewright Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 364-2424	389	29	13.5	45.8%	284 (73.0%)	10 (2.6%)	60 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.0%)	50.6	2082^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.2	1711^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.2%	371	41.0	54.1	56.6		26.7	85.0	45.3		$8,207
Quest Collegiate Academy-Whitewright	Public, Charter	K-8	498 Bethel Cannon Rd	Whitewright	75491	Grayson County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 395-6063	105	6	17.1	44.8%	75 (71.4%)	1 (1.0%)	25 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	28.8	3505^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		41.5	2679^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	826	18.8	42.9	44.4	55.6	18.8	28.6	55.6	44.4	$10,321
Tom Bean Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Eubanks	Tom Bean	75489	Grayson County	Tom Bean Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 546-6333	358	25	14.4	53.9%	253 (70.7%)	7 (2.0%)	84 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	40	2746^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.7%		35.5	3090^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.6%	344	46.0	45.3	63.8		42.0	20.0	43.1		$7,985
Trenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Ballentine St	Trenton	75490	Fannin County	Trenton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 989-2244	276	24	11.5	59.8%	165 (59.8%)	7 (2.5%)	85 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	49.9	2115^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.3%		50.8	2101^st of 4651 public elementary schools	54.8%	14	55.2	44.0			46.6	42.0			$8,047
Savoy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	304 W Hayes	Savoy	75479	Fannin County	Savoy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 965-7738	177	17	10.2	66.1%	129 (72.9%)	2 (1.1%)	34 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.2%)	37.3	2925^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.8%		59.5	1605^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.5%	1320	41.4	38.1	51.6	52.0	41.4	33.3	41.9	32.0	$12,328
Ector Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 S Main	Ector	75439	Fannin County	Ector Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 961-2355	124	8	16.1	55.6%	92 (74.2%)	3 (2.4%)	20 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)	60	1614^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.1%		37.2	2976^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.0%	1362	58.8	60.0	47.6		64.7	50.0	47.6		$7,622
Bells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Scott Rd	Bells	75414	Grayson County	Bells Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 965-3601	458	33	13.8	45.4%	354 (77.3%)	4 (0.9%)	61 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.2%)	67.4	1249^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.0%		67.4	1239^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.4%	10	45.7	65.4	67.1		37.1	85.9	54.3		$8,992
Leonard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	300 Mulberry St	Leonard	75452	Fannin County	Leonard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 587-2316	238	17	13.6	53.4%	160 (67.2%)	5 (2.1%)	55 (23.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)	57.8	1720^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.8%					(n/a)	50.8	54.9	68.9		41.3	49.0	49.2		$9,224
Leonard Intermediate	Public	4-5	501 E Hackberry St	Leonard	75452	Fannin County	Leonard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 587-8303	115	10	11.3	62.6%	87 (75.7%)	2 (1.7%)	23 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)									$12,309
Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Williams Way	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 712-1900	562	39	14.4	26.5%	377 (67.1%)	18 (3.2%)	110 (19.6%)	24 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	49.8	2128^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.0%		63	1434^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.2%	694	50.5	51.9			44.0	43.4			$7,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitewright Elementary

What district is Whitewright Elementary in?

Whitewright Independent School District (Isd)

Is Whitewright Elementary a good school?

Whitewright Elementary ranks 2082^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Whitewright Elementary?

Students at Whitewright Elementary are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Whitewright Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Whitewright Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Whitewright Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whitewright Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitewright Middle
High : Whitewright High School

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