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Ware Elementary

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Ware Elementary ranks 2380 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 1-5

2380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ware Elementary in Longview, TX, serves 411 students in 1st through 5th grade within the Longview Independent School District (Isd), a district rated as average compared to others in Texas. The school has historically been low-performing but is showing a significant upward trend, reaching its highest state ranking in years (49th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, a notable improvement from a low of the 24th percentile in 2020-2021. Over 90% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a very high-needs population.

Ware Elementary stands out for its explosive growth in Mathematics, with 4th and 5th graders scoring 60.71% and 60.23% proficient in Math, respectively, in the 2025-2026 school year—above the state average and competitive with higher-performing schools like J L Everhart Magnet Elementary and Ned E Williams Elementary. This marks a dramatic turnaround from 2022-2023, when 4th grade Math proficiency was only 36%. However, the school shows a stark contrast in math instruction: 5th graders taking the Math STAAR in English scored 58.75% proficient, while those taking it in Spanish scored only 14.29% proficient, suggesting a significant achievement gap that needs attention. Reading scores across all grades consistently lag behind district and state averages, indicating that improvement strategies may be more effective in Math than in Reading.

An interesting comparison is with Hudson Elementary, a top-performing school just 2 miles away in the same district, which has only 52.65% of students on free/reduced lunch compared to Ware's 95%. This stark contrast highlights the profound impact of socioeconomic factors on school performance metrics. Ware Elementary spends $9,920 per student, less than other high-needs schools like Clarence W Bailey Elementary ($16,871) and Ned E Williams Elementary ($12,415), suggesting that while funding is important, resource allocation may need re-evaluation to improve Reading outcomes. Despite its challenges, Ware Elementary is a school on the rise, with strong subgroup performance for African American and low socio-economic status students, both earning 3-star ratings, which bodes well for its future.

411

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,174

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 W Garfield
Longview, TX 75606

(903) 803-5700

District: Longview Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ware Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Park Magnet School
High:	Longview High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.4%

African American:

28.2%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg56%

Texas avg50%

2,380^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Longview Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 947Longview 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	2380 of 4643	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	2132 of 4651	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	3265 of 4710	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	2993 of 4647	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	2837 of 4581	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	3480 of 4578	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	3840 of 4479	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	3222 of 4359	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.9	2912 of 4329	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	15.6	3906 of 4286	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	3852 of 4320	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.1	2747 of 4260	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.9	3446 of 4221	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.4	3546 of 4206	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	819 of 2414	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	1210 of 2443	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	740 of 2443	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	1401 of 2421	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	1786 of 2444	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1986 of 2515	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1733 of 2483	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.1	1600 of 4461	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	2015 of 4331	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	2399 of 4295	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	1546 of 4240	63.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.9	1769 of 3668	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	1957 of 3556	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	1069 of 3487	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	1621 of 3446	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	1192 of 3333	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	617 of 3226	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	2166 of 4588	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	3098 of 4658	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	2790 of 4588	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	3269 of 4561	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	3664 of 4499	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	3966 of 4348	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	3653 of 4306	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	2039 of 4425	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	2404 of 4465	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	2396 of 4401	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	1683 of 4376	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	2623 of 4329	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	2632 of 4188	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	2031 of 4168	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1590 of 4535	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	2193 of 4594	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	2111 of 4521	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	2015 of 4477	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	2950 of 4451	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3501 of 4309	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	2571 of 4264	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	2724 of 4597	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	3051 of 4647	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	3020 of 4585	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	2477 of 4563	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	3141 of 4498	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	3492 of 4357	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	2724 of 4319	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	1572 of 4308	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	2433 of 4292	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	2049 of 4086	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1773 of 3952	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	2631 of 3799	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	2280 of 3684	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	17.4	2817 of 3106	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	2309 of 3082	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)99th percentile+61 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)9th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

Reading43%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			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 (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Ware Elementary	Public, Charter	1-5	601 W Garfield	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5700	411	31	13.1	90.0%	15 (3.6%)	116 (28.2%)	273 (66.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	45.2	2380^th of 4643 public elementary schools	48.7%		50.2	2132^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	54.2%	248	12.5	46.2					39.7	47.8	43.2	30.3	60.7	60.2	$9,174
Clarence W Bailey Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1011 S Mobberly Ave	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5200	283	23	12.4	92.9%	16 (5.7%)	100 (35.3%)	161 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	21.3	3991^st of 4643 public elementary schools	14.0%		25.3	3709^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.3%	282	16.7	28.6	0.0				50.0	22.9	45.7	25.0	35.5	30.8	$11,570
Hudson Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	1-5	1311 Lilly St	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5100	452	32	14.0	52.7%	188 (41.6%)	72 (15.9%)	143 (31.6%)	25 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	99.6	7^th of 4643 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.6	2^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	100.0%	5							92.7	99.0	99.0	92.7	98.0	93.8	$8,969
Bramlette Steam Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	111 Tupelo	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5600	421	31	13.5	87.9%	47 (11.2%)	166 (39.4%)	184 (43.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	44.8	2411^th of 4643 public elementary schools	48.1%		39.2	2827^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.2%	416							33.7	52.3	55.3	34.4	53.2	49.4	$8,301
East Texas Montessori Prep Academy	Public, Charter	PK-K	400 N Eastman Rd	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5000	1,039	62	16.6	90.7%	95 (9.1%)	418 (40.2%)	451 (43.4%)	16 (1.5%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.0%)								(n/a)													$8,142
Parkway Elementary	Public	1-4	601 Pt Pkwy	Longview	75608	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5151	674	44	15.2	75.8%	197 (29.2%)	151 (22.4%)	259 (38.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (8.6%)	65.2	1340^th of 4643 public elementary schools	71.1%		76.3	895^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.8%	445							47.1	68.9		43.3	62.7		$8,256
J L Everhart Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-5	2919 Tryon Rd	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5400	424	28	15.2	89.6%	53 (12.5%)	127 (30.0%)	225 (53.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	60	1618^th of 4643 public elementary schools	65.2%		55.6	1797^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%	179	29.4	20.0	83.3				57.1	47.7	54.1	37.5	61.5	65.7	$9,474
Hallsville West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 E Loop 281	Longview	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 668-5990	703	55	12.8	49.5%	439 (62.4%)	62 (8.8%)	161 (22.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.1%)	69.7	1151^st of 4643 public elementary schools	75.2%		79.7	761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	83.6%	390							62.8	52.3		49.7	63.4		$8,001
Birch Elementary	Public	1-4	815 Birch Dr	Longview	75608	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5120	656	42	15.5	69.1%	245 (37.3%)	153 (23.3%)	200 (30.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.1%)	82.6	677^th of 4643 public elementary schools	85.4%		84.5	590^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.3%	87							74.4	62.3		60.5	63.0		$8,355
Pine Tree Pri	Public	PK-K	1808 Silver Falls Rd	Longview	75608	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5095	498	29	17.4	79.7%	148 (29.7%)	112 (22.5%)	197 (39.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)								(n/a)													$9,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Ware Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ware Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ware Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Park Magnet School
High : Longview High School

What district is Ware Elementary in?

Longview Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Ware Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Ware Elementary.

Is Ware Elementary a good school?

Ware Elementary ranks 2380^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ware Elementary?

Students at Ware Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 28% African American, 4% White.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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