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Woodroe Petty Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Woodroe Petty Elementary is a public elementary school located in Taft, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 387 students. The school is part of the Taft Independent School District, which is ranked 901 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodroe Petty Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 3,490 and 4,385 out of around 4,600 schools over the past several years. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other Texas elementary schools. Its proficiency rates on the STAAR exams are consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, often less than half the state averages.

The nearby schools in the Odem-Edroy, Corpus Christi, and Gregory-Portland districts generally outperform Woodroe Petty Elementary on academic measures, with higher STAAR proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. These schools also tend to have lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students and higher per-student spending, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

390

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,025

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Peach Streeet
Taft, TX 78390-3016

(361) 528-2636

District: Taft Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Woodroe Petty Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ricardo L Trevino J H
High:	Taft High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.7%

White:

20.3%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Texas avg47%

4,380^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

901^st of 961Taft 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
2025	12.8	4380 of 4651	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	4417 of 4710	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	3490 of 4647	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	3620 of 4581	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	3673 of 4578	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	4372 of 4479	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	3980 of 4359	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	4199 of 4329	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	3910 of 4286	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.9	3659 of 4320	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.9	4202 of 4260	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	4073 of 4221	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.8	3741 of 4206	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.0	4038 of 4095	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.8	3903 of 3937	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.6	3810 of 3884	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.0	3525 of 3768	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.3	3486 of 3724	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.0	3055 of 3476	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.7	3431 of 3475	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.1	3303 of 3465	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.6	3262 of 4461	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	3993 of 4331	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	4214 of 4295	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	4059 of 4240	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	3550 of 3744	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	4469 of 4658	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	4063 of 4588	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	3936 of 4561	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	2998 of 4499	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.6	4213 of 4348	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	3680 of 4306	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	23.1	2855 of 3184	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	3439 of 3644	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	4226 of 4465	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3310 of 4401	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3438 of 4376	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	3412 of 4329	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	4097 of 4188	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	3717 of 4168	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	3440 of 3705	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	4190 of 4594	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	2947 of 4521	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	2984 of 4477	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	3032 of 4451	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.6	4148 of 4309	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	3682 of 4264	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	3503 of 3739	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	4169 of 4647	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2662 of 4585	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	2841 of 4563	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	4034 of 4498	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	4268 of 4357	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	4147 of 4319	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	3288 of 3549	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	3077 of 4292	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	3249 of 4086	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.6	1137 of 3952	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	28.0	2969 of 3799	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	2775 of 3684	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	2490 of 3558	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	2060 of 2612	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	3043 of 3082	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	3083 of 3127	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)27th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)10th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-19 vs state

Reading23%-31 vs state

Science5%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Woodroe Petty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Peach Streeet	Taft	78390	San Patricio County	Taft Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 528-2636	390	25	15.4	89.0%	79 (20.3%)	1 (0.3%)	307 (78.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12.8	4380^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.8%		12.9	4417^th of 4710 public elementary schools	6.2%	37								18.8	23.6	28.6	20.3	16.7	42.9	5.4	$9,025
Andrews Elementary	Public	1-5	4015 Moore Ave	Portland	78374	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 777-4048	530	37	14.3	55.5%	129 (24.3%)	6 (1.1%)	373 (70.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.3%)	63.1	1432^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	69.2%		46.8	2377^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.5%	945	16.7	60.0	22.2	16.7	50.0	18.2	0.0	68.5	48.3	63.6	53.7	43.8	38.4	42.4	$9,627
Clark Elementary	Public	1-5	2250 Memorial Pkwy	Portland	78374	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 777-4045	457	35	13.0	53.4%	139 (30.4%)	5 (1.1%)	298 (65.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	74.8	935^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.9%		74.5	965^th of 4710 public elementary schools	79.5%	30								61.6	62.2	68.4	57.0	54.6	56.3	40.0	$9,908
Sinton Elementary	Public	3-5	200 S Bowie Ave	Sinton	78387	San Patricio County	Sinton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 364-6900	458	31	14.5	66.2%	72 (15.7%)	4 (0.9%)	378 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	41.7	2660^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.8%		36.7	3040^th of 4710 public elementary schools	35.5%	380								51.8	47.2	55.8	23.6	40.1	44.2	22.6	$11,747
Austin Elementary	Public	1-5	308 N Gregory Ave	Gregory	78359	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 777-4252	375	30	12.5	54.7%	102 (27.2%)	2 (0.5%)	253 (67.5%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	63.5	1405^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.8%		56.5	1777^th of 4710 public elementary schools	62.3%	372								67.5	54.7	50.8	55.8	49.3	52.4	30.2	$12,049
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1201 Daniel Moore Ave	Portland	78374	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(371) 777-1091	529	34	15.5	62.9%	157 (29.7%)	9 (1.7%)	334 (63.1%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)								(n/a)															$00
Welder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	901 Hamilton St	Sinton	78387	San Patricio County	Sinton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 364-6600	520	32	16.0	71.9%	68 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	448 (86.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)															$9,523
East Cliff Elementary	Public	1-5	1140 Broadway	Portland	78374	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 777-4255	474	35	13.5	41.6%	211 (44.5%)	2 (0.4%)	219 (46.2%)	24 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	84.1	607^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.9%		78.3	821^st of 4710 public elementary schools	82.6%	214								60.0	72.7	75.0	58.0	64.7	66.3	48.9	$10,563
Odem Intermediate	Public	3-5	1 Owl Square	Odem	78370	San Patricio County	Odem-Edroy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 368-8121	198	14	13.9	66.7%	33 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	55.6	1798^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.3%		47	2364^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.8%	566								69.1	68.9	60.9	33.8	45.9	39.1	21.7	$9,144
Odem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Owl Square	Odem	78370	San Patricio County	Odem-Edroy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 368-8121	247	16	15.6	63.6%	37 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (84.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$7,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodroe Petty Elementary

What district is Woodroe Petty Elementary in?

Taft Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Woodroe Petty Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Woodroe Petty Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Woodroe Petty Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodroe Petty Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ricardo L Trevino J H
High : Taft High School

Is Woodroe Petty Elementary a good school?

Woodroe Petty Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Woodroe Petty Elementary?

Students at Woodroe Petty Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 20% White.

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