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Waggoner Creek Elementary

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Waggoner Creek Elementary ranks 2819 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2819^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Waggoner Creek Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Texarkana Independent School District (ISD) in Texas. The school has 347 students and is located in Texarkana, TX.

Waggoner Creek Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 924th out of 4,578 Texas elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 2,819th out of 4,651 in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, it generally performs better than Spring Lake Park Elementary and Westlawn Elementary, but lags behind the highly-ranked Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary. The school's student performance on STAAR tests is mixed, with better results in reading and mathematics compared to the district but lower performance in science.

Waggoner Creek Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 38.62% to 53.29% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has seen an increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratio, suggesting additional resources are being dedicated to the school. While the school faces challenges, understanding the strategies and best practices employed at the high-performing Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary could provide valuable insights for Waggoner Creek Elementary to improve its academic outcomes.

337

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,470

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6335 Gibson Ln
Texarkana, TX 75503

(903) 255-3301

District: Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

African American:

20.2%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2019 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg33%

Texas avg47%

2,819^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 36% (2019) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)

661^st of 961Texarkana 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	39.3	2819 of 4651	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	1440 of 4710	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	1440 of 4647	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	1009 of 4581	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	924 of 4578	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.0	2877 of 4479	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1711 of 1905	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1576 of 2443	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	788 of 2443	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	488 of 2421	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	601 of 2444	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	23.3	2196 of 2515	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1714 of 2483	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.9	413 of 4461	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	67.9	830 of 4331	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	2858 of 4295	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	2493 of 4240	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	1789 of 3744	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	2103 of 4658	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	1881 of 4588	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	914 of 4561	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	1003 of 4499	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	39.8	2682 of 4348	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	2084 of 4306	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	2048 of 2619	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.5	1547 of 2980	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	1341 of 2958	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	1275 of 3006	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	11.4	3068 of 3184	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	2023 of 3644	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	2571 of 3705	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	1596 of 4594	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	814 of 4521	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	528 of 4477	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	735 of 4451	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	2496 of 4309	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	1268 of 4264	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	2367 of 3739	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	1428 of 4647	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	1163 of 4585	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	1183 of 4563	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	930 of 4498	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	36.1	2912 of 4357	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	1367 of 4319	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.4	302 of 1128	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	24.3	915 of 1099	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	656 of 1004	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	3453 of 3549	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	70.2	679 of 4086	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	2083 of 2612	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	1882 of 3108	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	1437 of 3106	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	1248 of 3082	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	939 of 3082	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	2413 of 3142	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	1551 of 3127	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)91st percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)22nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-14 vs state

Science18%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
Waggoner Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6335 Gibson Ln	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 255-3301	337	23	14.5	41.5%	197 (58.5%)	68 (20.2%)	32 (9.5%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.9%)	39.3	2819^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.4%		63.5	1440^th of 4710 public elementary schools	69.4%	1379					48.4	54.8	59.1	23.4	31.0	45.5	18.2	$9,470
Nash Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 E Burton St	Nash	75569	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-4321	667	43	15.4	89.4%	154 (23.1%)	230 (34.5%)	235 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	33.8	3203^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	31.1%		43.8	2590^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.0%	613	0.0	15.4	16.7	4.8	43.3	38.8	55.4	29.8	34.0	38.2	25.3	$7,158
Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4826 University Park	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(903) 791-2262	351	22	16.1	33.6%	205 (58.4%)	66 (18.8%)	26 (7.4%)	22 (6.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.4%)	99.2	10^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.6	3^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	99.9%	7					87.0	89.8	97.9	90.7	95.9	100.0	91.7	$7,888
Pleasant Grove Intermediate	Public	3-5	8480 N Kings Hwy	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 832-0001	514	32	16.0	44.4%	334 (65.0%)	72 (14.0%)	51 (9.9%)	18 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	67	1261^st of 4651 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.2	1090^th of 4710 public elementary schools	76.9%	171					59.1	68.5	67.0	44.8	62.0	39.3	33.3	$6,563
Wake Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Wildcat Dr	Wake Village	75501	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-4261	539	43	12.5	86.5%	143 (26.5%)	262 (48.6%)	62 (11.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (12.4%)	38.7	2870^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.3%		44.4	2546^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.9%	324					30.3	50.0	70.6	19.2	25.6	80.8	23.1	$9,972
Westlawn Elementary	Public	3-5	410 Westlawn Dr	Texarkana	75501	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 223-4252	317	31	10.3	93.7%	19 (6.0%)	258 (81.4%)	27 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	2.4	4649^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.1	4701^st of 4710 public elementary schools	0.2%	52					7.7	4.7	12.4	6.0	3.8	11.7	2.1	$11,818
Red Lick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3511 N F M 2148	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Red Lick Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-8230	270	26	10.3		232 (85.9%)	5 (1.9%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	98.3	44^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.1%		91.4	322^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	93.2%	278					87.1	88.2		82.3	86.3			$10,323
Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2800 Galleria Oaks	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-0528	494	35	14.1	47.4%	303 (61.3%)	74 (15.0%)	55 (11.1%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.3%)								(n/a)												$7,605
Theron Jones Early Literacy Center	Public	K-2	2600 W 15th St	Texarkana	75501	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 793-4871	329	35	9.5	97.9%	13 (4.0%)	257 (78.1%)	42 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)								(n/a)												$11,646
Spring Lake Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4324 Ghio Fish Blvd	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 794-7525	334	31	10.7	90.1%	56 (16.8%)	216 (64.7%)	34 (10.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	10.3	4467^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.0%		6.3	4649^th of 4710 public elementary schools	1.3%	182					18.5	34.7	31.1	15.1	8.2	24.4	13.3	$9,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Waggoner Creek Elementary

How many students attend Waggoner Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Waggoner Creek Elementary.

What district is Waggoner Creek Elementary in?

Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Waggoner Creek Elementary?

Students at Waggoner Creek Elementary are 58% White, 20% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Waggoner Creek Elementary a good school?

Waggoner Creek Elementary ranks 2819^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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