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Evelyn Turlington Elementary

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Evelyn Turlington Elementary ranks 1619 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Evelyn Turlington Elementary in Hockley, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 715 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Waller Independent School District (Isd), and it has shown a clear upward trend in its overall state ranking, climbing from the 53rd percentile to the 65th percentile over the past two years.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 77th percentile statewide for this group—a full 20 points higher than its performance with other student groups. This is particularly impressive given that 57% of the student body is economically disadvantaged. The school also excels in 5th Grade Reading, where 62.77% of students were proficient, outperforming both the district (54.91%) and the state (58.47%). This is a consistent trend, with the school exceeding state averages in this subject for three consecutive years. In contrast, nearby H T Jones Elementary saw only 36.25% proficiency in the same area. While the school's overall ranking is solid, it's important to note that Mathematics is a consistent area of concern, with 5th Grade Math proficiency (47.37%) falling just below the state average—a challenge shared by many schools in the district.

Another remarkable finding is the dramatic turnaround for Special Education students, who jumped from the bottom 19th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 62nd percentile in 2025-2026, a 43-percentile-point improvement. However, performance varies by grade level; for instance, 3rd and 5th Grade Reading are strong, while 4th Grade Reading lags behind the state average. This suggests that the school's success may be tied to specific teaching teams, presenting an opportunity to apply best practices from higher-performing grades. When compared to nearby schools like Swenke Elementary—a high-performing school with a very different demographic profile—Evelyn Turlington's achievements are even more noteworthy, demonstrating effective teaching and leadership in a diverse community.

715

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,051

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23400 Hegar Rd
Hockley, TX 77447

(936) 372-0100

District: Waller Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Evelyn Turlington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Schultz J H
High:	Waller High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

White:

28.7%

African American:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

1,619^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Waller Independent School District (Isd)

448^th of 951Waller 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	59.9	1619 of 4627	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	1827 of 4651	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	2222 of 4710	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	2102 of 4647	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	1876 of 4581	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	1083 of 4578	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	1018 of 4479	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	1268 of 4359	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	57.9	1584 of 4329	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.3	1605 of 4286	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	2108 of 4320	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	1359 of 4260	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	1883 of 4221	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	1805 of 4206	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.2	1752 of 4095	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	1311 of 2406	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	755 of 1905	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	1009 of 2443	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	550 of 2443	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	614 of 2421	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	1092 of 2444	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	1037 of 2515	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	530 of 2483	78.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	13.5	941 of 1015	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.5	1715 of 4461	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	576 of 4331	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	451 of 4295	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	761 of 4240	82.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	751 of 1643	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	1219 of 2918	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	1800 of 3668	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	1555 of 3556	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	1493 of 3487	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	534 of 3446	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	602 of 3333	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	1203 of 3226	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	1430 of 4575	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	1717 of 3744	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	2135 of 4658	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	2082 of 4588	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	1852 of 4561	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	916 of 4499	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	965 of 4348	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	1372 of 4306	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	1317 of 3075	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	520 of 2619	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	38.9	2291 of 2980	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	1911 of 2958	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	1346 of 3006	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	1263 of 3184	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	478 of 3106	84.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	1562 of 4413	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	1376 of 3644	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	2127 of 4465	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	1666 of 4401	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	1772 of 4376	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	824 of 4329	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	770 of 4188	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	1381 of 4168	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	1049 of 4520	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	53.9	1532 of 3705	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	1976 of 4594	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	1906 of 4521	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	1596 of 4477	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	528 of 4451	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	755 of 4309	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	1086 of 4264	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	1859 of 4582	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	1352 of 3739	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	2291 of 4647	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	2053 of 4585	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	1970 of 4563	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	1263 of 4498	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	1076 of 4357	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	1214 of 4319	71.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	1637 of 4301	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.9	2304 of 3549	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	3488 of 4292	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	2529 of 4086	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	2743 of 3952	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	1376 of 3799	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	1354 of 3684	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	585 of 3558	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	1280 of 3006	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	1372 of 2612	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1955 of 3108	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	2195 of 3106	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	1520 of 3082	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	1068 of 3082	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	1112 of 3142	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	1133 of 3127	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2023)7th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics50%+3 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Evelyn Turlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23400 Hegar Rd	Hockley	77447	Waller County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 372-0100	715	48	15.0	57.1%	205 (28.7%)	92 (12.9%)	380 (53.1%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.9%)	59.9	1619^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.0%		55.2	1827^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.7%	208	55.1	52.3	62.8	53.1	49.5	47.4	$8,051
J L Lyon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	27035 Nichols Sawmill Rd	Magnolia	77355	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 356-8115	762	53	14.3	65.2%	288 (37.8%)	11 (1.4%)	451 (59.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	80.5	745^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.9%		72.2	1038^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.7%	293	64.3	60.0		62.1	66.5		$8,469
I T Holleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19455 Stokes Rd	Waller	77484	Harris County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 372-9196	753	50	15.2	70.4%	167 (22.2%)	85 (11.3%)	467 (62.0%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	37.1	2947^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.3%		44.1	2489^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.5%	458	37.6	39.3	51.5	29.1	55.7	43.9	$10,226
Fields Store Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31670 Giboney Rd	Waller	77484	Waller County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 931-4050	718	49	14.5	59.5%	314 (43.7%)	26 (3.6%)	360 (50.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	60.3	1606^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.3%		55.4	1812^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%	206	54.1	52.5	60.2	54.2	54.5	45.9	$9,986
Nichols Sawmill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	28750 Nichols Sawmill Rd	Magnolia	77355	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 252-2133	671	47	14.1	46.1%	447 (66.6%)	16 (2.4%)	181 (27.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	69.1	1177^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.6%		78.1	832^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.1%	345	54.2	64.8		49.2	56.8		$8,823
Roberts Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24920 Zube Rd	Hockley	77447	Harris County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 931-0300	595	48	12.4	76.1%	83 (13.9%)	90 (15.1%)	400 (67.2%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	41.7	2604^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.7%		37.5	2956^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.4%	352	54.0	34.9	59.1	35.2	36.1	48.3	$8,818
Bryan Lowe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31502 Conifer Farm Dr	Hockley	77447	Harris County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(936) 310-6600	839	50	16.8	58.8%	129 (15.4%)	124 (14.8%)	517 (61.6%)	44 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	64.5	1382^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	70.1%					(n/a)	64.5	65.6	53.7	54.3	58.9	37.6	$00
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	31900 Nichols Sawmill Rd	Magnolia	77355	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 356-6434	502	39	13.0	55.8%	316 (62.9%)	14 (2.8%)	148 (29.5%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	53.2	1950^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.9%		65.6	1322^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	71.6%	628	42.1	66.3		36.0	51.0		$8,292
Swenke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22400 Fairfield Place Dr	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1200	892	52	17.2	14.0%	526 (59.0%)	59 (6.6%)	182 (20.4%)	74 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.5%)	94.5	195^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.1	262^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	94.4%	67	82.0	80.4	83.4	66.4	74.6	76.8	$7,538
H T Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35753 Owens Rd	Hempstead	77445	Waller County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 931-0395	720	51	14.0	79.6%	100 (13.9%)	125 (17.4%)	472 (65.6%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	48.7	2181^st of 4627 public elementary schools	52.9%		33.5	3227^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.6%	1046	59.1	34.1	36.3	61.4	58.9	36.3	$10,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Evelyn Turlington Elementary

Is Evelyn Turlington Elementary a good school?

Evelyn Turlington Elementary ranks 1619^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Evelyn Turlington Elementary?

Students at Evelyn Turlington Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 29% White, 13% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Evelyn Turlington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Evelyn Turlington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schultz J H
High : Waller High School

How many students attend Evelyn Turlington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Evelyn Turlington Elementary.

What district is Evelyn Turlington Elementary in?

Waller Independent School District (Isd)

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