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Dunaway Elementary

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Dunaway Elementary ranks 2745 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2745^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dunaway Elementary is a K-5 public school in Waxahachie, TX, serving 525 students within the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd), where about 66% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Dunaway has a clear standout strength: its 5th Grade Science program. In the 2024-2025 school year, over 50% of Dunaway students were proficient in science, nearly double the district and state averages. This is a remarkable achievement, especially compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Wilemon Steam Academy and Felty Elementary, which both saw science proficiency rates around 24%. However, the school is facing a significant recent decline. After years of solid 3-star ratings, Dunaway dropped to a 2-star rating in the 2025-2026 school year, with broad decreases in reading and math scores across all grade levels. This is a sharp contrast to schools like Wilemon, which maintains a 4-star rating, and Wedgeworth Elementary, which has similar demographics but ranks lower overall. Dunaway still outperforms Wedgeworth in most subjects, particularly in 3rd Grade Math (40% vs. 24%) and Science (51% vs. 13%).

The school spends more per student ($11,594) than many of its competitors, including Felty ($10,013) and Simpson Elementary ($9,738), suggesting resources are available but may need to be refocused. Key challenges include critically low performance for Special Education students (ranking in the 8th percentile statewide) and a decline for English Language Learners. While the school serves its Gifted & Talented students well, the overall downward trend indicates Dunaway is at a critical point. Understanding how its science program achieves such strong results could provide valuable lessons for the entire district, but reversing the recent declines in other subjects will be essential for the school to return to its former standing.

525

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,560

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 S Hwy 77
Waxahachie, TX 75165-5419

(972) 923-4646

District: Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dunaway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Finley J H
High:	Waxahachie High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.2%

White:

25.9%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Texas avg50%

2,745^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

538^th of 951Waxahachie 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	40.0	2745 of 4627	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	1766 of 4651	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	1680 of 4710	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	1760 of 4647	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	1577 of 4581	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	1136 of 4578	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	2179 of 4479	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	1702 of 4359	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	1448 of 4329	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	1580 of 4286	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.0	1679 of 4320	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	1642 of 4260	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	1741 of 4221	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.7	2365 of 4206	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.2	1303 of 4095	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	1320 of 3937	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.9	835 of 3884	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	828 of 3768	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.6	400 of 3724	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	371 of 3476	89.3%	★★★★☆
2005	69.6	1026 of 3475	70.5%	★★★★☆
2004	69.5	1009 of 3465	70.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	53.3	960 of 2443	60.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.9	2521 of 4461	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	1326 of 4331	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	1610 of 4295	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	953 of 4240	77.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	2212 of 2918	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	2588 of 3668	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.4	1338 of 3556	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	1762 of 3487	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	953 of 3446	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	1445 of 3333	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	840 of 3226	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	2894 of 4575	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	2053 of 3744	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	2113 of 4658	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	2025 of 4588	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	1418 of 4561	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	899 of 4499	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	2384 of 4348	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	1711 of 4306	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	1226 of 3075	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	1000 of 2619	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	818 of 2980	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	1487 of 2958	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.6	1025 of 3006	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	2711 of 4413	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	1733 of 3644	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	2043 of 4465	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	1420 of 4401	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	1838 of 4376	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	891 of 4329	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	1815 of 4188	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	1028 of 4168	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	2965 of 4520	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	1565 of 3705	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	2227 of 4594	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	1802 of 4521	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	1621 of 4477	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	844 of 4451	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	2007 of 4309	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	1273 of 4264	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	2529 of 4582	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.3	1080 of 3739	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	1755 of 4647	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	1635 of 4585	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	1821 of 4563	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	1354 of 4498	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	1964 of 4357	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	1730 of 4319	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	3937 of 4301	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	2755 of 3549	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	3156 of 4292	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	1728 of 4086	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	1461 of 3952	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	1966 of 3799	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	2187 of 3684	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	1422 of 3558	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	1964 of 3006	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	1201 of 2612	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	1815 of 3108	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	1510 of 3106	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	1259 of 3082	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	982 of 3082	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	2052 of 3142	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2143 of 3127	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)61st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile~ school

Female (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-9 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	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 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
Dunaway Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S Hwy 77	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4646	525	37	14.3	65.9%	136 (25.9%)	21 (4.0%)	358 (68.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	40	2745^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.7%		56.2	1766^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.0%	979	29.4	0.0				44.4	55.6	52.9		39.7	39.8	34.3		$9,560
Marvin Biomedical Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Brown St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4670	535	34	15.7	68.0%	162 (30.3%)	121 (22.6%)	225 (42.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	19.3	4081^st of 4627 public elementary schools	11.8%		29.2	3480^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.2%	601						32.6	30.1	49.3		32.9	24.3	26.9		$8,817
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Brown St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4610	480	34	14.0	65.2%	174 (36.3%)	95 (19.8%)	186 (38.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	29.8	3435^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.8%		31.3	3345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%	90						31.2	43.0	54.2		16.4	32.0	45.9		$8,910
Clift Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Parks School House Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4720	449	36	12.5	66.8%	100 (22.3%)	171 (38.1%)	156 (34.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	10.9	4452^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	3.8%		13.5	4359^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.3%	93						32.0	31.9	37.2		15.8	18.1	24.1		$7,710
Wedgeworth Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Solon Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4640	594	45	13.2	62.5%	149 (25.1%)	80 (13.5%)	332 (55.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	33.1	3213^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.6%		28.9	3497^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.8%	284	23.5	6.3	0.0	0.0	18.2	34.4	50.0	61.5		23.8	40.0	34.7		$8,561
Felty Elementary	Public	K-5	231 Park Pl Blvd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4616	471	31	15.0	26.3%	238 (50.5%)	105 (22.3%)	100 (21.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	58.4	1680^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.7%		59.4	1607^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%	73						48.4	53.7	67.8		50.8	55.4	39.8		$8,135
Faith Family Master Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	701 Ovilla Rd	Waxahachie	75167	Ellis County	Faith Family Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 224-4110	366	20	18.1	99.7%	62 (16.9%)	146 (39.9%)	140 (38.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	24.9	3760^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.7%		14.8	4306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.4%	546						38.1	34.8	50.0	50.0	9.5	13.0	30.0	50.0	$9,420
Simpson Elementary	Public	K-5	470 Washington Ave	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4740	592	37	16.2	35.0%	219 (37.0%)	112 (18.9%)	193 (32.6%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.6%)	58.9	1657^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.2%		46.2	2366^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.1%	709						66.7	60.6	55.1		43.1	48.2	46.4		$7,351
Wilemon Steam Academy	Public	K-5	2999 W Us Hwy 287 Bus	Waxahachie	75167	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4780	437	33	13.2	22.2%	265 (60.6%)	29 (6.6%)	121 (27.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	72.3	1036^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.6%		63.5	1402^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	69.9%	366						60.8	67.0	67.4		56.7	51.1	53.4		$8,665
Ray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Saratoga Dr	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 923-4631	386	29	13.3	49.7%	113 (29.3%)	101 (26.2%)	147 (38.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	42.2	2576^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.3%					(n/a)						53.5	50.8	49.3		27.5	42.4	46.6		$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunaway Elementary

How many students attend Dunaway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Dunaway Elementary.

Is Dunaway Elementary a good school?

Dunaway Elementary ranks 2745^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dunaway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dunaway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Finley J H
High : Waxahachie High School

What district is Dunaway Elementary in?

Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Dunaway Elementary?

Students at Dunaway Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 26% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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

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