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Felty Elementary

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Felty Elementary ranks 1680 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1680^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Felty Elementary is a K-5 public school in Waxahachie, TX, serving 471 students within the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd). This school has a history of strong academic performance, consistently earning 4-star ratings for several years, though its state ranking has recently declined from the 78th percentile to the 64th percentile. Despite this dip, Felty remains a solidly above-average school, particularly when compared to many of its district peers.

Felty stands out for its consistent academic outperformance relative to the district average, especially in math and reading. For example, in 4th-grade math, Felty’s proficiency rate was 14 percentage points higher than the district average. This success is notable given that the school spends less per student ($10,013) than many nearby schools, such as Marvin Biomedical Academy ($14,031) and Northside Elementary ($11,674). Felty also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (26.33%) compared to schools like Clift Elementary (66.82%) and Dunaway Elementary (65.9%). However, the school has historically been effective at serving its low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the 80th percentile for this group in a recent year.

While Felty excels in reading and math, science is a clear area for improvement, with only 23.16% of 5th graders proficient in the subject—below both the district and state averages. Additionally, the school’s Gifted and Talented program has shown surprisingly weak performance, ranking in only the 34th percentile statewide. This suggests that the program may not be adequately challenging its highest-achieving students. Overall, Felty is a strong performer in a mixed district, where schools like Wilemon Steam Academy and Shackelford Elementary also perform well, while others like Clift and Wedgeworth Elementary struggle significantly.

471

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,135

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

231 Park Pl Blvd
Waxahachie, TX 75165

(972) 923-4616

District: Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Felty Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Howard J H
High:	Waxahachie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

African American:

22.3%

Hispanic:

21.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

Texas avg51%

1,680^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	58.4	1680 of 4627	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	1607 of 4651	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	1366 of 4710	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	1039 of 4647	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	1576 of 4581	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.3	633 of 4578	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	473 of 4479	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	537 of 4359	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	85.4	531 of 4329	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	634 of 4286	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	1278 of 4320	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.2	949 of 4260	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	1173 of 4221	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	1127 of 4206	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	64.6	1522 of 4095	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	1066 of 3937	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	60.6	1664 of 3884	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	1070 of 2406	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	482 of 1905	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	654 of 2443	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	397 of 2443	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	923 of 2421	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	887 of 2444	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	1187 of 2515	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.4	244 of 2483	90.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.4	4045 of 4461	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	71.6	661 of 4331	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	851 of 4295	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	906 of 4240	78.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	2478 of 2918	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	1349 of 4575	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	1431 of 3744	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	1406 of 4658	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	1215 of 4588	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	1695 of 4561	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.4	472 of 4499	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	459 of 4348	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	686 of 4306	84.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	2041 of 3075	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.6	969 of 2619	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	1143 of 2980	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	1919 of 2958	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.1	528 of 3006	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	672 of 3184	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	418 of 3106	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	1173 of 4413	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	54.3	1504 of 3644	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	1898 of 4465	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	900 of 4401	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	1580 of 4376	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.7	389 of 4329	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.1	730 of 4188	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	790 of 4168	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	1715 of 4520	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	894 of 3705	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	913 of 4594	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	1201 of 4521	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	2637 of 4477	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	87.4	210 of 4451	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	66.9	967 of 4309	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	1064 of 4264	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	2033 of 4582	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	1095 of 3739	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	1266 of 4647	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	917 of 4585	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	1553 of 4563	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	767 of 4498	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	588 of 4357	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	470 of 4319	89.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	871 of 1128	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	627 of 1099	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	439 of 1004	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.2	103 of 961	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	316 of 1112	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	42.3	651 of 1046	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	1670 of 4301	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	1640 of 3549	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	1973 of 4292	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	1022 of 4086	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	1053 of 3952	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	270 of 3799	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	67.8	651 of 3684	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	856 of 3558	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	1491 of 3006	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	1153 of 2612	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	1142 of 3108	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	1184 of 3106	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	1836 of 3082	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.6	724 of 3082	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	428 of 3142	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	665 of 3127	78.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)23rd percentile-48 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-50 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+3 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Shackelford Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Butcher Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4666	452	33	13.5	42.7%	187 (41.4%)	38 (8.4%)	204 (45.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	59.2	1642^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	64.5%		46	2384^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.7%	742						47.7	60.0	60.2		58.5	53.8	42.7		$9,623
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
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
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 Felty Elementary

What schools do graduates of Felty Elementary attend?

Students who attend Felty Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Howard J H
High : Waxahachie High School

How many students attend Felty Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Felty Elementary.

Is Felty Elementary a good school?

Felty Elementary ranks 1680^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Felty Elementary?

Students at Felty Elementary are 51% White, 22% African American, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Felty Elementary in?

Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

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