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Wilemon Steam Academy

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Wilemon Steam Academy ranks 1402 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Wilemon Steam Academy is an elementary school located in Waxahachie, Texas, serving 430 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Waxahachie Independent School District, which is ranked 498 out of 961 districts in the state.

Wilemon Steam Academy consistently outperforms the Waxahachie ISD and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in reading and mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade reading proficiency was 68.57%, compared to 54.74% for Waxahachie ISD and 57.83% for Texas. Wilemon also excels in mathematics, with 5th-grade math proficiency reaching 54.29% in 2024-2025, compared to 42.1% for Waxahachie ISD and 46.24% for Texas. The school's performance is especially strong for its Hispanic and Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the top 415 and 746 Texas elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools in the Waxahachie ISD, such as Shackelford Elementary, Simpson Elementary, and Dunaway Elementary, Wilemon Steam Academy stands out as a high-performing elementary school with stronger academic outcomes, lower student-teacher ratios, and higher per-student spending. This suggests that Wilemon Steam Academy is effectively allocating resources to support student learning and maintain its consistent academic excellence within the Waxahachie ISD.

437

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,665

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2999 W Us Hwy 287 Bus
Waxahachie, TX 75167

(972) 923-4780

District: Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

27.7%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2021 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

1,402^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 18 pts since 2021

From top 12% (2021) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

498^th of 961Waxahachie 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	63.5	1402 of 4651	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	1034 of 4710	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	850 of 4647	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	861 of 4581	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	556 of 4578	87.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	44 of 1905	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	39.0	1456 of 2444	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.7	1702 of 4461	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	1822 of 4331	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	1023 of 3744	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	1133 of 4658	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	748 of 4588	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	989 of 4561	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	567 of 4499	87.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	305 of 2619	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	746 of 2980	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	1407 of 2958	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	1139 of 3006	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	1767 of 3644	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.1	417 of 4465	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	295 of 4401	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.3	657 of 4376	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	370 of 4329	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	2178 of 3705	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	1690 of 4594	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	1659 of 4521	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	1579 of 4477	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	662 of 4451	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	1365 of 3739	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	1135 of 4647	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	1009 of 4585	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	749 of 4563	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	530 of 4498	88.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	562 of 975	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	1243 of 3549	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	1671 of 4292	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	963 of 4086	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	1035 of 3952	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	780 of 3799	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	1393 of 2612	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	1839 of 3108	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	1570 of 3106	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	1226 of 3082	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	746 of 3082	75.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)98th percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)88th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading60%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Science38%+8 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 EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	63.5	1402^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	69.9%		72.6	1034^th of 4710 public elementary schools	78.0%	368									55.6	55.4	68.6				47.2	41.9	54.3				38.0		$8,665
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%)	14.8	4306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.4%		16.1	4262^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	9.5%	44							28.6	40.0	36.7	25.0	38.5	44.4	31.8	40.0	23.3	30.0	11.5	5.6	22.7	0.0	3.9	13.3	$9,420
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%)	28.9	3497^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.8%		26.1	3710^th of 4710 public elementary schools	21.2%	213	16.7	0.0	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0			38.4	40.9	55.3				28.6	29.5	37.9				13.1		$8,561
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%)	31.3	3345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%		37.2	3009^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.1%	336									27.5	46.8	53.0				21.5	36.4	43.9				18.1		$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%)	29.2	3480^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.2%		35.6	3115^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.9%	365									36.1	22.4	52.1				39.4	21.1	39.4				25.4		$8,817
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%)	46.2	2366^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.1%		69.9	1138^th of 4710 public elementary schools	75.8%	1228									55.9	50.0	55.1				47.8	35.7	37.0				21.5		$7,351
Longbranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6631 F M 1387	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 856-6200	686	43	15.9	17.2%	424 (61.8%)	98 (14.3%)	130 (19.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	76.7	882^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.0%		79.1	796^th of 4710 public elementary schools	83.1%	86									64.0	73.9	73.8				64.7	61.7	52.4				22.6		$7,549
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%)	56.2	1766^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.0%		58.4	1680^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.3%	86	20.0	11.8	0.0		16.7	0.0			57.1	55.9	61.5				45.2	34.6	39.5				50.7		$9,560
Larue Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Sudith Ln	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 856-6500	500	35	14.2	10.4%	355 (71.0%)	31 (6.2%)	74 (14.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.8%)	81.3	713^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.7%		76.5	886^th of 4710 public elementary schools	81.2%	173									64.4	70.2	80.7				51.7	69.3	58.1				39.8		$8,769
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%)	59.4	1607^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%		64.8	1366^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.0%	241									50.6	57.0	58.1				49.4	59.1	51.6				23.2		$8,135

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilemon Steam Academy

What district is Wilemon Steam Academy in?

Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Wilemon Steam Academy?

Students at Wilemon Steam Academy are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Wilemon Steam Academy a good school?

Wilemon Steam Academy ranks 1402^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wilemon Steam Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Wilemon Steam Academy.

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