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Wright Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1746th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Wright Elementary in Weatherford, TX, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 528 students in grades PK-5 within the Weatherford Independent School District (Isd), and it has transformed from a historically low-performing school into a solidly average performer with a remarkable upward trajectory.

Wright Elementary’s most impressive strength is its exceptional program for Gifted and Talented students, which ranks in the 85th percentile statewide—a level unmatched by any other elementary school in the district. This is a hidden gem for parents of high-achieving learners. The school also shows strong and improving support for Special Education students, jumping from the 28th to the 63rd percentile in just one year. While Wright’s overall 3-star rating and 62nd percentile rank are solid, its story is one of dramatic improvement: it climbed from the bottom 28% of Texas schools in 2018-2019 to its current position, indicating systemic changes and a culture of continuous growth. This is especially notable when compared to its closest neighbor, Curtis Elementary, which has a less consistent performance trajectory despite serving a less economically disadvantaged population. Wright’s improvement appears driven by effective leadership and teaching, not just demographics.

However, the school has a critical weakness in its Spanish-language math program, where proficiency rates are 0% in 3rd and 5th grades—a stark contrast to nearby Ikard Elementary, which achieves 40-50% proficiency in Spanish math. This equity gap needs attention. For context, the high-performing Martin Elementary (6.38 miles away) consistently ranks in the 80th-88th percentile but has a much lower rate of economic disadvantage. Wright’s trajectory is more dramatic and noteworthy given its starting point, making it a rising star for families seeking a school on an upward climb.

528
Students ?
13.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,201
Per pupil spending ?
59.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1309 W Charles St
       Weatherford, TX  76086-0439

(817) 598-2828

District: Weatherford Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Wright Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hall Middle
High:    Weatherford High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
54.2%
Hispanic:
37.5%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016
Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school48%
District avg50%
Texas avg50%
1,746th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 34 pts since 2016
From bottom 29% (2016) to top 38% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Weatherford Independent School District (Isd)
449th of 951Weatherford 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.31746 of 462762.3%★★★☆☆
202548.42230 of 465152.1%★★★☆☆
202455.51854 of 471060.6%★★★☆☆
202348.62266 of 464751.2%★★★☆☆
202246.72332 of 458149.1%★★☆☆☆
202141.92450 of 457846.5%★★☆☆☆
201931.63233 of 447927.8%★☆☆☆☆
201835.22859 of 435934.4%★★☆☆☆
201734.62863 of 432933.9%★★☆☆☆
201635.23055 of 428628.7%★☆☆☆☆
201554.12106 of 432051.3%★★★☆☆
201454.72063 of 426051.6%★★★☆☆
201357.81863 of 422155.9%★★★☆☆
201255.21982 of 420652.9%★★★☆☆
201164.41535 of 409562.5%★★★☆☆
201056.71981 of 393749.7%★★☆☆☆
200965.01429 of 388463.2%★★★☆☆
200845.12408 of 376836.1%★★☆☆☆
200770.21066 of 372471.4%★★★★☆
200657.71646 of 347652.6%★★★☆☆
200568.21090 of 347568.6%★★★☆☆
200459.11528 of 346555.9%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202238.92884 of 446135.4%★★☆☆☆
202147.62016 of 433153.5%★★★☆☆
201927.83537 of 429517.6%★☆☆☆☆
201833.43151 of 424025.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202540.21761 of 291839.7%★★☆☆☆
202424.63094 of 366815.6%★☆☆☆☆
202339.02311 of 355635.0%★★☆☆☆
202255.91316 of 348762.3%★★★☆☆
202163.1869 of 344674.8%★★★★☆
201926.32849 of 333314.5%★☆☆☆☆
201824.92811 of 322612.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.22081 of 457554.5%★★★☆☆
202543.72085 of 374444.3%★★☆☆☆
202445.52466 of 465847.1%★★☆☆☆
202356.51767 of 458861.5%★★★☆☆
202259.61580 of 456165.4%★★★☆☆
202143.62381 of 449947.1%★★☆☆☆
201933.43100 of 434828.7%★☆☆☆☆
201836.22869 of 430633.4%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.2459 of 307585.1%★★★★☆
202566.0952 of 261963.7%★★★☆☆
202352.61815 of 298039.1%★★☆☆☆
202261.01358 of 295854.1%★★★☆☆
202165.61161 of 300661.4%★★★☆☆
201953.41880 of 318441.0%★★☆☆☆
201837.42407 of 310622.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.02771 of 441337.2%★★☆☆☆
202540.32288 of 364437.2%★★☆☆☆
202423.13835 of 446514.1%★☆☆☆☆
202341.42662 of 440139.5%★★☆☆☆
202254.11813 of 437658.6%★★★☆☆
202145.92185 of 432949.5%★★☆☆☆
201921.83758 of 418810.3%★☆☆☆☆
201822.23693 of 416811.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.42099 of 452053.6%★★★☆☆
202545.42056 of 370544.5%★★☆☆☆
202443.32683 of 459441.6%★★☆☆☆
202339.02935 of 452135.1%★★☆☆☆
202242.22682 of 447740.1%★★☆☆☆
202156.41607 of 445163.9%★★★☆☆
201931.83343 of 430922.4%★☆☆☆☆
201824.73683 of 426413.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.71477 of 458267.8%★★★☆☆
202549.31753 of 373953.1%★★★☆☆
202453.11994 of 464757.1%★★★☆☆
202340.52727 of 458540.5%★★☆☆☆
202233.53166 of 456330.6%★★☆☆☆
202141.22484 of 449844.8%★★☆☆☆
201931.33236 of 435725.7%★☆☆☆☆
201835.12893 of 431933.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202537.0698 of 97528.4%★☆☆☆☆
202457.2470 of 112858.3%★★★☆☆
202349.8595 of 109945.9%★★☆☆☆
202241.6653 of 100435.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.31595 of 430162.9%★★★☆☆
202532.62550 of 354928.1%★☆☆☆☆
202442.52400 of 429244.1%★★☆☆☆
202350.41625 of 408660.2%★★★☆☆
202240.52245 of 395243.2%★★☆☆☆
202152.41298 of 379965.8%★★★☆☆
201951.01365 of 368462.9%★★★☆☆
201832.22570 of 355827.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.01401 of 300653.4%★★★☆☆
202535.11868 of 261228.5%★☆☆☆☆
202444.31863 of 310840.1%★★☆☆☆
202334.02232 of 310628.1%★☆☆☆☆
202225.92547 of 308217.4%★☆☆☆☆
202123.02629 of 308214.7%★☆☆☆☆
201924.02660 of 314215.3%★☆☆☆☆
201827.32510 of 312719.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2026)85th percentile+23 vs school
Male (2026)68th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)63rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)55th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)53rd percentile-9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-25 vs school
At Risk (2022)35th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading57%~ state avg
Mathematics47%~ state avg

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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