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Booker T Washington Elementary

Q: Is Booker T Washington Elementary a good school?

Booker T Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Booker T Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Booker T Washington Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Booker T Washington Elementary?

Students at Booker T Washington Elementary are 46% African American, 29% Hispanic, 16% White, 8% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Booker T Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Booker T Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hirschi Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Booker T Washington Elementary in Wichita Falls, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 377 students within the Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd), where over 95% of students are economically disadvantaged. The school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade and currently sitting at the 4th percentile statewide. This performance is dramatically lower than nearby schools like Milam Elementary (68th percentile) and Franklin Elementary (67th percentile), and even trails other struggling schools like Zundelowitz Elementary (5th percentile) and Burgess Elementary (5th percentile).

Test score gaps are stark: in 2024-2025, 3rd-grade reading proficiency at Booker T was just 22.45%, compared to 76.19% at Sheppard Afb Elementary (90th percentile), and 3rd-grade math proficiency was 2.04% versus 83.33%. The school spends $12,488 per student—higher than the district average and more than higher-performing peers like Franklin ($9,524) and Milam ($10,411)—suggesting that funding alone isn't the issue. Despite these challenges, there are small signs of hope: 5th-grade reading (36.54%) and math (38.46%) proficiency rates in 2025-2026 are roughly double those of 3rd and 4th grades, indicating that students who stay may benefit from cumulative interventions.

Compared to Burgess Elementary, which has a similar poverty rate (87.54%) but spends $1,110 more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.7 vs. 16.6), Booker T performs comparably or slightly better in some areas—like 5th-grade math (38.46% vs. 29.79%). This suggests the school may be using its resources more efficiently. However, the contrast with Sheppard Afb Elementary, just 4 miles away with only 18.59% poverty, underscores how deeply socioeconomic factors affect outcomes. A comprehensive community-wide strategy addressing both in-school instruction and out-of-school barriers is essential for meaningful improvement.

377

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,027

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Harding St
Wichita Falls, TX 76301

(940) 235-1196

District: Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.9%

Hispanic:

29.2%

White:

16.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Reading scores 30 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg45%

Texas avg51%

4,437^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)

617^th of 951Wichita Falls 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	11.4	4437 of 4627	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	4619 of 4651	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	4557 of 4710	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	4315 of 4647	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	4280 of 4581	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	4502 of 4578	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	4286 of 4479	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	4135 of 4359	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	4297 of 4329	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	4154 of 4286	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.2	4262 of 4320	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.1	4185 of 4260	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.3	3965 of 4221	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.6	4097 of 4206	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.1	4035 of 4095	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	3674 of 3937	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	44.5	2518 of 3884	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.7	3294 of 3768	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.0	2605 of 3724	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.4	3149 of 3476	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	28.8	2888 of 3475	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.6	2450 of 3465	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	2201 of 2406	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	1880 of 1905	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	2246 of 2443	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1626 of 2443	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	2001 of 2421	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	2361 of 2444	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	2138 of 2515	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1863 of 2483	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	3786 of 4461	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	3848 of 4331	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	3502 of 4295	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	3370 of 4240	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	3.7	3555 of 3556	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	2690 of 3487	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	2474 of 3333	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	4422 of 4575	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	3692 of 3744	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	4456 of 4658	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	4244 of 4588	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	4314 of 4561	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	4456 of 4499	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	3984 of 4348	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	4192 of 4306	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	3912 of 4413	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	3542 of 3644	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	4168 of 4465	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	4069 of 4401	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	4033 of 4376	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	4323 of 4329	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	3838 of 4188	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	4105 of 4168	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	4218 of 4520	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	3681 of 3705	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	4459 of 4594	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	4154 of 4521	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	4030 of 4477	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	4303 of 4451	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	4046 of 4309	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	3903 of 4264	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	4330 of 4582	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	3723 of 3739	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	4490 of 4647	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	4219 of 4585	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	4138 of 4563	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	4239 of 4498	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	4272 of 4357	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	3847 of 4319	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	1011 of 1106	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1054 of 1128	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	858 of 1004	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	827 of 961	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	3711 of 4301	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	3543 of 3549	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	4017 of 4292	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	3588 of 4086	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	2385 of 3952	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	3163 of 3799	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	3146 of 3684	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	3475 of 3558	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	2650 of 3006	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	2538 of 2612	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	2887 of 3108	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	2997 of 3106	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	3035 of 3082	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	3078 of 3142	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	2620 of 3127	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)15th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics26%-21 vs state

Reading24%-30 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 Mathematics 3rd 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
Booker T Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Harding St	Wichita Falls	76301	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1196	377	23	16.6	95.8%	61 (16.2%)	173 (45.9%)	110 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	11.4	4437^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.1%		4.8	4619^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.7%	182			17.7	17.4	36.5		19.6	19.6	38.5		$10,027
Scotland Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1415 N 5th St	Wichita Falls	76306	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1180	542	30	17.8	95.4%	81 (14.9%)	100 (18.5%)	322 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	18.3	4141^st of 4627 public elementary schools	10.5%		24.2	3785^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.6%	356	16.7	20.0	29.7	25.7	44.9		22.1	32.4	37.7		$9,477
Southern Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3920 Armory Rd	Wichita Falls	76302	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1188	521	31	16.8	82.7%	96 (18.4%)	48 (9.2%)	349 (67.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	22	3938^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.9%		13.6	4353^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.4%	415			33.3	34.3	38.6		24.6	31.4	45.7		$8,658
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	2112 Speedway Ave	Wichita Falls	76308	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1156	442	30	14.8	52.3%	197 (44.6%)	46 (10.4%)	151 (34.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.5%)	61.6	1534^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.8%		57.6	1692^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.6%	158			45.1	58.5	71.8		45.1	53.1	51.3		$8,861
Zundelowitz Elementary	Public	K-5	1706 Polk	Wichita Falls	76309	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1164	514	33	15.8	90.9%	75 (14.6%)	39 (7.6%)	372 (72.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	12.7	4395^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.7	4347^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.5%	48			26.9	33.3	23.4		22.1	38.5	20.2		$8,704
Crockett Elementary	Public	K-5	3015 Ave I	Wichita Falls	76309	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1140	477	29	16.5	69.4%	186 (39.0%)	37 (7.8%)	206 (43.2%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.4%)	61.8	1527^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.0%		59.4	1610^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%	83			52.0	55.4	57.5		37.7	65.9	60.0		$8,770
Burgess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3106 Maurine St	Wichita Falls	76305	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1136	345	27	12.7	87.5%	80 (23.2%)	114 (33.0%)	111 (32.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.1%)	12.8	4394^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.0%		15.7	4248^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.7%	146			16.7	15.8	36.2		16.7	38.6	29.8		$10,455
Sheppard Afb Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Anderson Dr	Wichita Falls	76311	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 235-1184	312	21	14.8	18.6%	184 (59.0%)	33 (10.6%)	52 (16.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (11.2%)	87.6	477^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.2	402^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	91.4%	75			68.6	65.8	70.0	82.4	77.1	73.7	65.0	70.6	$10,254
Fain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1562 Norman St	Wichita Falls	76302	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1148	430	24	18.0	67.0%	163 (37.9%)	72 (16.7%)	132 (30.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.3%)	34.5	3121^st of 4627 public elementary schools	32.5%		33.3	3240^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.3%	119			46.4	52.5	46.4		29.0	37.9	36.4		$8,105
City View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1023 City View Dr	Wichita Falls	76306	Wichita County	City View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 855-2351	504	41	12.3	75.6%	192 (38.1%)	64 (12.7%)	183 (36.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.5%)	42.7	2532^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	45.3%		39.3	2817^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.4%	285			42.5	49.4	45.8		43.8	54.6	38.6		$10,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Booker T Washington Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Booker T Washington Elementary?

Students at Booker T Washington Elementary are 46% African American, 29% Hispanic, 16% White, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Booker T Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Booker T Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hirschi Middle

Is Booker T Washington Elementary a good school?

Booker T Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Booker T Washington Elementary in?

Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Booker T Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Booker T Washington Elementary.

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