📍 4275 Hwy 214, Hereford, Deaf Smith County, 79045
Walcott el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hereford, Deaf Smith County. The school has 148 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tonya Gruhlkey. It is part of the Walcott Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Walcott el enrolls 148 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% Hispanic or Latino, 16% White and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 123 | 83% |
| White | 24 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
85 of the school's 148 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 70 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Walcott el is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 86.
Walcott el is one of 1 schools in WALCOTT ISD, based in HEREFORD, Texas. The district serves 146 students district-wide and employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 148 students, Walcott el is close to the district average of about 146 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote