📍 301 School Ave, Waskom, Harrison County, 75692
Waskom el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Waskom, Harrison County. The school has 358 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Martha Lovaasen. It is part of the Waskom Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waskom el enrolls 358 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 174 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 98 | 27% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 9.8% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
253 of the school's 358 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 247 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Waskom el is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-10, state senate district 1, state house district 9.
Waskom el is one of 3 schools in WASKOM ISD, based in WASKOM, Texas. The district serves 806 students district-wide and employs 72 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 358 students, Waskom el is larger than the district average of about 269 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe