📍 470 Washington Ave, Waxahachie, Ellis County, 75165
Simpson el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Waxahachie, Ellis County. The school has 627 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Christy Bragg. It is part of the Waxahachie Isd school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 51% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Simpson el enrolls 627 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 19% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 295 | 47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 152 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 119 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 5.9% |
| Asian | 20 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
199 of the school's 627 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 161 qualify for free lunch and 38 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Simpson el is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-60, state senate district 22, state house district 10.
Simpson el is one of 17 schools in WAXAHACHIE ISD, based in WAXAHACHIE, Texas. The district serves 11,196 students district-wide and employs 760 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 627 students, Simpson el is close to the district average of about 659 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large