Public schools in New Waverly, TX
New Waverly has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,116 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; New Waverly ISD runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run New Waverly's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in New Waverly | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Waverly ISD | 4 | 1,065 | $12,966 |
| Raven School | 1 | 56 | $25,589 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in New Waverly, 367 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Waverly High School | 325 | 10.1 | 42.2% | New Waverly ISD |
| Thomas Buzbee Vocational School | 42 | 8.0 | 92.9% | Raven School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in New Waverly, 253 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Waverly Junior High | 253 | 13.3 | 46.6% | New Waverly ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in New Waverly, 496 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Waverly Elementary | 327 | 15.4 | 45.6% | New Waverly ISD |
| New Waverly Intermediate | 169 | 14.2 | 43.2% | New Waverly ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How New Waverly's public schools compare with Texas's
The median New Waverly school has 13.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 60% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 253 students (state 507).
| New Waverly | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 253 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 New Waverly schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in New Waverly
- New Waverly ISDRuns 4 of New Waverly's 5 public schools and spent $12,966 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,966
- New Waverly High School, the largest high school in New Waverly325 students in 2024-25, 10.1 per teacher.325
- Compare New Waverly ISD with Raven SchoolNew Waverly's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a New Waverly addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in New Waverly
How many public schools are in New Waverly, TX?
5 public schools with an address in New Waverly were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,116 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in New Waverly?
New Waverly High School, with 325 students in 2024-25 (New Waverly ISD).Which districts run New Waverly's schools?
New Waverly ISD (4 schools), Raven School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25