Public schools in Waskom, TX
Waskom has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 1,221 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Waskom ISD runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Waskom's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Waskom | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waskom ISD | 3 | 825 | $15,104 |
| Elysian Fields ISD | 2 | 813 | $14,598 |
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 Waskom, 486 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waskom High School | 257 | 8.3 | 66.5% | Waskom ISD |
| Elysian Fields High School | 229 | 8.7 | 35.4% | Elysian Fields 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 middle schools in Waskom, 365 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elysian Fields Middle | 186 | 9.8 | 37.6% | Elysian Fields ISD |
| Waskom Middle | 179 | 10.6 | 69.3% | Waskom 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.
One elementary school in Waskom, 370 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waskom Elementary | 370 | 15.1 | 66.2% | Waskom 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 Waskom's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Waskom school has 9.8 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 229 students (state 507).
| Waskom | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.8 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 229 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 60% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Waskom 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 Waskom
- Waskom ISDRuns 3 of Waskom's 5 public schools and spent $15,104 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,104
- Waskom High School, the largest high school in Waskom257 students in 2024-25, 8.3 per teacher.257
- Compare Waskom ISD with Elysian Fields ISDWaskom'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 Waskom 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 Waskom
How many public schools are in Waskom, TX?
5 public schools with an address in Waskom were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 1,221 students.What is the largest high school in Waskom?
Waskom High School, with 257 students in 2024-25 (Waskom ISD).Which districts run Waskom's schools?
Waskom ISD (3 schools), Elysian Fields ISD (2 schools). 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