Simpson Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Waxahachie, Texas

Simpson Elementary in Waxahachie, Texas enrolled 592 students in 2024-25 with 36.5 full-time teachers, 16.2 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 63-67% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 58% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%

627 students in 2022-23, 679 students in 2023-24, 592 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.8 to 36.5.

Students enrolled at Simpson Elementary by school year2022-23: 627, 2023-24: 679, 2024-25: 59202004006008002022-236272023-246792024-25592
Students enrolled at Simpson Elementary by school year2022-23: 627, 2023-24: 679, 2024-25: 59202004006008002022-236272023-246792024-25592
Students enrolled at Simpson Elementary by school year2022-23: 627, 2023-24: 679, 2024-25: 59202004006008002022-236272023-246792024-25592
Students enrolled at Simpson Elementary by school year2022-23: 627, 2023-24: 679, 2024-25: 59202004006008002022-236272023-246792024-25592
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2362740.815.4
2023-2467944.515.3
2024-2559236.516.2

16.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 75 of every 100 Texas elementary schools

Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Simpson Elementary 16.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSimpson Elementary 16.2state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Simpson Elementary 16.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSimpson Elementary 16.2state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Simpson Elementary 16.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSimpson Elementary 16.2state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Simpson Elementary 16.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSimpson Elementary 16.2state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Simpson Elementary enrolled 549 students and reported no counselor; it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent6.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

37.0% of students were White, 32.6% Hispanic, 18.9% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White37.0%
  2. Hispanic32.6%
  3. Black18.9%
  4. Two or more races8.6%
  5. Asian2.5%
  6. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Simpson Elementary scored proficient or above: 63-67% in reading in 2021-22 and 58% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2263‑67%53%52%
Math, 2022-2358%42% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Waxahachie

10 public elementary schools in Waxahachie report 2024-25 enrollment; Simpson Elementary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Wedgeworth Elementary59413.250.0%
Simpson Elementary59216.225.5%
Marvin Biomedical Academy53515.758.5%
Dunaway Elementary52514.454.5%
Northside Elementary48014.155.2%
Felty Elementary47115.021.9%
Shackelford Elementary45213.533.0%
Clift Elementary44912.558.4%

All public schools in Waxahachie →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Simpson Elementary

  1. Felty ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 471 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Wedgeworth ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 594 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Simpson Elementary with Felty ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Waxahachie ISD spends per student$11,520 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,520
  5. The largest public schools in TexasSimpson Elementary is the number 1,612 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,612 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher16.2 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.16.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Simpson Elementary

  1. How many students attend Simpson Elementary?
    592 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 627 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Waxahachie, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Simpson Elementary?
    16.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Simpson Elementary a Title I school?
    Simpson Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Simpson Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Simpson Elementary scored proficient or above: 63-67% in reading in 2021-22 and 58% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Simpson Elementary in?
    Waxahachie ISD, NCES district ID 4844730. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 484473013909 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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