Felty Elementary

Summary:

Felty Elementary is a public elementary school in Waxahachie, Texas, serving around 570 students in grades K-5. As part of the Waxahachie Independent School District, Felty Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance, and efficient use of resources.

Felty Elementary has a more diverse student body compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of White (51.75%), African American (19.65%), and Hispanic (22.11%) students. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Its STAAR test scores in reading, math, and science are generally higher than district and state averages, particularly in the upper grades. Felty's performance is especially noteworthy for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, which rank in the top 25% and top 50% of Texas schools, respectively. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and higher per-student spending ($10,013 in 2020-2021) may contribute to its academic success.

Felty Elementary's consistent 4-star ratings and stable STAAR test scores over the years suggest a strong and effective educational program. While the school outperforms district and state averages, nearby schools like Marvin Biomedical Academy and Wilemon Steam Academy also demonstrate impressive academic performance, providing useful benchmarks for Felty. However, the school may have opportunities to better support its White and multi-racial student subgroups, as well as its significant population of economically disadvantaged students (33.86% free and reduced-price lunch recipients).


Detail:

Public K-5

 231 Park Pl Blvd
       Waxahachie, TX  75165


(972) 923-4616

District: Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1355th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,013 Help


Students who attend Felty Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Howard J H
High:    Waxahachie High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  528

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.2%
Hispanic:
22.5%
African American:
21.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Felty Elementary ranks better than 71% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Felty Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.2%), Hispanic (22.5%), African American (21.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Felty Elementary is 14.6, which is the 5th best among 9 elementary schools in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Felty Elementary is $10,013. 7 elementary schools in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Felty Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Felty Elementary 1355th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Felty Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd) 445th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Felty Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Felty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 60.60 1664th 3884 57.2%
2010 70.80 1066th 3937 72.9%
2011 64.57 1522nd 4095 62.8%
2012 70.12 1127th 4206 73.2%
2013 70.11 1173rd 4221 72.2%
2014 75.16 949th 4260 77.7%
2015 69.87 1278th 4320 70.4%
2016 82.20 634th 4286 85.2%
2017 85.41 531st 4329 87.7%
2018 84.62 537th 4359 87.7%
2019 86.04 473rd 4479 89.4%
2021 83.34 633rd 4578 86.2%
2022 60.40 1576th 4581 65.6%
2023 73.02 1039th 4647 77.6%
2024 64.76 1355th 4675 71.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Felty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.35 651st 1046 37.8%
2019 67.06 316th 1112 71.6%
2021 82.22 103rd 961 89.3%
2022 55.80 439th 1004 56.3%
2023 47.19 627th 1099 42.9%
2024 31.86 860th 1114 22.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Felty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.62 856th 3558 75.9%
2019 67.78 651st 3684 82.3%
2021 82.87 270th 3799 92.9%
2022 60.39 1053rd 3952 73.4%
2023 61.74 1022nd 4086 75.0%
2024 48.94 1959th 4261 54.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Felty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.54 1064th 4264 75.0%
2019 66.94 967th 4309 77.6%
2021 87.41 210th 4451 95.3%
2022 42.72 2637th 4477 41.1%
2023 64.75 1201st 4521 73.4%
2024 70.27 911th 4560 80.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Felty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.47 686th 4306 84.1%
2019 85.03 459th 4348 89.4%
2021 86.43 472nd 4499 89.5%
2022 57.48 1695th 4561 62.8%
2023 67.35 1215th 4588 73.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Felty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.76 418th 3106 86.5%
2019 71.91 672nd 3184 78.9%
2021 77.06 528th 3006 82.4%
2022 48.44 1919th 2958 35.1%
2023 65.43 1143rd 2980 61.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Felty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.53 906th 4240 78.6%
2019 68.73 851st 4295 80.2%
2021 71.60 661st 4331 84.7%
2022 20.42 4045th 4461 9.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Felty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.01 470th 4319 89.1%
2019 81.50 588th 4357 86.5%
2021 77.94 767th 4498 82.9%
2022 60.81 1553rd 4563 66.0%
2023 75.16 917th 4585 80.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Felty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.40 244th 2483 90.2%
2019 48.46 1187th 2515 52.8%
2021 54.93 887th 2444 63.7%
2022 54.78 923rd 2421 61.9%
2023 73.57 397th 2443 83.7%
2024 64.03 646th 2421 73.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Felty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.51 790th 4168 81.0%
2019 73.05 730th 4188 82.6%
2021 83.73 389th 4329 91.0%
2022 58.04 1580th 4376 63.9%
2023 70.76 900th 4401 79.6%
2024 53.32 1882nd 4431 57.5%
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Rank History for White students at Felty Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.47 665th 3127 78.7%
2019 79.59 428th 3142 86.4%
2021 70.57 724th 3082 76.5%
2022 44.40 1836th 3082 40.4%
2023 60.62 1184th 3106 61.9%
2024 61.20 1133rd 3078 63.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Felty Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Felty Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 339 114 1 120 2 n/a n/a 0 576
2010 353 149 4 156 3 n/a n/a 0 665
2011 363 133 0 162 1 1 11 0 671
2012 314 74 1 124 8 0 7 0 528
2013 345 70 1 121 9 0 14 0 560
2014 327 82 3 146 0 0 15 0 573
2015 372 36 4 96 0 0 13 0 521
2016 422 44 7 77 1 0 14 0 565
2017 467 35 11 78 2 0 21 0 614
2018 485 40 14 77 13 2 20 0 651
2019 398 28 6 65 6 1 25 0 529
2020 403 46 5 100 5 5 27 0 591
2021 350 73 5 115 4 4 32 0 583
2022 326 84 5 104 6 2 30 0 557
2023 295 112 4 126 6 0 27 0 570
2024 265 112 3 119 5 0 24 0 528

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Felty Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 576 34.1 16.9 44.6
2010 665 39.6 16.7 48.4
2011 671 40.8 16.4 49.6
2012 528 33.8 15.5 39
2013 560 36.6 15.2 36.1
2014 573 35.1 16.3 41
2015 521 34.0 15.3 23
2016 565 38.0 14.8 23.9
2017 614 41.3 14.8 24.8
2018 651 40.4 16.0 26.9
2019 529 38.0 13.9 21.7
2020 591 40.6 14.5 24.5
2021 583 38.9 14.9 26.2
2022 557 40.9 13.6 27.1
2023 570 37.8 15.0 33.9
2024 528 36.0 14.6 35.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Felty Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 576 34.1 16.9 44.6
2010 665 39.6 16.7 48.4
2011 671 40.8 16.4 49.6
2012 528 33.8 15.5 39
2013 560 36.6 15.2 36.1
2014 573 35.1 16.3 41
2015 521 34.0 15.3 23
2016 565 38.0 14.8 23.9
2017 614 41.3 14.8 24.8
2018 651 40.4 16.0 26.9
2019 529 38.0 13.9 21.7
2020 591 40.6 14.5 24.5
2021 583 38.9 14.9 26.2
2022 557 40.9 13.6 27.1
2023 570 37.8 15.0 33.9
2024 528 36.0 14.6 35.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Felty Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $172 (2.0%) $8,567 (98.0%) $8,739
2020 $183 (2.1%) $8,688 (97.9%) $8,871
2021 $323 (3.2%) $9,689 (96.8%) $10,013

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Felty Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 473rd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1039th of 4647 Elementary schools
 11.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Felty Elementary)7057
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))5350
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Felty Elementary)7051
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))5444
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Felty Elementary)5457
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))4043
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Felty Elementary)6160
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))4541
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Felty Elementary)7157
 14%
   5th Grade Reading (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))5750
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Felty Elementary)7364
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))6145
 16%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Felty Elementary)6847
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd))5936
 23%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students529570
 7.8%
African American28112
 300%
American Indian66
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic65126
 93.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White398295
 25.9%
Two or More Races2527
 8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.7%33.9%
 12.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Felty Elementary

Students who attend Felty Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Howard J H
High : Waxahachie High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 528 students attended Felty Elementary.

Students at Felty Elementary are 50% White, 23% Hispanic, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Felty Elementary ranks 1355th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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