Top Rankings
Waller Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 6,436 students in Waller Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Waller Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
6,892 Schools
# Students
9,283 Students
3,732,750 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
255,119 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waller Independent School District, which is ranked #828 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#822 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
57%
53%
% Black
12%
13%
% White
27%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,448 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$199 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,861
$13,398
Spending / Student
$21,448
$14,129
Best Waller Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fields Store Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
31670 Giboney Rd
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 931-4050
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 931-4050
Gr: PK-5 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Evelyn Turlington Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
23400 Hegar Rd
Hockley, TX 77447
(936) 372-0100
Hockley, TX 77447
(936) 372-0100
Gr: PK-5 | 1,197 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Roberts Road Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
24920 Zube Rd
Hockley, TX 77447
(936) 931-0300
Hockley, TX 77447
(936) 931-0300
Gr: PK-5 | 1,057 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #44.
H T Jones Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
35753 Owens Rd
Prairie View, TX 77446
(936) 931-0395
Prairie View, TX 77446
(936) 931-0395
Gr: PK-5 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #55.
Schultz J High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20950 Fields Store Rd
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 372-9103
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 372-9103
Gr: 6-8 | 1,123 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #66.
I T Holleman Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19455 Stokes Rd
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 372-9196
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 372-9196
Gr: PK-5 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #77.
Waller J High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2402 Waller St
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 931-1353
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 931-1353
Gr: 6-8 | 928 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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