Waelder High School (Closed 2009)

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Waelder High School (Closed 2009)

109 N Ave C
Waelder, TX 78959

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Waelder High School serves 107 students in grades 6-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waelder High School
6	11
7	13
8	13
9	17
10	17
11	17
12	19

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Total Students

107 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waelder High School
2024	107
2023	107
2022	107
2021	107
2020	107
2019	107
2018	107
2017	107
2016	107
2015	107
2008	107
2007	118
2006	97
2005	119
2004	132
2003	138
2002	140
2001	128
2000	130
1999	129
1998	118
1997	113
1996	124
1995	125
1994	124
1993	99
1992	94
1991	89
1990	91
1989	91
1988	64

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Waelder High School
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2008	13
2007	12
2006	15
2005	14
2004	14
2003	15
2002	13
2001	12
2000	12
1999	11
1998	13
1997	14
1996	12
1995	12
1994	12
1993	10
1992	10
1991	10
1990	10
1988	11
1987	7

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Waelder High School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2024	8:1	14:1
2023	8:1	15:1	9:1
2022	8:1	15:1	9:1
2021	8:1	15:1	10:1
2020	8:1	15:1	10:1
2019	8:1	15:1	10:1
2018	8:1	15:1	10:1
2017	8:1	15:1	10:1
2016	8:1	15:1	11:1
2015	8:1	15:1	10:1
2008	8:1	15:1	11:1
2007	10:1	15:1	12:1
2006	6:1	15:1	9:1
2005	9:1	15:1	11:1
2004	9:1	15:1	12:1
2003	9:1	15:1	11:1
2002	11:1	15:1	12:1
2001	11:1	15:1	11:1
2000	11:1	15:1	11:1
1999	12:1	15:1	11:1
1998	9:1	15:1	10:1
1997	8:1	15:1	10:1
1996	10:1	15:1	11:1
1995	10:1	15:1	11:1
1994	11:1	16:1	11:1
1993	10:1	16:1	11:1
1992	9:1	16:1	10:1
1991	9:1	16:1	10:1
1990	9:1	16:1	10:1
1988	6:1	17:1	9:1
1987	9:1	18:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

75%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waelder High School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2024	75%	53%
2023	75%	53%	83%
2022	75%	53%	83%
2021	75%	53%	82%
2020	75%	53%	79%
2019	75%	53%	79%
2018	75%	52%	80%
2017	75%	52%	80%
2016	75%	52%	81%
2015	75%	52%	81%
2008	75%	47%	74%
2007	71%	46%	70%
2006	79%	46%	73%
2005	70%	45%	71%
2004	67%	44%	70%
2003	70%	43%	72%
2002	67%	42%	70%
2001	67%	41%	69%
2000	66%	40%	70%
1999	68%	39%	68%
1998	70%	38%	74%
1997	67%	38%	70%
1996	69%	37%	67%
1995	67%	36%	66%
1994	67%	36%	68%
1993	65%	35%	64%
1992	66%	35%	63%
1991	62%	34%	64%
1990	63%	33%	69%
1989	60%	33%	65%
1988	63%	32%	65%

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Black

21%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waelder High School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2024	21%	13%
2023	21%	13%	10%
2022	21%	13%	11%
2021	21%	13%	11%
2020	21%	13%	14%
2019	21%	13%	14%
2018	22%	13%	17%
2017	22%	13%	17%
2016	22%	13%	15%
2015	22%	13%	16%
2008	21%	14%	23%
2007	22%	14%	25%
2006	24%	15%	25%
2005	26%	14%	24%
2004	29%	14%	25%
2003	25%	14%	22%
2002	27%	14%	24%
2001	28%	14%	25%
2000	29%	14%	28%
1999	28%	14%	27%
1998	28%	14%	26%
1997	29%	14%	28%
1996	25%	14%	26%
1995	25%	14%	29%
1994	26%	14%	26%
1993	28%	14%	29%
1992	29%	14%	32%
1991	34%	14%	32%
1990	29%	14%	26%
1989	30%	14%	26%
1988	31%	14%	28%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waelder High School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2024	4%	25%
2023	4%	26%	6%
2022	4%	26%	5%
2021	4%	26%	6%
2020	4%	27%	7%
2019	4%	27%	7%
2018	3%	28%	3%
2017	3%	28%	3%
2016	3%	29%	4%
2015	3%	29%	3%
2008	4%	35%	3%
2007	7%	36%	5%
2006	4%	36%	2%
2005	4%	38%	5%
2004	4%	39%	5%
2003	5%	40%	6%
2002	6%	41%	6%
2001	5%	42%	6%
2000	5%	44%	2%
1999	4%	45%	5%
1998	2%	46%
1997	4%	46%	3%
1996	6%	47%	7%
1995	8%	48%	5%
1994	7%	48%	6%
1993	7%	49%	7%
1992	5%	49%	6%
1991	4%	51%	4%
1990	8%	51%	7%
1989	10%	51%	9%
1988	6%	52%	7%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waelder High School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2024	0.40	0.64
2023	0.40	0.64	0.30
2022	0.40	0.64	0.31
2021	0.40	0.64	0.31
2020	0.40	0.63	0.36
2019	0.40	0.63	0.36
2018	0.39	0.64	0.33
2017	0.39	0.64	0.33
2016	0.39	0.63	0.32
2015	0.39	0.63	0.32
2008	0.40	0.64	0.41
2007	0.45	0.64	0.46
2006	0.41	0.64	0.43
2005	0.45	0.64	0.44
2004	0.48	0.64	0.45
2003	0.45	0.64	0.43
2002	0.49	0.64	0.45
2001	0.49	0.64	0.46
2000	0.50	0.65	0.45
1999	0.46	0.65	0.48
1998	0.44	0.65	0.42
1997	0.48	0.64	0.46
1996	0.46	0.64	0.48
1995	0.49	0.64	0.50
1994	0.48	0.64	0.48
1993	0.50	0.63	0.52
1992	0.48	0.63	0.53
1991	0.50	0.63	0.51
1990	0.53	0.63	0.50
1989	0.55	0.62	0.52
1988	0.51	0.62	0.51

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Eligible for

78%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Waelder High School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2024	78%	57%
2023	78%	57%	91%
2022	78%	57%	91%
2021	78%	56%	91%
2020	78%	56%	88%
2019	78%	56%	88%
2018	77%	53%	67%
2017	77%	53%	67%
2016	77%	53%	86%
2015	77%	52%	81%
2008	78%	39%	80%
2007	63%	39%	54%
2006	71%	40%	63%
2005	67%	39%	69%
2004	77%	39%	77%
2003	76%	39%	74%
2002	75%	38%	78%
2001	68%	38%	73%
2000	70%	38%	83%
1999	68%	39%	76%
1998	77%	40%	87%
1997	72%	41%	80%
1996	72%	41%	78%
1995	74%	41%	86%
1994	79%	40%	83%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Waelder High School	Texas	Waelder Independent School District
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	1%
2022	4%	4%	1%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	4%	4%	1%
2019	4%	4%	1%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	14%	8%	12%
2006	18%	8%	13%
2005	13%	8%	13%
2004	11%	7%	14%
2003	12%	7%	14%
2002	12%	7%	10%
2001	19%	7%	17%
2000	13%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waelder Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Waelder High School?

107 students attend Waelder High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Waelder High School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, and 4% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waelder High School?

Waelder High School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Waelder High School offer ?

Waelder High School offers enrollment in grades 6-12

What school district is Waelder High School part of?

Waelder High School is part of Waelder Independent School District.

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