Sul Ross Elementary School (Closed 2013)

901 South 7th St
Waco, TX 76706

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Sul Ross Elementary School serves 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 88%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sul Ross Elementary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	66
1	59
2	57
3	56
4	49
5	60

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sul Ross Elementary School
2023	406
2022	406
2021	406
2020	406
2019	406
2018	406
2017	406
2016	406
2015	406
2012	406
2011	396
2010	388
2009	358
2008	348
2007	416
2006	395
2005	393
2004	405
2003	399
2002	384
2001	352
2000	280
1999	367
1998	415
1997	431
1996	496
1995	549
1994	514
1993	587
1992	609
1991	621

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sul Ross Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2012	21
2011	24
2010	25
2009	23
2008	24
2007	26
2006	25
2005	25
2004	25
2003	25
2002	26
2001	25
2000	24
1999	27
1998	28
1997	32
1996	32
1995	26
1994	31
1993	34
1992	32
1991	26

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This School

State Level (TX)

(11-12)

80-84%

83%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Sul Ross Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2012	82%	83%	71%
2011	87%	84%	75%
2010	82%	83%	74%

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(11-12)

70-74%

88%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Sul Ross Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2012	72%	88%	80%
2011	82%	88%	82%
2010	87%	88%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sul Ross Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	19:1	14:1	15:1
2022	19:1	14:1	15:1
2021	19:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	19:1	15:1	16:1
2017	19:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	22:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	19:1	16:1	15:1
1991	24:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	Sul Ross Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%

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Hispanic

83%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sul Ross Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	83%	53%	61%
2022	83%	53%	61%
2021	83%	53%	61%
2020	83%	53%	61%
2019	83%	53%	61%
2018	84%	52%	62%
2017	84%	52%	62%
2016	84%	52%	60%
2015	84%	52%	61%
2012	83%	51%	57%
2011	77%	50%	57%
2010	82%	49%	54%
2009	77%	48%	53%
2008	80%	47%	52%
2007	80%	46%	50%
2006	79%	46%	49%
2005	79%	45%	47%
2004	81%	44%	46%
2003	78%	43%	44%
2002	79%	42%	43%
2001	79%	41%	42%
2000	88%	40%	41%
1999	86%	39%	39%
1998	87%	38%	37%
1997	88%	38%	37%
1996	88%	37%	35%
1995	86%	36%	33%
1994	84%	36%	32%
1993	85%	35%	31%
1992	82%	35%	30%
1991	78%	34%	29%

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Black

14%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sul Ross Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	14%	13%	28%
2022	14%	13%	28%
2021	14%	13%	28%
2020	14%	13%	28%
2019	14%	13%	28%
2018	15%	13%	28%
2017	15%	13%	28%
2016	15%	13%	29%
2015	15%	13%	29%
2012	14%	13%	31%
2011	18%	13%	31%
2010	13%	14%	34%
2009	17%	14%	34%
2008	17%	14%	35%
2007	17%	14%	35%
2006	19%	15%	37%
2005	20%	14%	37%
2004	18%	14%	37%
2003	19%	14%	38%
2002	18%	14%	38%
2001	19%	14%	39%
2000	24%	14%	39%
1999	23%	14%	40%
1998	14%	14%	41%
1997	13%	14%	40%
1996	9%	14%	41%
1995	10%	14%	41%
1994	12%	14%	41%
1993	9%	14%	42%
1992	10%	14%	42%
1991	12%	14%	43%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sul Ross Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	2%	26%	9%
2022	2%	26%	9%
2021	2%	26%	9%
2020	2%	27%	9%
2019	2%	27%	9%
2018	1%	28%	9%
2017	1%	28%	9%
2016	1%	29%	10%
2015	1%	29%	9%
2012	2%	31%	11%
2011	3%	31%	11%
2010	4%	33%	12%
2009	5%	34%	13%
2008	3%	35%	13%
2007	3%	36%	14%
2006	2%	36%	14%
2005	1%	38%	15%
2004	1%	39%	17%
2003	3%	40%	18%
2002	3%	41%	19%
2001	2%	42%	19%
2000	1%	44%	20%
1999	1%	45%	21%
1998	3%	46%	22%
1997	2%	46%	23%
1996	3%	47%	24%
1995	4%	48%	25%
1994	4%	48%	26%
1993	6%	49%	27%
1992	8%	49%	28%
1991	10%	51%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sul Ross Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sul Ross Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	0.29	0.64	0.55
2022	0.29	0.64	0.55
2021	0.29	0.64	0.55
2020	0.29	0.63	0.55
2019	0.29	0.63	0.55
2018	0.27	0.64	0.54
2017	0.27	0.64	0.54
2016	0.27	0.63	0.55
2015	0.27	0.63	0.55
2012	0.29	0.64	0.58
2011	0.38	0.64	0.59
2010	0.31	0.64	0.59
2009	0.38	0.64	0.60
2008	0.33	0.64	0.60
2007	0.33	0.64	0.61
2006	0.34	0.64	0.63
2005	0.35	0.64	0.63
2004	0.33	0.64	0.63
2003	0.37	0.64	0.64
2002	0.35	0.64	0.64
2001	0.34	0.64	0.65
2000	0.31	0.65	0.66
1999	0.33	0.65	0.66
1998	0.28	0.65	0.66
1997	0.26	0.64	0.67
1996	0.22	0.64	0.67
1995	0.25	0.64	0.67
1994	0.28	0.64	0.67
1993	0.29	0.63	0.67
1992	0.31	0.63	0.67
1991	0.37	0.63	0.67

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Eligible for

95%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sul Ross Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	95%	57%	86%
2022	95%	57%	87%
2021	95%	56%	89%
2020	95%	56%	80%
2019	95%	56%	80%
2018	95%	53%	79%
2017	95%	53%	79%
2016	95%	53%	80%
2015	95%	52%	80%
2012	95%	44%	81%
2011	95%	44%	80%
2010	96%	43%	80%
2009	90%	40%	74%
2008	97%	39%	74%
2007	92%	39%	72%
2006	92%	40%	73%
2005	94%	39%	70%
2004	91%	39%	71%
2003	92%	39%	70%
2002	92%	38%	68%
2001	89%	38%	66%
2000	100%	38%	66%
1999	100%	39%	70%
1998	100%	40%	74%
1997	94%	41%	68%
1996	91%	41%	68%
1995	85%	41%	67%
1994	88%	40%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sul Ross Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	6%	6%
2017	2%	6%	6%
2016	2%	6%	6%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	3%	8%	8%
2009	4%	8%	9%
2008	2%	8%	9%
2007	5%	8%	10%
2006	4%	8%	10%
2005	4%	8%	11%
2004	6%	7%	10%
2003	6%	7%	9%
2002	5%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waco Independent School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 83% TX state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 88% TX state average).

How many students attend Sul Ross Elementary School?

406 students attend Sul Ross Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Sul Ross Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sul Ross Elementary School?

Sul Ross Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sul Ross Elementary School offer ?

Sul Ross Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Sul Ross Elementary School part of?

Sul Ross Elementary School is part of Waco Independent School District.

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Sul Ross Elementary School (Closed 2013)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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