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Public elementary school · Hondo ISD · Hondo, Texas

Newell E Woolls Int

Newell E Woolls Int rates 5.8, right at the middle of Hondo ISD's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.8this school

5.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Hondo ISD median is 5.8.

#5,625 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Hondo ISD: 1 elementary schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

A Hondo ISD elementary school where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 5,625 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 3 of 4 in Hondo ISD.

Newell E Woolls Int is listed in Hondo ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math28%17 points below the Texas average of 45%362 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading40%15 points below the Texas average of 55%362 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 47 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 34% recently.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.2
50% of the rating
Academics
3.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78861; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Newell E Woolls Int and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$64,491
Median home value
$210,100
Median rent
$1,131/mo
College educated
16.8%
Homeownership
73.9%
Poverty rate
17.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78861; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
23
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,218/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hondo. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Hondo), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
74.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Newell E Woolls Int serve?

Newell E Woolls Int serves students in grades 3rd through 5th.

How many students attend Newell E Woolls Int?

Newell E Woolls Int has an enrollment of approximately 388 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newell E Woolls Int?

The student-teacher ratio at Newell E Woolls Int is 14.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Newell E Woolls Int rank in TX?

Newell E Woolls Int ranks #5,625 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Newell E Woolls Int's MySchoolScout rating?

Newell E Woolls Int has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Newell E Woolls Int?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Newell E Woolls Int has 53% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Newell E Woolls Int a charter school?

No, Newell E Woolls Int is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Newell E Woolls Int a Title I school?

No, Newell E Woolls Int is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Newell E Woolls Int?

74.2% of students at Newell E Woolls Int qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
3rd – 5th
Enrollment
388
Student-teacher ratio
14.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Medina County
Rank in district
#3 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$9,755
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 78861)
13,715
Area average commute
28.5 min
Area median age
39.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.