Overview
WELDON EL is a public primary serving grades 2–5 in GLADEWATER, Texas. The school enrolls 490 students. It is part of the GLADEWATER ISD district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Texas state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
79% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span2–5
DistrictGLADEWATER ISD
County48183
CityGLADEWATER
ZIP75647
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID482076005994
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment490
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %79%
State Avg67%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)