Walcott Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Walcott Isd

Walcott ISD is a small district serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in Deaf Smith County, Texas, operating a single elementary campus. Students who complete sixth grade move on to secondary schools in the neighboring Hereford ISD.

The district's most recent state testing data shows a profile that varies sharply by grade level and subject. In math, performance climbs steeply as students progress. Third-graders show just under half meeting proficiency, fourth-graders about half, but fifth-graders reach proficiency at a much higher rate, and sixth-graders perform well above grade-level benchmarks. English language arts tells a different story: third-graders perform respectably, but fourth-graders drop significantly below proficiency before recovering in grades five and six. Science testing, available only for fifth grade, shows markedly lower performance. Looking across all tested subjects, most students reach the "approaches" level (the baseline), but only a minority reach "master" level, and about half to two-thirds reach the "meets" standard.

The district enrolls a small number of students, with each grade cohort containing roughly the same number of peers, ranging from about a dozen to about twenty. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller white population and very few students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. The district does not publicly report free-and-reduced-price lunch eligibility or English learner enrollment, so a reader seeking to understand the economic or linguistic profile of the student population would need to contact the school directly.

Walcott is situated in a rural area of the Texas Panhandle. Housing values in the area are below both state and national medians, and affordability relative to household income is favorable by national standards. The local economy carries a modest unemployment rate.

For families considering Walcott, an important practical consideration is that the district serves only elementary grades. Students exit after sixth grade and attend Hereford ISD schools for junior high and high school. In May 2026, Hereford ISD voters were set to decide a substantial bond measure for a new high school building, campus safety upgrades, and athletic facilities. While the final outcome of that election was not confirmed in available sources, families moving into the Walcott attendance area should be aware that Walcott children will continue into the Hereford system and would be affected by that district's capital decisions and any resulting tax impact.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

144

Grades

PK–06

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 81%

White 19%

Two+ 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

40%

64%

Gr 4

60%

21%

Gr 5

100%

42%

Gr 6

—

73%

Math

Gr 3

40%

50%

Gr 4

60%

50%

Gr 5

88%

75%

Gr 6

—

91%

Science

Gr 5

38%

17%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

85%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

42%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

93%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

47%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

80%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

13%

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

40%

—

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

WALCOTT EL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

4 grades reported

47%

Grade 3

53%

Grade 4

80%

Grade 5

93%

Grade 6

English Language Arts

4 grades reported

58%

Grade 3

32%

Grade 4

65%

Grade 5

80%

Grade 6

Science

1 grade reported

25%

Grade 5

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$172,584

Year-over-year change+4.6%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$170K to $174K

vs. state typical0.57x

vs. national typical0.47x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
79045	Hereford	$174K	-1.2%	55.8%
79035	Friona	$170K	+13.3%	37.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$871/mo

Home price / national median income2.1x

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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