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Waller Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 4,897 students in Waller Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Waller Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
9,283 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Waller Independent School District, which is ranked #827 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#836 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%

Graduation Rate
91%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
27 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
129 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,295 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
53%
# Black Students
1,128 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
12%
13%
# White Students
2,467 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
27%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
389
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
647
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
670
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
663
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
676
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
681
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
659
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
690
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
674
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
687
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
895
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
757
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
709
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
486
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,448 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$199 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,861
$13,387

Spending / Student
$21,448
$14,116

Best Waller Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Schultz J High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20950 Fields Store Rd
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 372-9103
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 372-9103
Grades: 6-8
| 1,123 students
Rank: #22.
Waller J High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2402 Waller St
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 931-1353
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 931-1353
Grades: 6-8
| 928 students
Rank: #33.
Waller High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
31213 Waller Spring Creek Rd
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 372-3654
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 372-3654
Grades: 8-12
| 2,846 students
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