Waller Independent School District

2214 Waller St
Waller, TX 77484
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#836 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Waller Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waller Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waller Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waller Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Waller Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Waller Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$199 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Waller Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,861
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Waller Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,448
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Waller Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Waller Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,283 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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