Waxahachie Faith Family Academy School District

1620 Falcon Dr
Desoto, TX 75115
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,768 students in Waxahachie Faith Family Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Waxahachie Faith Family Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
2,768 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Waxahachie Faith Family Academy School District, which is ranked #1177 of all 1,201 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 50% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1176 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Waxahachie Faith Family Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waxahachie Faith Family Academy  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.
21%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waxahachie Faith Family Academy  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.
15%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waxahachie Faith Family Academy  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.
<50%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Waxahachie Faith Family Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,958 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
53%
# Black Students
661 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
24%
13%
# White Students
103 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
4%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
161
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
178
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,495 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Waxahachie Faith Family Academy  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
$32 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Waxahachie Faith Family Academy  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
$13,302
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Waxahachie Faith Family Academy  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
$11,495
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Waxahachie Faith Family Academy  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 Waxahachie Faith Family Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Faith Family Master Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Ovilla Rd
Desoto, TX 75115
(972) 224-4110
Grades: PK-8
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 W Kiest Blvd
Desoto, TX 75115
(972) 224-4110
Grades: PK-12
| 2,473 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,768 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : <50% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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