Weatherford Independent School District

1100 Longhorn Dr
Weatherford, TX 76086
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Weatherford 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,852 students in Weatherford Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Weatherford Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
8,255 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
568 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Weatherford Independent School District, which is ranked #554 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 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#546 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Weatherford Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weatherford 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.
52%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weatherford 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 Weatherford 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.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Weatherford Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
58 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,449 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
53%
# Black Students
179 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
5,204 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
63%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
318 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
222
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
577
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
607
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
604
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
657
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
599
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
612
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
573
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
662
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
617
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
684
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
675
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
590
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
576
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,321 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
$110 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Weatherford 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
$94 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Weatherford 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
$13,376
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Weatherford 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
$11,321
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Weatherford 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 Weatherford Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hall Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
823 S Bowie
Weatherford, TX 76086
(817) 598-2822
Grades: 6-8
| 973 students
Rank: #22.
Tison Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
102 Meadow View Rd
Weatherford, TX 76087
(817) 598-2960
Grades: 6-8
| 879 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,255 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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