Top Rankings
Wichita Falls Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,006 students in Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
27 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
13,296 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
949 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wichita Falls Independent School District, which is ranked #896 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#893 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
57 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
280 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,180 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
53%
# Black Students
1,849 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
4,959 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
37%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
958 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
902
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
995
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
984
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,043
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
999
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
973
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
989
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
895
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
887
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
909
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,002
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
942
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
902
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
874
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,744 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,392 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,744
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,392
$14,148
Best Wichita Falls Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcniel Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4712 Barnett Rd
Wichita Falls, TX 76310
(940) 235-1118
Wichita Falls, TX 76310
(940) 235-1118
Grades: 6-8
| 1,106 students
Rank: #22.
Barwise Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3807 Kemp
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
(940) 235-1108
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
(940) 235-1108
Grades: 6-8
| 1,017 students
Rank: #33.
Wichita Falls High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2149 Ave H
Wichita Falls, TX 76309
(940) 235-1084
Wichita Falls, TX 76309
(940) 235-1084
Grades: 8-12
| 1,309 students
Rank: #44.
Kirby Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1715 N Loop 11
Wichita Falls, TX 76306
(940) 235-1113
Wichita Falls, TX 76306
(940) 235-1113
Grades: 6-8
| 533 students
Rank: #55.
Wichita County Juvenile Justice Aep
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 Burkburnett Rd
Wichita Falls, TX 76306
(940) 322-7414
Wichita Falls, TX 76306
(940) 322-7414
Grades: 7-12
| 41 students
Rank: n/an/a
Denver Center
Alternative School
5th And Denver
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
(940) 235-1101
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
(940) 235-1101
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
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