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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,937 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 35% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% 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
26 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
12,422 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
875 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wichita Falls Independent School District, which is ranked #841 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 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
68 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
261 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,952 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
53%
# Black Students
1,689 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
4,529 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
36%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
911 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
914
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
931
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
986
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
939
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
989
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
951
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
940
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
752
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
697
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
967
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
873
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
875
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
886
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,570 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,264 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,570
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,264
$14,116
Best Wichita Falls Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 1,043 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
| 1,102 students
Rank: #33.
Hirschi High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3106 Borton St
Wichita Falls, TX 76305
(940) 235-1070
Wichita Falls, TX 76305
(940) 235-1070
Grades: 8-12
| 770 students
Rank: #44.
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: 6-12
| 22 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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