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Wimberley Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 648 students in Wimberley Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Wimberley Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
4 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
2,700 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wimberley Independent School District, which is ranked #211 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 increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#209 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
16 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
700 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
53%
# Black Students
27 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,863 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
69%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
181
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
146
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,781 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,607 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,781
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,607
$14,148
Best Wimberley Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Danforth J High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Texan Blvd
Wimberley, TX 78676
(512) 847-2181
Wimberley, TX 78676
(512) 847-2181
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students
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