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Windthorst Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 124 students in Windthorst Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Windthorst Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
3 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
527 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Windthorst Independent School District, which is ranked #63 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
4 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
390 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
74%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
43
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,207 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,383
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,207
$14,148
Best Windthorst Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Windthorst Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 St Marys Dr
Windthorst, TX 76389
(940) 423-6605
Windthorst, TX 76389
(940) 423-6605
Grades: 6-8
| 124 students
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