Top Rankings
Waskom Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 179 students in Waskom 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 School in Waskom Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
3 Schools
2,687 Schools
# Students
806 Students
1,448,673 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
97,127 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waskom Independent School District, which is ranked #816 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#814 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.8%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
28%
53%
% Black
16%
13%
% White
47%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,144 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,793 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,144
$13,371
Spending / Student
$13,793
$14,099
Best Waskom Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waskom Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
255 School Ave
Waskom, TX 75692
(903) 687-3361
Waskom, TX 75692
(903) 687-3361
Gr: 6-8 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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