Top Rankings
Waxahachie ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,514 students in Waxahachie ISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Waxahachie ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
17 Schools
4,135 Schools
# Students
10,095 Students
2,095,457 Students
# Teachers
712 Teachers
144,704 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Waxahachie ISD School District, which is ranked #395 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#389 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.63
# American Indian Students
63 Students
6,356 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
91,025 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,489 Students
1,142,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
55%
# Black Students
1,558 Students
266,203 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
4,532 Students
521,510 Students
% White Students
45%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
3,213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
370 Students
64,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
281
244,977
# Students in K Grade:
682
318,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
754
313,420
# Students in 2nd Grade:
697
304,522
# Students in 3rd Grade:
718
291,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
709
287,814
# Students in 5th Grade:
701
252,745
# Students in 6th Grade:
741
32,812
# Students in 7th Grade:
770
12,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
813
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
949
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
839
6,240
# Students in 11th Grade:
800
5,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
641
5,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,942 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,049 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,942
$13,640
Spending / Student
$12,049
$14,384
Best Waxahachie ISD School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Max H Simpson Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
470 Washington Ave
Waxahachie, TX 75165
(972) 923-4740
Waxahachie, TX 75165
(972) 923-4740
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #22.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 Brown St
Waxahachie, TX 75165
(972) 923-4610
Waxahachie, TX 75165
(972) 923-4610
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #33.
Marvin Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
110 Brown St
Waxahachie, TX 75165
(972) 923-4670
Waxahachie, TX 75165
(972) 923-4670
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: n/an/a
614 N Getzendaner St
Waxahachie, TX 75165
(972) 923-4690
Waxahachie, TX 75165
(972) 923-4690
Grades: PK
| 177 students
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