Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Waxahachie Independent School District (ISD) in Texas operates 17 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is ranked 498 out of 961 school districts in Texas and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Waxahachie Global High School is ranked 103 out of 1,974 Texas high schools and is rated 5 stars out of 5, with exceptional test scores and a high graduation rate. Simpson Elementary and Felty Elementary are both rated 4 stars out of 5 and have strong test scores. However, other schools in the district, such as Clift Elementary and Northside Elementary, struggle with low test scores and rankings.

The data reveals a wide range in school performance within the Waxahachie ISD, with a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower test scores and rankings. The district could focus on identifying and sharing best practices from the higher-performing schools to help raise the overall performance of the district.

District Detail

411 N Gibson St
Waxahachie, TX 75165-3007

(972) 923-4631

SchoolDigger Rank:
498^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 11,196

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Brown St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4610	480	34	14.0	65.2%	174 (36.3%)	95 (19.8%)	186 (38.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	31.3	3345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%		37.2	3009^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.1%	336												27.5	46.8	53.0				21.5	36.4	43.9				18.1			$8,910
Finley J H	Public	6-8	2401 E Brown St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4680	839	58	14.4	49.9%	298 (35.5%)	145 (17.3%)	353 (42.1%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.1%)	46.1	1190^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.2%		45	1243^rd of 2372 public middle schools	47.6%	53							78.2								43.9	42.0	57.0				20.9	19.8	41.1		54.5	36.8	$7,992
Waxahachie High School	Public	9-12	3001 Us Hwy 287 Bypass	Waxahachie	75167	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4600	3,056	194	15.7	44.4%	1,071 (35.0%)	648 (21.2%)	1,202 (39.3%)	13 (0.4%)	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	109 (3.6%)	42	1108^th of 1974 public high schools	43.9%		46.9	1005^th of 1990 public high schools	49.5%	103							18.9	51.3	50.0	52.8	70.1																$7,609
Dunaway Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S Hwy 77	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4646	525	37	14.3	65.9%	136 (25.9%)	21 (4.0%)	358 (68.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	56.2	1766^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.0%		58.4	1680^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.3%	86	20.0	11.8	0.0		16.7	0.0						57.1	55.9	61.5				45.2	34.6	39.5				50.7			$9,560
Shackelford Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Butcher Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4666	452	33	13.5	42.7%	187 (41.4%)	38 (8.4%)	204 (45.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	46	2384^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.7%		47	2367^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.7%	17												44.4	57.3	47.4				44.4	42.7	42.3				24.2			$9,623
Waxahachie H S Of Choice	Public	10-12	1000 Hwy 77 N	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4758	56	12	4.7	50.0%	22 (39.3%)	10 (17.9%)	19 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.9%)								(n/a)										38.9	48.3																$74,419
Wedgeworth Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Solon Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4640	594	45	13.2	62.5%	149 (25.1%)	80 (13.5%)	332 (55.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	28.9	3497^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.8%		26.1	3710^th of 4710 public elementary schools	21.2%	213	16.7	0.0	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0						38.4	40.9	55.3				28.6	29.5	37.9				13.1			$8,561
Waxahachie Global High School	Public	9-12	275 Indian Dr	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4761	369	29	12.9	34.4%	144 (39.0%)	46 (12.5%)	141 (38.2%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.4%)	87.2	103^rd of 1974 public high schools	94.8%		89	78^th of 1990 public high schools	96.1%	25							76.0	80.6	85.6	88.6	95.5																$9,029
Howard J H	Public	6-8	265 Broadhead Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4771	918	55	16.6	50.2%	281 (30.6%)	228 (24.8%)	355 (38.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.9%)	41.7	1338^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.9%		45.6	1222^nd of 2372 public middle schools	48.5%	116							97.6								49.5	50.9	47.1				31.7	23.5	44.3		33.5	25.3	$7,794
Felty Elementary	Public	K-5	231 Park Pl Blvd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4616	471	31	15.0	26.3%	238 (50.5%)	105 (22.3%)	100 (21.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	59.4	1607^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%		64.8	1366^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.0%	241												50.6	57.0	58.1				49.4	59.1	51.6				23.2			$8,135
Clift Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Parks School House Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4720	449	36	12.5	66.8%	100 (22.3%)	171 (38.1%)	156 (34.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	13.5	4359^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.3%		22.8	3907^th of 4710 public elementary schools	17.0%	452												26.1	32.1	40.3				13.0	13.9	21.1				18.2			$7,710
Marvin Biomedical Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Brown St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4670	535	34	15.7	68.0%	162 (30.3%)	121 (22.6%)	225 (42.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	29.2	3480^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.2%		35.6	3115^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.9%	365												36.1	22.4	52.1				39.4	21.1	39.4				25.4			$8,817
Turner Prekindergarten Academy	Public	PK	614 N Getzendaner St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4690	256	18	14.3	73.4%	48 (18.8%)	62 (24.2%)	133 (52.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)								(n/a)																											$12,838
Coleman J H	Public	6-8	1000 Hwy 77 N	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4790	775	56	13.7	47.4%	289 (37.3%)	134 (17.3%)	305 (39.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	57.3	868^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.0%		57.9	828^th of 2372 public middle schools	65.1%	40							85.2								50.2	52.9	62.0				39.5	30.8	55.9		46.5	31.8	$8,895
Wilemon Steam Academy	Public	K-5	2999 W Us Hwy 287 Bus	Waxahachie	75167	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4780	437	33	13.2	22.2%	265 (60.6%)	29 (6.6%)	121 (27.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	63.5	1402^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	69.9%		72.6	1034^th of 4710 public elementary schools	78.0%	368												55.6	55.4	68.6				47.2	41.9	54.3				38.0			$8,665
Simpson Elementary	Public	K-5	470 Washington Ave	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4740	592	37	16.2	35.0%	219 (37.0%)	112 (18.9%)	193 (32.6%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.6%)	46.2	2366^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.1%		69.9	1138^th of 4710 public elementary schools	75.8%	1228												55.9	50.0	55.1				47.8	35.7	37.0				21.5			$7,351
Ellis County Jjaep	Public	8-12	2272 Fm 878	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 825-5420	6				0 (0.0%)	4 (66.7%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)
Waxahachie Creek High School	Public		411 N Gibson St	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 923-4631																			(n/a)
Ray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Saratoga Dr	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 923-4631	386	29	13.3	49.7%	113 (29.3%)	101 (26.2%)	147 (38.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)								(n/a)												53.0	26.2	59.0				50.0	34.9	58.1				50.0			$00
Ecjs Detention Facility	Public		2722 Fm 878	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 825-5412	0																		(n/a)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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