Summary:
The Weatherford Independent School District (Isd) serves approximately 8,443 students across 12 schools in a mid-sized suburban Texas community, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools, with an overall 3-star rating that places it in the 53rd percentile of Texas districts.
This district presents a clear divide between its top and lower-performing schools. At the elementary level, Martin Elementary and Austin Elementary are standout performers, each earning 4-star ratings and consistently exceeding state averages in Reading and Mathematics. In contrast, Crockett Elementary is the most challenged school with a 1-star rating and the lowest test scores, particularly in 5th-grade Math where only 13.89% of students were proficient. Ikard Elementary and Seguin Elementary also face significant challenges, both ranking in the 46th percentile. A notable trend is that higher spending per student—such as Seguin's $12,865—often correlates with lower performance, likely reflecting the costs of supporting a high-poverty student body. Meanwhile, Curtis Elementary experienced a sharp decline, dropping from the 64th to the 47th percentile in one year.
At the secondary level, the middle schools show a remarkable strength in advanced math. Tison Middle and Hall Middle achieved exceptional Algebra I proficiency rates of 94.68% and 88.37%, respectively, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. However, Weatherford High School struggles with Algebra I, where only 34.2% of students are proficient, despite a strong 95.5% graduation rate. This suggests that students not accelerated into advanced math in middle school arrive underprepared. Alternative schools like Rise Academy and New Jjaep serve small, at-risk populations and are not directly comparable to traditional schools. Overall, the district's average ranking masks a deep internal divide between high-performing, lower-poverty schools and struggling, higher-poverty ones.
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