Summary:
The Wolfe City Independent School District (Isd) is home to a single middle school, Wolfe City Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 162 students in a community where nearly 70% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Wolfe City Middle is a school on a clear upward trajectory, having jumped from a 3-star rating (59th percentile) in 2024-2025 to a projected 4-star rating (75th percentile) for 2025-2026, a leap of 378 places in state rankings. The most standout data point is a phenomenal 100% proficiency rate for 8th graders taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam in 2025-2026, dramatically outperforming both the district average (58.06%) and the state average (54.03%). This exceptional performance extends to Social Studies, where 8th graders achieved a 50% proficiency rate, well above the state average of 31.69%. The school also maintains a 0.0% dropout rate and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1, indicating small class sizes.
Performance is not uniform across all grades, with 8th graders consistently outperforming their 6th and 7th-grade peers in both Reading and Math. For instance, in 2025-2026 Reading scores, 8th graders (66.67%) surpassed 6th graders (60%) and 7th graders (52.63%), while in Math, 8th graders (57.41%) far exceeded 6th (38%) and 7th graders (37.78%). This pattern suggests the school is particularly effective at preparing students for the transition to high school, or that the 8th-grade teaching team is exceptionally strong. Despite serving a high-need population, the school's per-student spending of $12,524 is slightly above the state average, and its rapid academic gains point to effective resource allocation and instruction.
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