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Waxahachie High School

Q: Is Waxahachie High School a good school?

Waxahachie High School ranks 1148 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 44% of Texas high schools

Summary

Waxahachie High School is a large, comprehensive public high school in Waxahachie, TX, serving 3,056 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd). The school holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 44th percentile of Texas high schools, with a strong graduation rate of 95.6% and a very low dropout rate of 0.7%.

A key strength is U.S. History, where 70.8% of students are proficient, consistently exceeding the state average. However, the school faces a significant challenge in Algebra I, with only 27.88% of students proficient—far below the state average of 54.03%. This struggle is more pronounced than at nearby Midlothian High School (77th percentile) and Midlothian Heritage High School (80th percentile), which both outperform Waxahachie overall. The school also shows a concerning decline for economically disadvantaged students, dropping to the 28th percentile (1-star) for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, while Life H S Waxahachie ranks higher overall despite a larger percentage of low-income students.

Within the same district, Waxahachie Global High School is a top-performing magnet school (95th percentile, 5-star) with smaller class sizes and higher proficiency rates, highlighting a stark contrast in outcomes. Spending per student at Waxahachie High ($10,412) is comparable to or higher than higher-performing peers like Midlothian High ($9,553), suggesting that instructional strategies and resource allocation, rather than funding, may be key areas for improvement. Overall, Waxahachie High is a stable, middle-of-the-pack option in the region, with notable strengths in history but persistent gaps in math and support for vulnerable students.

3,056

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,609

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3001 Us Hwy 287 Bypass
Waxahachie, TX 75167

(972) 923-4600

District: Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Waxahachie High School:

Elementary:	Clift Elementary
	Dunaway Elementary
	Felty Elementary
	Northside Elementary
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	Shackelford Elementary
	Wedgeworth Elementary
Middle:	Finley J H
	Howard J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.3%

White:

35.0%

African American:

21.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 26 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

1,148^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

500^th of 947Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	1148 of 2057	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	1108 of 1974	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	1005 of 1990	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	1004 of 1961	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	940 of 1876	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	821 of 1861	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	755 of 1857	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	754 of 1797	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	771 of 1777	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.1	933 of 1762	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.8	902 of 1743	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.5	992 of 1734	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.2	756 of 1652	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.2	602 of 1603	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	896 of 1672	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.4	758 of 1568	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	617 of 1539	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	595 of 1510	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	700 of 1497	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.0	591 of 1430	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.3	636 of 1429	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.0	691 of 1427	51.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	615 of 1101	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	421 of 834	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	444 of 1065	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	485 of 1069	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	491 of 1031	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	520 of 1020	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	544 of 1024	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	595 of 1013	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	371 of 567	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	328 of 428	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.3	196 of 487	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	12.3	430 of 486	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.9	974 of 1837	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	783 of 1829	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	599 of 1810	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	700 of 1784	60.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	732 of 1209	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	685 of 1153	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	681 of 1437	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	845 of 1371	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	690 of 1278	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	584 of 1195	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	812 of 1136	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	585 of 1113	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	1115 of 1976	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	842 of 1504	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	930 of 1880	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	1020 of 1891	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	922 of 1841	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	855 of 1815	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	715 of 1798	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	851 of 1781	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	912 of 1208	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.2	651 of 964	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	609 of 1182	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	738 of 1172	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	692 of 1177	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	364 of 1145	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	466 of 1137	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	1159 of 1909	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	862 of 1453	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	922 of 1805	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	957 of 1820	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	855 of 1762	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	714 of 1743	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	664 of 1714	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	756 of 1691	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	1416 of 1976	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	1104 of 1513	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1091 of 1884	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1105 of 1897	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1111 of 1847	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	933 of 1848	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	790 of 1818	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	907 of 1794	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	1151 of 1993	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	892 of 1515	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1052 of 1891	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	945 of 1913	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	942 of 1853	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	808 of 1840	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	825 of 1824	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	771 of 1803	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	438 of 715	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	364 of 598	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	324 of 731	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	364 of 677	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	384 of 664	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	300 of 588	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	382 of 604	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	238 of 582	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	38.3	65 of 105	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1040 of 1610	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	730 of 1299	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	642 of 1548	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	784 of 1478	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	533 of 1418	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	394 of 1382	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.9	732 of 1357	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	599 of 1347	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	893 of 1611	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	786 of 1294	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	967 of 1556	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	907 of 1576	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	838 of 1525	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	794 of 1510	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	660 of 1526	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	650 of 1539	57.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)47th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile~ school

African American (2026)44th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2019)38th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)35th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History71%~ state avg

Biology62%-8 vs state

English II Reading59%~ state avg

English I Reading54%~ state avg

Algebra I28%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)	STAAR Mathematics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
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%)	44	1148^th of 2057 public high schools	44.2%		42	1108^th of 1974 public high schools	43.9%	40	27.9	62.5	53.7	59.1	70.8			$7,609
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)				40.0	41.7			$74,419
Waxahachie Creek High School	Public	9-12	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)
Waxahachie Global High School	Public	9-12	600 W 2nd St	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%)	86.8	98^th of 2057 public high schools	95.2%		87.2	103^rd of 1974 public high schools	94.8%	5	67.9	97.9	90.5	94.1	84.3			$9,029
Life H S Waxahachie	Public, Charter	9-12	170 W Butcher Rd	Waxahachie	75154	Ellis County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 708-4444	1,114	62	17.9	52.2%	165 (14.8%)	479 (43.0%)	424 (38.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.9%)	59.4	715^th of 2057 public high schools	65.2%		58.8	704^th of 1974 public high schools	64.3%	11	38.6	78.1	67.5	70.7	68.0			$9,752
Midlothian Heritage High School	Public	9-12	4000 Fm 1387	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 856-5400	1,760	90	19.6	22.6%	933 (53.0%)	228 (13.0%)	487 (27.7%)	17 (1.0%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (4.9%)	71.4	404^th of 2057 public high schools	80.4%		66.2	518^th of 1974 public high schools	73.8%	114	53.2	84.5	70.1	75.6	79.3			$7,768
Ellis County Jjaep	Public	9-12	2272 Fm 878	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Ferris Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 825-5420	2			—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Midlothian High School	Public	9-12	923 S 9th St	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 856-5100	1,976	116	17.0	28.6%	990 (50.1%)	373 (18.9%)	477 (24.1%)	28 (1.4%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (5.0%)	68.7	462^nd of 2057 public high schools	77.5%		65.4	537^th of 1974 public high schools	72.8%	75	67.9	77.4	71.1	71.3	73.3			$8,562
Red Oak High School	Public	9-12	220 S State Hwy 342	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 617-3535	2,297	139	16.4	57.6%	371 (16.2%)	924 (40.2%)	868 (37.8%)	24 (1.0%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (4.2%)	40.8	1237^th of 2057 public high schools	39.9%		38.2	1210^th of 1974 public high schools	38.7%	27	38.0	64.7	50.0	52.5	64.6			$9,219
Maypearl High School	Public	9-12	600 Phillips St	Maypearl	76064	Ellis County	Maypearl Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 435-1020	373	32	11.5	29.0%	252 (67.6%)	7 (1.9%)	95 (25.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	33.5	1431^st of 2057 public high schools	30.4%		30.3	1387^th of 1974 public high schools	29.7%	44	4.1	58.4	50.5	55.1	57.0			$11,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Waxahachie High School

What schools feed into Waxahachie High School?

Waxahachie High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clift Elementary
Elementary : Dunaway Elementary
Elementary : Felty Elementary
Elementary : Northside Elementary
Elementary : Shackelford Elementary
Elementary : Wedgeworth Elementary
Middle : Finley J H
Middle : Howard J H

Is Waxahachie High School a good school?

Waxahachie High School ranks 1148^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waxahachie High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,056 students attended Waxahachie High School.

What district is Waxahachie High School in?

Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Waxahachie High School?

Students at Waxahachie High School are 39% Hispanic, 35% White, 21% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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