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McNiel Middle

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McNiel Middle ranks 1417 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Texas middle schools

Summary

McNiel Middle in Wichita Falls, TX, serves 996 students in grades 6-8 within the Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd), and is a school of stark contrasts, excelling in advanced math and support for English Language Learners while facing a multi-year decline in overall performance.

McNiel’s standout strength is its "Algebra I Accelerator" program: an impressive 93.1% of its students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam scored proficient, which is 55 percentage points higher than the district average and 39 points higher than the state average. The school also shines in supporting English Language Learners, earning a 4-star rating for three consecutive years. However, these bright spots are overshadowed by a sharp decline in overall state ranking, dropping from a 4-star, 71st-percentile school to a 2-star, 39th-percentile school over the past five years. This is a unique trend in the area—while nearby Barwise Middle has improved and Hirschi Middle has remained low, McNiel has experienced a sustained downward trajectory.

The school’s general math proficiency for 6th and 7th graders is a significant weakness, with only 31.7% and 21.1% proficient, respectively, well below state averages. This suggests a "barbell effect" where resources are concentrated on top-tier students, leaving many behind. Subgroup data reveals a widening gap: while ELL students thrive, the school earned only 1 star for Special Education, low socio-economic status, and Hispanic students. In contrast, nearby Holliday Middle and W F George Middle consistently achieve 4-5 star ratings with smaller class sizes and less economic disadvantage. McNiel’s future success will depend on translating its niche program strengths into a more equitable model for all students.

996

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,488

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4712 Barnett Rd
Wichita Falls, TX 76310-2999

(940) 235-1118

District: Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for McNiel Middle:

Elementary:	Cunningham School
	Fowler Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	Milam Elementary
	More...
	West Foundation Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg38%

Texas avg47%

1,417^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)

617^th of 951Wichita Falls 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	39.3	1417 of 2335	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	1120 of 2344	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	1004 of 2372	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	1053 of 2330	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	1120 of 2254	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	982 of 2252	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	634 of 2193	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	608 of 2080	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	441 of 2027	78.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	483 of 1987	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	59.5	834 of 2043	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.0	635 of 1987	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.4	585 of 1973	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	495 of 1951	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	62.8	683 of 1895	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	523 of 1803	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	466 of 1763	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	472 of 1718	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.0	453 of 1684	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	330 of 1585	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	69.4	426 of 1582	73.1%	★★★★☆
2004	64.0	564 of 1573	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	850 of 1295	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	776 of 997	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	789 of 1280	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	801 of 1273	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	737 of 1251	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	698 of 1213	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	666 of 1193	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	815 of 1167	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	352 of 642	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	290 of 505	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	238 of 617	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	320 of 616	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	472 of 606	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	339 of 589	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	191 of 594	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	240 of 587	59.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.0	1610 of 2182	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1528 of 2118	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	732 of 2058	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	825 of 2008	58.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	354 of 1390	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	320 of 1428	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	331 of 1770	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	703 of 1720	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	439 of 1643	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	358 of 1592	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	288 of 1445	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	471 of 1376	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	1256 of 2240	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	910 of 1825	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	1075 of 2242	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	960 of 2241	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	1115 of 2221	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	959 of 2151	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	618 of 2047	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	565 of 2008	71.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	858 of 1497	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.6	523 of 1230	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	552 of 1481	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	614 of 1488	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	496 of 1501	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	235 of 1446	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	236 of 1430	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	1613 of 2141	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	1200 of 1731	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1316 of 2119	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	1241 of 2116	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1628 of 2077	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	1125 of 2043	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	912 of 1935	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	959 of 1895	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	1650 of 2253	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.0	1115 of 1820	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1354 of 2235	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1501 of 2251	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1633 of 2220	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	1223 of 2172	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	622 of 2073	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	981 of 2039	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	1480 of 2253	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	871 of 1818	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	966 of 2246	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	1076 of 2245	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	1133 of 2228	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	951 of 2168	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	628 of 2069	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	683 of 2030	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	541 of 806	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	316 of 676	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	467 of 818	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	549 of 817	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	475 of 813	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	482 of 743	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	536 of 753	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	423 of 720	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	73.9	6 of 35	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	1407 of 1956	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	1112 of 1568	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1493 of 1891	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	739 of 1815	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	979 of 1757	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	641 of 1712	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	931 of 1626	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1194 of 1597	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1238 of 1731	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.8	930 of 1439	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1192 of 1733	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1145 of 1749	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1140 of 1723	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	1056 of 1700	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	645 of 1684	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	635 of 1673	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)83rd percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile+35 vs school

Asian (2026)45th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

Reading48%-7 vs state

Mathematics35%-5 vs state

Social Studies19%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
McNiel Middle	Public	6-8	4712 Barnett Rd	Wichita Falls	76310	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1118	996	63	15.9	51.7%	506 (50.8%)	89 (8.9%)	265 (26.6%)	41 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (9.2%)	39.3	1417^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.3%		48.7	1120^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.2%	297	93.1	49.5	47.0	48.5	31.7	21.1	48.2	18.5	$7,488
Barwise Middle	Public	6-8	3807 Kemp	Wichita Falls	76308	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1108	1,164	67	17.4	71.7%	366 (31.4%)	102 (8.8%)	592 (50.9%)	9 (0.8%)	13 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (7.0%)	52	987^th of 2335 public middle schools	57.7%		35.6	1540^th of 2344 public middle schools	34.3%	553	98.4	56.2	56.1	53.6	39.0	23.4	47.3	29.9	$7,514
Ntsh Pri Program Wichita Campus	Public	4-7	6515 Kemp Blvd	Wichita Falls	76308	Wichita County	Vernon Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(940) 553-1900	11	2	6.0		7 (63.6%)	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$10,953
Hirschi Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3106 Borton	Wichita Falls	76306	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1113	464	31	14.7	92.7%	91 (19.6%)	152 (32.8%)	188 (40.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.5%)	21.8	2006^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.1%		15.8	2131^st of 2344 public middle schools	9.1%	125		32.5	29.8	45.6	20.6	23.9	30.4	8.9	$10,591
Holliday Middle	Public	6-8	751 College Ave	Holliday	76366	Archer County	Holliday Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 586-1314	261	20	12.7	20.3%	222 (85.1%)	2 (0.8%)	29 (11.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	80.9	305^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.9%		74.1	447^th of 2344 public middle schools	80.9%	142	95.5	69.0	75.8	79.6	49.4	37.3	74.7	39.8	$7,964
W F George Middle	Public	6-8	412 E Cash St	Iowa Park	76367	Wichita County	Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 592-2196	430	32	13.2	39.5%	360 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	78.1	353^rd of 2335 public middle schools	84.9%		80	326^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.1%	27		69.7	66.0	67.3	51.3	31.8	71.1	44.9	$10,348
Burkburnett Middle	Public	6-8	102 S Ave D	Burkburnett	76354	Wichita County	Burkburnett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 569-3381	743	56	13.3	49.0%	477 (64.2%)	45 (6.1%)	143 (19.2%)	11 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	60 (8.1%)	53.4	934^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.0%		50	1074^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.2%	140	98.4	47.9	54.5	65.9	38.6	15.8	57.7	29.0	$11,132

Frequently Asked Questions about McNiel Middle

How many students attend McNiel Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 996 students attended McNiel Middle.

What district is McNiel Middle in?

Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of McNiel Middle?

Students at McNiel Middle are 51% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 4% Asian.

Is McNiel Middle a good school?

McNiel Middle ranks 1417^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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