Waxahachie ISD
Waxahachie, Texas · Ellis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Waxahachie ISD runs 17 schools (10 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 1 pre-k) with 11,196 students. By enrollment it is the 116th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 17 |
| Students | 11,196 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 770.4 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4844730 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Waxahachie ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clift Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 449 | 12.5 | 66.8% |
| Coleman Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 775 | 13.7 | 47.4% |
| Dunaway Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 525 | 14.4 | 65.9% |
| Felty Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 471 | 15 | 26.3% |
| Finley Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 839 | 14.5 | 49.9% |
| Howard Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 918 | 16.7 | 50.2% |
| Marvin Biomedical Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 535 | 15.7 | 68% |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 480 | 14.1 | 65.2% |
| Ray Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 386 | 13.3 | 49.7% |
| Shackelford Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 452 | 13.5 | 42.7% |
| Simpson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 592 | 16.2 | 35% |
| Turner Prekindergarten Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 256 | 14.3 | 73.4% |
| Waxahachie Global High School | High | 9–12 | 369 | 12.9 | 34.4% |
| Waxahachie H S of Choice | High | 10–12 | 56 | 4.7 | 50% |
| Waxahachie High School | High | 9–12 | 3,056 | 15.8 | 44.4% |
| Wedgeworth Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 594 | 13.2 | 62.5% |
| Wilemon STEAM Academy | Elementary | K–5 | 437 | 13.2 | 22.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Waxahachie ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Waxahachie ISD in context
Size
Waxahachie ISD enrolls 0.2% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Waxahachie High School with 3,056 students, and the smallest is Waxahachie H S of Choice with 56; the average is 659, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 952 students this year. Grade 12 has 773 students and kindergarten has 716, within 10% of each other. Waxahachie ISD enrolls 354 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Waxahachie ISD at 40.5%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 34.8%.
48.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 22.2% at Wilemon STEAM Academy to 73.4% at Turner Prekindergarten Academy.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 770.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 28.8 counselors it has 389 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 9.9 librarians or media specialists and 3 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Waxahachie ISD's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Red Oak ISD, 6.9 miles away with 6,696 students. 32 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Waxahachie ISD. Ellis County has 11 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 697.1 | 16 |
| School counselors | 28.8 | 389 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 9.9 | 1,131 |
| School psychologists | 3 | 3,732 |
| Instructional aides | 213.3 | 52 |
| Other student support staff | 80.2 | 140 |
| School administrators | 43.8 | 256 |
| District administrators | 22.5 | 498 |
| All staff | 1,643.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.5% |
| White | 34.8% |
| Black | 19.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 354 |
| Kindergarten | 716 |
| Grade 1 | 742 |
| Grade 2 | 824 |
| Grade 3 | 828 |
| Grade 4 | 869 |
| Grade 5 | 844 |
| Grade 6 | 861 |
| Grade 7 | 853 |
| Grade 8 | 818 |
| Grade 9 | 952 |
| Grade 10 | 919 |
| Grade 11 | 843 |
| Grade 12 | 773 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak ISD | 7 mi | 6,696 | 16 | – |
| Palmer ISD | 7 mi | 1,352 | 16 | – |
| Midlothian ISD | 8 mi | 11,356 | 16.7 | – |
| Faith Family Academy | 11 mi | 3,036 | 19.9 | – |
| Ennis ISD | 12 mi | 6,646 | 15.4 | – |
| Desoto ISD | 12 mi | 5,708 | 18.7 | – |
| Maypearl ISD | 13 mi | 1,209 | 14.4 | – |
| Ferris ISD | 13 mi | 3,010 | 13.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Ellis County
- Midlothian ISD (11,356 students)
- Red Oak ISD (6,696 students)
- Ennis ISD (6,646 students)
- Faith Family Academy (3,036 students)
- Ferris ISD (3,010 students)
- Palmer ISD (1,352 students)
- Maypearl ISD (1,209 students)
- Italy ISD (597 students)
- Avalon ISD (347 students)
- Milford ISD (258 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
411 N Gibson St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972)923-4631
Website: wisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.