Finley Junior High School
Public middle school in Waxahachie, Texas · Waxahachie ISD · Grades 6–8
Finley Junior High School serves 839 students in grades 6–8 in Waxahachie (Ellis County). It is one of 17 schools in Waxahachie ISD. By enrollment it is the 492nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Waxahachie ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484473005093 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Waxahachie ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 839 | 11,196 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.9% | 48.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Finley Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 3 middle schools in Waxahachie ISD, Finley Junior High School is the 2nd largest, with 7.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7.1 miles away and have a median of 847 students, so Finley Junior High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 293 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 271, against an average of 280 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 271 in grade 6 and 275 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 42.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Waxahachie ISD (40.5%). White students are next, at 35.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.7% across Waxahachie ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Finley Junior High School has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 839 students would have about 58.3 teachers, so Finley Junior High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Coleman Junior High School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 42.1% |
| White | 35.5% |
| Black | 17.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 271 |
| Grade 7 | 293 |
| Grade 8 | 275 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2401 E Brown St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972)923-4680
Website: wisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Finley Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Junior High School | Waxahachie ISD | 1.0 mi | 775 | 13.7 | 47.4% |
| Howard Junior High School | Waxahachie ISD | 1.0 mi | 918 | 16.7 | 50.2% |
| Life Middle Waxahachie | Life School | 3.3 mi | 551 | 15.3 | 60.4% |
| Red Oak Middle School | Red Oak ISD | 5.9 mi | 1,488 | 17.2 | 62.7% |
| Palmer Middle School | Palmer ISD | 8.3 mi | 423 | 15.1 | 53.9% |
| Walnut Grove Middle School | Midlothian ISD | 8.6 mi | 1,012 | 19.7 | 16.3% |
| Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School | Midlothian ISD | 8.8 mi | 989 | 18.8 | 19.6% |
| Frank Seale Middle School | Midlothian ISD | 10.2 mi | 726 | 17.2 | 53.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waxahachie ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clift Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 449 |
| Coleman Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 775 |
| Dunaway Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 525 |
| Felty Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 471 |
| Howard Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 918 |
| Marvin Biomedical Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 535 |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 480 |
| Ray Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 386 |
| Shackelford Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 452 |
| Simpson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 592 |
| Turner Prekindergarten Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 256 |
| Waxahachie Global High School | High | 9–12 | 369 |
| Waxahachie H S of Choice | High | 10–12 | 56 |
| Waxahachie High School | High | 9–12 | 3,056 |
| Wedgeworth Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 594 |
| Wilemon STEAM Academy | Elementary | K–5 | 437 |