Howard Junior High School
Public middle school in Waxahachie, Texas · Waxahachie ISD · Grades 6–8
Howard Junior High School serves 918 students in grades 6–8 in Waxahachie (Ellis County). It is one of 17 schools in Waxahachie ISD. By enrollment it is the 374th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 55.11 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 | 484473011375 |
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 | 918 | 11,196 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 14.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.2% | 48.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Howard Junior High School in context
Size
Howard Junior High School is the largest of Waxahachie ISD's 3 middle schools; its 918 students are 8.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 7.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 807; Howard 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 6 with 340 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 280, against an average of 306 per grade. This year grade 8 has 18% fewer students than grade 6 (280 against 340). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 38.7% here and 40.5% across Waxahachie ISD. White students are next, at 30.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.2% of its students are eligible 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
With 55.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 918 students, Howard Junior High School has 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 918 students would have about 63.8 teachers, so Howard Junior High School has 8.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Howard Junior High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Finley Junior High School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 other middle schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 38.7% |
| White | 30.6% |
| Black | 24.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 340 |
| Grade 7 | 298 |
| Grade 8 | 280 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
265 Broadhead Rd, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972)923-4771
Website: wisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Howard Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Junior High School | Waxahachie ISD | 1.0 mi | 839 | 14.5 | 49.9% |
| Coleman Junior High School | Waxahachie ISD | 1.6 mi | 775 | 13.7 | 47.4% |
| Life Middle Waxahachie | Life School | 4.4 mi | 551 | 15.3 | 60.4% |
| Red Oak Middle School | Red Oak ISD | 6.7 mi | 1,488 | 17.2 | 62.7% |
| Palmer Middle School | Palmer ISD | 8.0 mi | 423 | 15.1 | 53.9% |
| Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School | Midlothian ISD | 9.5 mi | 989 | 18.8 | 19.6% |
| Walnut Grove Middle School | Midlothian ISD | 9.5 mi | 1,012 | 19.7 | 16.3% |
| Frank Seale Middle School | Midlothian ISD | 11.0 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 |
| Finley Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 839 |
| 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 |