Knox Wiley Middle School
Public middle school in Leander, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades 6–8
Knox Wiley Middle School serves 916 students in grades 6–8 in Leander (Williamson County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 380th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 69.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Leander ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482703011369 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Leander ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 916 | 42,608 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.8% | 16.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Knox Wiley Middle School in context
Size
Knox Wiley Middle School is the 7th largest of Leander ISD's 9 middle schools; its 916 students are 2.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,195; Knox Wiley Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 320 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 285, against an average of 305 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 320 in grade 6 and 311 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 42.4% here and 43.7% across Leander ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.6% across Leander 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 69.09 full-time-equivalent teachers for 916 students, Knox Wiley Middle School has 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 916 students would have about 63.6 teachers, so Knox Wiley Middle School has 5.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Knox Wiley Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Florence W Stiles Middle School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 20 other middle schools, 6 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 42.4% |
| Hispanic | 26.2% |
| Asian | 18.9% |
| Two or more races | 7.9% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 320 |
| Grade 7 | 285 |
| Grade 8 | 311 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1526 Raider Way, Leander, TX 78641
Phone: (512)570-3600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Knox Wiley Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence W Stiles Middle School | Leander ISD | 1.7 mi | 1,493 | 16.8 | 4% |
| Leander Middle School | Leander ISD | 2.1 mi | 873 | 11.6 | 25.4% |
| Running Brushy Middle School | Leander ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,120 | 12.7 | 21.9% |
| Artie L Henry Middle School | Leander ISD | 3.6 mi | 1,347 | 14.4 | 16.8% |
| Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle School | Leander ISD | 4.4 mi | 1,182 | 14.9 | 21.4% |
| Basis Cedar Park | Basis Texas | 4.7 mi | 405 | 15.8 | – |
| James Garland Walsh Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 5.5 mi | 1,208 | 16.2 | 13.3% |
| Santa Rita Middle School | Liberty Hill ISD | 5.9 mi | 1,230 | 18.8 | 15.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.