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Enrollment
1,164
Middle
DISTRICT 875 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICHITA FALLS ISD·NCES 484578013133
Barwise Middle School
3807 KEMP, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308 · (940) 235-1108 · Wichita County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,164 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
835 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 401 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 385 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 378 | 32% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Barwise Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wichita County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #953 of 1,635 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #705 of 1,670 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #675 of 1,670 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.5pp | #241 of 1,570 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,164 | #142 of 1,749 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,362 of 1,542 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #404 of 1,543 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.7% | #680 of 1,648 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #379 of 437 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,164
+54 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,164 | 66.8 | 17.4:1 | 72% (835) |
| 2023-24 | 1,102 | 69.7 | 15.8:1 | 72% (790) |
| 2022-23 | 1,017 | 62.9 | 16.2:1 | 73% (745) |
| 2020-21 | 1,110 | 72 | 15.4:1 | 66% (734) |
| 2017-18 | 1,137 | 67.7 | 16.8:1 | 71% (807) |
| 2015-16 | 785 | 48 | 16.4:1 | 59% (466) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barwise Middle School.
About Barwise Middle School
At 3807 KEMP in WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Barwise Middle School operates as a large middle-grades school. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,164 students. Middle schools in Texas average about 643 students, which makes this school 81% larger than average.
District-wide, WICHITA FALLS ISD has 25 schools and 16,226 students.
About 51% of the student body at Barwise Middle School is Hispanic. Other groups include 31% White, 9% Black, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Wichita County residents are about 21% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
With 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.4:1. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Roughly 72% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Wichita County average 62%.
On BeatsExpectations, Barwise Middle School is 3.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
The county, Wichita County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $63,524, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 53, with about 23,047 students.
A public school about 1.0 miles away, Milam Elementary School, is the closest to Barwise Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Barwise Middle School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Barwise Middle School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment rose 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.4:1) than in 2020-21 (15.4:1).
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Wichita County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,996
Census ACS
Median income
$63,524
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
23,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WICHITA FALLS ISD
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 1,857 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Rider High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Wichita Falls High SchoolHigh · 1,243 students
- McNiel Middle SchoolMiddle · 996 students
- Hirschi High SchoolHigh · 770 students
Other schools in WICHITA FALLS
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 1,857 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Rider High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Wichita Falls High SchoolHigh · 1,243 students
- McNiel Middle SchoolMiddle · 996 students
- Hirschi High SchoolHigh · 770 students
Nearby schools
- Milam Elementary School1.0 mi · 430
- Cunningham School1.1 mi · 437
- Premier H S - Wichita Falls1.3 mi · 88
- Franklin Elementary School1.4 mi · 442
- Wichita Falls High School1.6 mi · 1,243
- Zundelowitz Elementary School1.7 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About Barwise Middle SchoolHow large is Barwise Middle School?
Barwise Middle School enrolls approximately 1,164 students in grades 06-08.
Is Barwise Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barwise Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Barwise Middle School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Barwise Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Barwise Middle School?
Student demographics at Barwise Middle School are roughly 31% White, 51% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Barwise Middle School in?
Barwise Middle School is part of WICHITA FALLS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.