Chisholm Trail Middle School

Chisholm Trail Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in RHOME, Texas. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 878 students. That puts enrollment 37% above the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.

The district, NORTHWEST ISD, has 32,098 students enrolled across 37 schools.

Of every 100 students at Chisholm Trail Middle School, about 42 are White, the largest group. It is also 39% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Wise County is roughly 80% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.

Chisholm Trail Middle School reports a ratio of 14.4 students per teacher, from 61.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is similar, at 14.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Chisholm Trail Middle School, 42% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among Texas public middle schools, Chisholm Trail Middle School outscored 30%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.

Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate across its state test results near 55.6%. Chisholm Trail Middle School posts 40.5%, 15.1 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.

In Wise County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $93,421 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Chisholm Trail Middle School, Wise County has 28 public schools.

Prairie View Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Chisholm Trail Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Chisholm Trail Middle School ranks 5th in a group of 9 nearby schools.

Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.

The school counted 508 students in 2020-21 and 878 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.0:1 to 14.4:1 over the same years.

Chisholm Trail Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.