Total enrollment
11,196
+1,517 (+16%) vs SY 2020-21
20 schools in WAXAHACHIE ISD
Texas · 11,196 students · 1 city
Public schools in the WAXAHACHIE ISD system total 20 schools across Texas, with roughly 11,196 students enrolled (13 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in WAXAHACHIE ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
+2 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How WAXAHACHIE ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #335 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,196 | #117 of 760 | #805 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 18 | #104 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #457 of 758 | #5,005 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.7% | #537 of 750 | #4,353 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #65 of 557 | #661 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside WAXAHACHIE ISD
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from Waxahachie Global High School at 84.8% proficient to Clift Elementary School at 27.4%, a gap of 57.5 points. That is the 42nd widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 13 district schools that reported both years went from 8,517 to 9,000 students (up 6%) and from 601 to 616 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAXAHACHIE H S | Waxahachie | High | 09-12 | 3,056 |
| HOWARD J H | Waxahachie | Middle | 06-08 | 918 |
| FINLEY J H | Waxahachie | Middle | 06-08 | 839 |
| COLEMAN J H | Waxahachie | Middle | 06-08 | 775 |
| WEDGEWORTH EL | Waxahachie | Elementary | KG-05 | 594 |
| SIMPSON EL | Waxahachie | Elementary | KG-05 | 592 |
| MARVIN BIOMEDICAL ACADEMY | Waxahachie | Elementary | PK-05 | 535 |
| DUNAWAY EL | Waxahachie | Elementary | KG-05 | 525 |
| NORTHSIDE EL | Waxahachie | Elementary | PK-05 | 480 |
| FELTY EL | Waxahachie | Elementary | KG-05 | 471 |
| SHACKELFORD EL | Waxahachie | Elementary | KG-05 | 452 |
| CLIFT EL | Waxahachie | Elementary | KG-05 | 449 |
| WILEMON STEAM ACADEMY | Waxahachie | Elementary | KG-05 | 437 |
| RAY EL | Waxahachie | Elementary | PK-05 | 386 |
| WAXAHACHIE GLOBAL H S | Waxahachie | High | 09-12 | 369 |
| TURNER PREKINDERGARTEN ACADEMY | Waxahachie | Elementary | PK-PK | 256 |
| WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE | Waxahachie | High | 10-12 | 56 |
| ELLIS CO JJAEP | Waxahachie | High | 08-12 | 6 |
| ECJS DETENTION FACILITY | Waxahachie | Elementary | M-M | · |
| WAXAHACHIE CREEK H S | Waxahachie | Elementary | M-M | · |
About WAXAHACHIE ISD
Across 20 schools, WAXAHACHIE ISD hosts about 11,196 students in Texas. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, WAXAHACHIE ISD covers 13 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 16%: 9,679 students in SY 2020-21 versus 11,196 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, WAXAHACHIE ISD gained 2 schools, going from 16 to 18.
On this page, the community for WAXAHACHIE ISD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.