MCNIEL MIDDLE

As an expansive middle-grades school in WICHITA FALLS, Texas, MCNIEL MIDDLE hosts 996 students from grades 6 through 8, run under WICHITA FALLS ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 55% larger than the state mean of about 643.

Across the 25 schools in WICHITA FALLS ISD (16,226 students total), MCNIEL MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MCNIEL MIDDLE logs that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 9% Black, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wichita County (around 62%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MCNIEL MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Wichita County put median household earnings sit near $63,524, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. MCNIEL MIDDLE is one of 53 public schools in Wichita County (combined enrollment of about 23,047 students).

Nearest neighbor: FOWLER EL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MCNIEL MIDDLE comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 46.7%.

MCNIEL MIDDLE operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MCNIEL MIDDLE has fell 15%, going from 1,176 students in 2018 to 996 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 51% across the same window.

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