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Enrollment
834
Middle
DISTRICT 884 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEATHERFORD ISD·NCES 484480007708
Tison Middle School
102 MEADOW VIEW RD, WEATHERFORD, TX 76087 · (817) 598-2960 · Parker County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL834 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
378 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 273 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 302 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 31% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Schools most like Tison Middle School
Tison Middle School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tison Middle School this school | 834 | 45.3% | 44.3% |
| Hall Middle School WEATHERFORD | 934 | 44.3% | 46.3% |
| McCarroll Middle School DECATUR | 838 | 45.5% | 45.0% |
| Godley Middle School GODLEY | 729 | 46.9% | 47.8% |
| Lampasas Middle School LAMPASAS | 806 | 49.4% | 51.8% |
| Crockett Middle School AMARILLO | 823 | 42.2% | 57.0% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tison Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Parker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #733 of 1,635 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #659 of 1,670 ▲ 367 | #7 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,022 of 1,670 ▲ 46 | #8 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #397 of 1,570 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 834 | #502 of 1,749 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #921 of 1,542 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #799 of 1,543 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #1,233 of 1,648 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #641 of 942 | 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
834
-68 (-8%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 827
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 834 | 54.7 | 15.3:1 | 45% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 901 | 61.1 | 14.7:1 | 47% (427) |
| 2022-23 | 879 | 62.1 | 14.2:1 | 46% (408) |
| 2020-21 | 902 | 60 | 15.0:1 | 42% (378) |
| 2017-18 | 923 | 51.7 | 17.9:1 | 39% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 41% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 37 | 15.7:1 | 38% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 827 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 31% (257) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tison Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (923 to 834); teachers up 6% (51.7 to 54.7).
About Tison Middle School
Tison Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in WEATHERFORD, Texas. It serves 834 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
WEATHERFORD ISD is made up of 12 schools with 8,023 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Tison Middle School is 61% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Parker County overall, about 83% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Tison Middle School comes in at 53%.
Dividing enrollment by its 54.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, lower than at this school. Tison Middle School reports 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Parker County is 33%.
Tison Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.3%, compared with a predicted 54.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Parker County census figures show that median household income is about $104,443, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 51 public schools operate in Parker County, serving about 28,354 students.
Of nearby public schools, Martin Elementary School is the closest, at about 1.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 45.0% proficiency; Tison Middle School posts 44.3%.
Federal data place Tison Middle School in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 902 to 834.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Parker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
165,168
Census ACS
Median income
$104,443
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
28,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEATHERFORD ISD
- Weatherford High SchoolHigh · 2,427 students
- Hall Middle SchoolMiddle · 934 students
- Curtis Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Ikard Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Other schools in WEATHERFORD
- Weatherford High SchoolHigh · 2,427 students
- Hall Middle SchoolMiddle · 934 students
- Curtis Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Ikard Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Nearby schools
- Martin Elementary School1.5 mi · 547
- Ikard Elementary School1.7 mi · 572
- Crockett Elementary School2.5 mi · 440
- Seguin Elementary School3.1 mi · 528
- Austin Elementary School3.3 mi · 547
- Rise Academy3.6 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About Tison Middle SchoolHow many students attend Tison Middle School?
Tison Middle School enrolls approximately 834 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Tison Middle School serve?
Tison Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Tison Middle School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Tison Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Tison Middle School?
Student demographics at Tison Middle School are roughly 61% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Tison Middle School public or private?
Tison Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEATHERFORD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.