W L KISSAM INT

W L KISSAM INT is a junior high of medium-sized scale in TYLER, Texas, part of CHAPEL HILL ISD, enrolling 675 students in grades 4 through 6.

Across the 8 schools in CHAPEL HILL ISD (4,000 students total), W L KISSAM INT accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, W L KISSAM INT shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder breaks down as 21% White, 16% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Smith County as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, W L KISSAM INT has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Smith County's rate of about 64%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, W L KISSAM INT performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.6%, the actual is 40.9%, a residual of +3.3 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Smith County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,192, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Smith County runs 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,385 students), of which W L KISSAM INT is one.

CHAPEL HILL H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts W L KISSAM INT at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. W L KISSAM INT's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 739 (now 675). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 39% to 57% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.