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What's one thing W L KISSAM INT gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
675
Middle
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAPEL HILL ISD·NCES 481365005767
W L Kissam Intermediate School
12800 STATE HWY 64 E, TYLER, TX 75707 · (903) 566-8334 · Smith County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL675 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Texas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
561 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 4 | 215 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 227 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 233 | 35% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
W L Kissam Intermediate School→Chapel Hill Junior High School
Based on grade levels within CHAPEL HILL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 W L Kissam Intermediate School
W L Kissam Intermediate School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W L Kissam Intermediate School this school | 675 | 83.1% | 41.4% |
| Navasota Junior High School NAVASOTA | 690 | 80.4% | 36.0% |
| Greenville Middle School GREENVILLE | 771 | 85.3% | 22.5% |
| Nichols Intermediate School JACKSONVILLE | 674 | 87.8% | 22.7% |
| Corsicana Middle School CORSICANA | 857 | 80.7% | 32.0% |
| O W Sadberry Sr Intermediate School BRYAN | 700 | 81.0% | 29.7% |
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 W L Kissam Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #877 of 1,635 | #10 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #923 of 1,670 ▼ 241 | #9 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,254 of 1,670 ▼ 228 | #11 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.5pp | #30 of 1,570 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 675 | #798 of 1,749 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #601 of 1,542 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #518 of 1,543 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.1% | #433 of 1,648 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #673 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
675
-41 (-6%) vs 2020
+2% since 2000-01, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 675 | 48.2 | 14.0:1 | 83% (561) |
| 2023-24 | 711 | 44 | 16.1:1 | 81% (577) |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 50.2 | 13.9:1 | 81% (564) |
| 2020-21 | 716 | 50 | 14.3:1 | 78% (556) |
| 2017-18 | 739 | 50.4 | 14.7:1 | 82% (608) |
| 2015-16 | 770 | 48 | 16.0:1 | 79% (605) |
| 2010-11 | 775 | 51 | 15.2:1 | 73% (563) |
| 2000-01 | 659 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 57% (373) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W L Kissam Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (739 to 675); teachers down 4% (50.4 to 48.2).
About W L Kissam Intermediate School
W L Kissam Intermediate School is a medium-sized middle school with its address in TYLER, Texas. A total of 675 students attend the school, which covers grades 4 through 6.
CHAPEL HILL ISD (5 schools, 3,072 students) runs W L Kissam Intermediate School.
Hispanic students account for 57% of enrollment at W L Kissam Intermediate School. Other groups include 21% White, 16% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 21% Hispanic. W L Kissam Intermediate School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at W L Kissam Intermediate School total 48.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.0:1. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 14.4:1. The school counts 561 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 83%. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Smith County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for W L Kissam Intermediate School is B-. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 46% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at W L Kissam Intermediate School are 3.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.4% actual, 38.2% predicted).
In Smith County (population about 241,740), median household income is about $74,192, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. W L Kissam Intermediate School is one of 65 public schools in Smith County, which together enroll about 37,385 students.
Chapel Hill High School is the public school closest to W L Kissam Intermediate School, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. W L Kissam Intermediate School is 5th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
The student count in 2024-25 was 675, 6% below the 716 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for W L Kissam Intermediate School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHAPEL HILL ISD
- Chapel Hill High SchoolHigh · 990 students
- Wise Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Chapel Hill Junior High SchoolMiddle · 426 students
- Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
Other schools in TYLER
- Tyler Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- Tyler High SchoolHigh · 2,148 students
- Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Chapel Hill High SchoolHigh · 990 students
- Three Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Boulter Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
Nearby schools
- Chapel Hill High School0.5 mi · 990
- Chapel Hill Junior High School0.5 mi · 426
- Wise Elementary School2.4 mi · 593
- Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler2.6 mi · 446
- Clarkston Elementary School3.8 mi · 394
- Founders Classical Academy-Tyler4.1 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About W L Kissam Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at W L Kissam Intermediate School?
W L Kissam Intermediate School enrolls approximately 675 students in grades 04-06.
Is W L Kissam Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
W L Kissam Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many students per teacher at W L Kissam Intermediate School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at W L Kissam Intermediate School.
How diverse is W L Kissam Intermediate School?
W L Kissam Intermediate School reports a student body of 21% White, 57% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees W L Kissam Intermediate School?
W L Kissam Intermediate School is overseen by CHAPEL HILL ISD in Smith County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.