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Best Schools in Waxahachie, TX
Waxahachie, TX has 52 public schools (10 high, 11 middle, 29 elementary) serving 32,875 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Waxahachie don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Waxahachie, TX
The top high schools in Waxahachie, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Waxahachie Global H S
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Projected Test Scores
Waxahachie Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 412 Students
2. Palmer H S
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Palmer Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 370 Students
3. Midlothian Heritage H S
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Midlothian Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1490 Students
4. Life H S Waxahachie
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Life School • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 1048 Students
5. Red Oak H S
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Red Oak Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2160 Students
6. Waxahachie H S
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Waxahachie Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2963 Students
7. Ennis H S
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Ennis Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1791 Students
8. Ferris H S
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Ferris Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 821 Students
9. Maypearl H S
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Maypearl Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 363 Students
10. Waxahachie H S Of Choice
SchoolGrade
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Waxahachie Isd • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 40 Students
Best Middle Schools in Waxahachie, TX
The top middle schools in Waxahachie, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Walnut Grove Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Midlothian Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 992 Students
2. Coleman J H
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Waxahachie Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 829 Students
3. Life Middle Waxahachie
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Life School • Charter • Grades 7 - 8 • 600 Students
4. Palmer Middle
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Palmer Isd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 433 Students
5. Maypearl Middle
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Maypearl Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 306 Students
6. Finley J H
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Waxahachie Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 816 Students
7. Alamo Middle
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Ennis Isd • Public • Grades 6 • 414 Students
8. Howard J H
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Waxahachie Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 758 Students
9. Ennis J H
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Ennis Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 886 Students
10. Red Oak Middle
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Red Oak Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1546 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Waxahachie, TX
The top elementary schools in Waxahachie, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dolores Mcclatchey El
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Midlothian Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 679 Students
2. Palmer El
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Palmer Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 501 Students
3. Longbranch El
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Midlothian Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 652 Students
4. Wilemon Steam Academy
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Waxahachie Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 425 Students
5. Dunaway El
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Waxahachie Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 454 Students
6. Shields El
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Red Oak Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 563 Students
7. Felty El
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Waxahachie Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 570 Students
8. Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick El
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Maypearl Isd • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 356 Students
9. Austin El
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Ennis Isd • Public • Grades 1 - 3 • 359 Students
10. Dorie Miller Int
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Ennis Isd • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 399 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Waxahachie, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Waxahachie, TX has a total population of 56,356 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 29% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Waxahachie, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Waxahachie, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.38 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.87 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.52 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Waxahachie, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Waxahachie, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Waxahachie, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Waxahachie, TX
How many schools are in Waxahachie, TX?
Waxahachie, TX has 52 public schools: 10 high schools, 11 middle schools and 29 elementary schools, serving 32,875 students in total.
How do schools in Waxahachie perform on state tests?
On average, 52 schools in Waxahachie score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Waxahachie don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Waxahachie?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Waxahachie
18 of 19 schools in Waxahachie carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 7C: 5D: 4F: 1
All 19 public schools we grade in Waxahachie. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (19)
- Clift El
- Coleman J H
- Dunaway El
- Faith Family Master Academy
- Felty El
- Finley J H
- Howard J H
- Life H S Waxahachie
- Life Middle Waxahachie
- Marvin Biomedical Academy
- Northside El
- Shackelford El
- Simpson El
- Turner Prekindergarten Academy
- Waxahachie Global H S
- Waxahachie H S
- Waxahachie H S Of Choice
- Wedgeworth El
- Wilemon Steam Academy
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.