Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Midlothian’s public schools outscore 69% of Texas districts
51% of students in Midlothian’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Midlothian, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Midlothian’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 242 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Midlothian’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,748 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Midlothian’s grade
B+: better than 69% of Texas school districts, #164 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Midlothian, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Midlothian · depends on your address
Walnut Grove Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,012 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle
Grades 6–8 · 989 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Frank Seale Middle
Grades 6–8 · 726 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Midlothian · depends on your address
Walnut Grove Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,012 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle
Grades 6–8 · 989 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Frank Seale Middle
Grades 6–8 · 726 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Midlothian · depends on your address
Walnut Grove Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,012 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle
Grades 6–8 · 989 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Frank Seale Middle
Grades 6–8 · 726 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Midlothian · depends on your address
Midlothian H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,976 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Midlothian Heritage H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,760 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Midlothian · depends on your address
Midlothian H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,976 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Midlothian Heritage H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,760 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Midlothian · depends on your address
Midlothian H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,976 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Midlothian Heritage H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,760 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Midlothian · depends on your address
Midlothian H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,976 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Midlothian Heritage H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,760 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Midlothian’s public schools are run by Midlothian Independent School District, which also serves Ovilla. Parts of Midlothian (4% of its land) are served by Waxahachie Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Midlothian vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Midlothian’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Midlothian | B+ | Midlothian Independent |
| Waxahachie | B | Waxahachie Independent |
| Grand Prairie | C | Grand Prairie Independent |
| Cedar Hill | C− | Cedar Hill Independent |
Every school in Midlothian
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Midlothian’s schools
Are Midlothian’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Midlothian children attend outscore 69% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #164 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Midlothian in?
Midlothian Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,356 students in 14 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Midlothian are served by Waxahachie Independent.
Where do Midlothian kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Midlothian H S and Midlothian Heritage H S.
What is Midlothian’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Midlothian Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Midlothian spend per student?
$11,748 in Midlothian Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Midlothian families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.