Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Waxahachie’s public schools outscore 56% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Waxahachie, 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.
Waxahachie’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 40% 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 $11,710 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Life H S Waxahachie, Life Middle Waxahachie, Faith Family Master Academy, First Christian Day School (private) and The Childrens Montessori Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Waxahachie’s grade
B: better than 56% of Texas school districts, #250 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 Waxahachie, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Waxahachie · depends on your address
Howard J H
Grades 6–8 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Finley J H
Grades 6–8 · 839 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Coleman J H
Grades 6–8 · 775 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Waxahachie · depends on your address
Howard J H
Grades 6–8 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Finley J H
Grades 6–8 · 839 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Coleman J H
Grades 6–8 · 775 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Waxahachie · depends on your address
Howard J H
Grades 6–8 · 918 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Finley J H
Grades 6–8 · 839 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Coleman J H
Grades 6–8 · 775 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Waxahachie · depends on your address
Waxahachie H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,056 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Waxahachie Global H S
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Waxahachie · depends on your address
Waxahachie H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,056 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Waxahachie Global H S
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Waxahachie · depends on your address
Waxahachie H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,056 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Waxahachie Global H S
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Waxahachie · depends on your address
Waxahachie H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,056 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Waxahachie Global H S
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Waxahachie’s public schools are run by Waxahachie Independent School District. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Waxahachie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Waxahachie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Waxahachie | B | Waxahachie Independent |
| Red Oak | B− | Red Oak Independent PK–12 · Ferris Independent PK–12 |
| Midlothian | B+ | Midlothian Independent |
Every school in Waxahachie
22 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Waxahachie Creek H S).
Questions about Waxahachie’s schools
Are Waxahachie’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Waxahachie children attend outscore 56% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #250 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Waxahachie in?
Waxahachie Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,196 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Waxahachie kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Waxahachie H S and Waxahachie Global H S.
What is Waxahachie’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Waxahachie Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Waxahachie spend per student?
$11,710 in Waxahachie Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Waxahachie?
Yes: First Christian Day School (religious, grades PK–8, 109 students) and The Childrens Montessori Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 39 students). Waxahachie also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Waxahachie families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Waxahachie → They have their own page.
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.