Photo: © Travis K. Witt · CC BY-SA 4.0Wichita Falls’s public schools score below 65% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
40% of students in Wichita Falls’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wichita Falls, 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.
Wichita Falls’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,162 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
14 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 40% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Premier H S - Wichita Falls, Wichita Christian School (private), Christ Academy (private) and Dexter (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 Wichita Falls’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Texas school districts, #452 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wichita Falls, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Wichita Falls · depends on your address
Barwise Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,164 students · 17:1 students per teacher
McNiel Middle
Grades 6–8 · 996 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Hirschi Middle
Grades 6–8 · 464 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Wichita Falls · depends on your address
Barwise Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,164 students · 17:1 students per teacher
McNiel Middle
Grades 6–8 · 996 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Hirschi Middle
Grades 6–8 · 464 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Wichita Falls · depends on your address
Legacy H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,857 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Memorial H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,650 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wichita Falls · depends on your address
Legacy H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,857 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Memorial H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,650 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wichita Falls · depends on your address
Legacy H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,857 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Memorial H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,650 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wichita Falls · depends on your address
Legacy H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,857 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Memorial H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,650 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Wichita Falls’s public schools are run by Wichita Falls Independent School District. Parts of Wichita Falls (18%, 5% and 2% of its land) are served by City View Independent, Burkburnett Independent and Iowa Park Consolidated 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.
Well below the state in reading
Wichita Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Wichita Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Falls | C+ | Wichita Falls Independent |
| Pleasant Valley | — | Iowa Park Consolidated Independent |
Every school in Wichita Falls
28 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: 7 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Wichita Co Jjaep, Wichita County J J A E P, Iowa Park Jjaep, NTSH Pri Program Wichita Campus, Denver CTR, Wichita County Juvenile Justice Aep and Career Education Center).
Questions about Wichita Falls’s schools
Are Wichita Falls’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wichita Falls children attend score below 65% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #452 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wichita Falls in?
Wichita Falls Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,644 students in 22 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wichita Falls are served by City View Independent, Burkburnett Independent and Iowa Park Consolidated Independent.
Where do Wichita Falls kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Legacy H S and Memorial H S.
What is Wichita Falls’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Wichita Falls Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Wichita Falls spend per student?
$11,162 in Wichita Falls Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Wichita Falls?
Yes: Wichita Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 316 students), Christ Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 212 students) and Dexter (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 96 students). Wichita Falls also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Wichita Falls families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wichita Falls → 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.