District guide
WAXAHACHIE ISD public schools
Parent-focused district context for Ellis County, TX: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What WAXAHACHIE ISD tells you before choosing a home
WAXAHACHIE ISD is listed with 17 public schools and 10,837 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 9 primary, 3 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
17 district schools are associated with Ellis County in the current file, about 24% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
9
4,782 reported students
3
2,403 reported students
4
3,417 reported students
1
235 reported students
Parent checks for WAXAHACHIE ISD
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in WAXAHACHIE ISD
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAXAHACHIE H S Regular | High | 8–12 | WAXAHACHIE | 2,963 | Profile |
| COLEMAN J H Regular | Middle | 6–8 | WAXAHACHIE | 829 | Listed only |
| FINLEY J H Regular | Middle | 6–8 | WAXAHACHIE | 816 | Listed only |
| HOWARD J H Regular | Middle | 6–8 | WAXAHACHIE | 758 | Listed only |
| WEDGEWORTH EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | WAXAHACHIE | 702 | Listed only |
| SIMPSON EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | WAXAHACHIE | 627 | Listed only |
| FELTY EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | WAXAHACHIE | 570 | Listed only |
| CLIFT EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | WAXAHACHIE | 549 | Listed only |
| NORTHSIDE EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | WAXAHACHIE | 523 | Listed only |
| SHACKELFORD EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | WAXAHACHIE | 476 | Listed only |
| MARVIN BIOMEDICAL ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | WAXAHACHIE | 456 | Listed only |
| DUNAWAY EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | WAXAHACHIE | 454 | Listed only |
| WILEMON STEAM ACADEMY Regular | Primary | KG–5 | WAXAHACHIE | 425 | Listed only |
| WAXAHACHIE GLOBAL H S Regular | High | 9–12 | WAXAHACHIE | 412 | Listed only |
| TURNER PREKINDERGARTEN ACADEMY Regular | Other | PK | WAXAHACHIE | 235 | Listed only |
| WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE Alternative | High | 11–12 | WAXAHACHIE | 40 | Listed only |
| ELLIS CO JJAEP Alternative | High | 9–12 | WAXAHACHIE | 2 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
WAXAHACHIE ISD FAQ
What schools are included for WAXAHACHIE ISD?
WAXAHACHIE ISD includes 17 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 9 primary, 3 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools.
Does this WAXAHACHIE ISD page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with WAXAHACHIE ISD or local assignment tools.
Is WAXAHACHIE ISD ranked as the best district in Ellis County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many WAXAHACHIE ISD schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.