Waxahachie Independent School District

Waxahachie Independent School District
Location
Waxahachie, Texas
United States of America
District information
TypePublic, independent school district
Motto"A district where innovation thrives and growth is limitless"
GradesPrekindergarden - 12th grade
Established1864
SuperintendentDr. Jerry Hollingsworth
Governing agencyTexas Education Agency
NCES District ID4844730[1]
Students and staff
Students10,095
Teachers566.8[2]
Staff1,162.8[2]
Other information
Websitewww.wisd.org

The Waxahachie Independent School District is a public school district located in Waxahachie, Texas, a suburban community serving as the county seat for Ellis County, which adjoins Dallas County to the north. Waxahachie ISD is a district of about 8,500 students[3] structured in 17 campuses: 10 elementary school campuses, three junior high campuses, three high school campuses, and one alternative-learning campus.

In 2012-13 and 2013–14, the school district and all campuses received the highest Texas Education Agency accountability rating of "Met Standard."[4] The district's fine arts programs are frequently state recognized in visual arts, band, choir, dance and theatre arts. WISD has been a consistent award winner and is designated as a NAMM Foundation Best Communities for Music Education designation, one of only 376 districts to receive the prestigious award.[5]

The district includes almost all of Waxahachie and parts of Ennis, Midlothian and Pecan Hill.[6]

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Waxahachie Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2015-16 Texas Academic Performance Report, WAXAHACHIE ISD". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  3. ^ http://www.wisd.org/defaultaspx?name=ABUS_homepage [dead link]
  4. ^ ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2014/index.html
  5. ^ "2022 Best Communities for Music Education Districts". 21 March 2022.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ellis County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-09-26.