Barwise Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Wichita Falls ISD
  • Wichita Falls, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Wichita Falls ISD: B

Total students

1,009

Avg. teacher experience

11.1 years

Wichita Falls ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Wichita Falls ISD: 96.7%

Statewide: 90%

Barwise Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Wichita Falls, TX, in the Wichita Falls ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,009 students. 68.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,023, which is $864 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.wfisd.net/page/925

Address

3807 Kemp
Wichita Falls, TX 76308

Office phone number

(940) 235-1108

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Barwise Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,009

African American

87 (8.6%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.5%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

14 (1.4%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

499 (49.5%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 38.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

359 (35.6%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 38.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

44 (4.4%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

8.6%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

1.4%

Hispanic

49.5%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

35.6%

Two or more races

4.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

68.3 %

Wichita Falls ISD: 53.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

72.4 %

Wichita Falls ISD: 65.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

17.8 %

Wichita Falls ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

68.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

72.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

17 %

Wichita Falls ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.8 %

Wichita Falls ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.1 %

Wichita Falls ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

17.0%

Gifted and talented

6.8%

Special education

15.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Wichita Falls ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Wichita Falls ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Wichita Falls ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Wichita Falls ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

17.6 %

Wichita Falls ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

17.4 %

Wichita Falls ISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

Wichita Falls ISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

9.1 %

Wichita Falls ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

17.4 %

Wichita Falls ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Wichita Falls ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

18.5 %

Wichita Falls ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

12.2 %

Wichita Falls ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

70.5

African American

3.1 (4.4%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0.5 (0.7%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2.5 (3.6%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

7 (9.9%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

56.4 (80%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 79.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.4%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 2%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (1.4%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

47.4 (67.2%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 71.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

21.6 (30.7%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 23%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0.5 (0.7%)

Wichita Falls ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.3

Wichita Falls ISD: 13

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.1 years

Wichita Falls ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$58,023

Wichita Falls ISD: $57,611

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,545

Wichita Falls ISD: $47,418

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,049

Wichita Falls ISD: $51,688

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,944

Wichita Falls ISD: $54,378

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,293

Wichita Falls ISD: $60,790

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$70,403

Wichita Falls ISD: $67,515

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$74,174

Wichita Falls ISD: $75,253

Statewide: $71,111

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