Knox Wiley Middle

Summary:

Knox Wiley Middle is a public middle school in Leander, Texas, serving 783 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Leander Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 200 out of 968 school districts in Texas.

While Knox Wiley Middle has a higher percentage of White students (53.26%) compared to nearby schools, its academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the Leander ISD average and other local middle schools like Florence W Stiles Middle and James Garland Walsh Middle. However, the school ranks highly for supporting African American and Special Education students. Knox Wiley Middle's dropout rates are relatively low, ranging from 0.0% to 0.5% over the past few years.

The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, suggesting a need to investigate factors contributing to this trend and implement strategies to improve academic outcomes. While Knox Wiley Middle has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to some nearby schools, it still serves a diverse student population in terms of socioeconomic status. The school's performance in the Gifted and Talented student subgroup is relatively low, indicating a potential need to evaluate the identification and support for high-achieving students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1526 Raider Way
       Leander, TX  78641


(512) 570-3600

District: Leander Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
745th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,853 Help


Students who attend Knox Wiley Middle usually attend:

High:    Rouse High School

Feeder schools for Knox Wiley Middle:

Elementary:    Block House Creek Elementary
    Pleasant Hill Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  789

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.7%
Hispanic:
23.1%
Asian:
16.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.9% Help


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Compare Details Knox Wiley Middle ranks better than 68.4% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 9 ranked middle schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.46. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Knox Wiley Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.7%), Hispanic (23.1%), Asian (16.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Knox Wiley Middle is 13.4, which is the 3rd best among 9 middle schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Knox Wiley Middle is $9,853, which is the 2nd highest among 9 middle schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Knox Wiley Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox Wiley Middle 745th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Knox Wiley Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Leander Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Leander Independent School District (Isd) 200th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Knox Wiley Middle

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Rank History for all students at Knox Wiley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 65.84 555th 1684 67.0%
2008 75.06 273rd 1718 84.1%
2009 81.00 131st 1763 92.6%
2010 74.64 255th 1803 85.9%
2011 74.16 285th 1895 85.0%
2012 81.90 214th 1951 89.0%
2013 74.25 384th 1973 80.5%
2014 66.02 634th 1987 68.1%
2015 53.07 992nd 2043 51.4%
2016 62.41 755th 1987 62.0%
2017 69.65 456th 2027 77.5%
2018 74.33 383rd 2080 81.6%
2019 71.74 451st 2193 79.4%
2021 52.69 952nd 2252 57.7%
2022 44.54 1171st 2254 48.0%
2023 55.56 916th 2330 60.7%
2024 61.46 745th 2361 68.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Knox Wiley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.36 342nd 720 52.5%
2019 55.41 306th 753 59.4%
2022 34.78 565th 813 30.5%
2023 43.19 466th 817 43.0%
2024 55.18 322nd 812 60.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Knox Wiley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.92 588th 1376 57.3%
2019 48.78 592nd 1445 59.0%
2021 54.40 508th 1592 68.1%
2022 44.89 805th 1643 51.0%
2023 41.11 978th 1720 43.1%
2024 66.66 390th 1760 77.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Knox Wiley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.04 190th 1597 88.1%
2019 66.73 265th 1626 83.7%
2021 50.51 604th 1712 64.7%
2022 55.09 521st 1757 70.3%
2023 66.02 318th 1815 82.5%
2024 69.36 307th 1881 83.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Knox Wiley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.92 482nd 2039 76.4%
2019 58.77 663rd 2073 68.0%
2021 46.16 1108th 2172 49.0%
2022 30.59 1691st 2220 23.8%
2023 47.82 1115th 2251 50.5%
2024 41.60 1263rd 2224 43.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Knox Wiley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.71 365th 2008 81.8%
2019 72.98 406th 2047 80.2%
2021 49.36 1016th 2151 52.8%
2022 43.82 1191st 2221 46.4%
2023 54.98 894th 2241 60.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Knox Wiley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.98 672nd 1430 53.0%
2019 51.65 883rd 1446 38.9%
2021 31.67 1171st 1501 22.0%
2022 23.78 1290th 1488 13.3%
2023 35.59 1152nd 1481 22.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Knox Wiley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.39 476th 2008 76.3%
2019 69.63 325th 2058 84.2%
2021 38.40 1290th 2118 39.1%
2022 37.91 1369th 2182 37.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Knox Wiley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.20 398th 2030 80.4%
2019 69.09 476th 2069 77.0%
2021 55.00 853rd 2168 60.7%
2022 43.75 1182nd 2228 46.9%
2023 55.09 893rd 2245 60.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Knox Wiley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.38 348th 587 40.7%
2019 56.38 294th 594 50.5%
2021 44.70 353rd 589 40.1%
2022 48.25 356th 606 41.3%
2023 48.95 358th 616 41.9%
2024 47.18 378th 612 38.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Knox Wiley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.16 275th 1167 76.4%
2019 77.70 172nd 1193 85.6%
2021 59.82 342nd 1213 71.8%
2022 41.62 671st 1251 46.4%
2023 69.75 277th 1273 78.2%
2024 68.16 278th 1271 78.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Knox Wiley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.39 282nd 1895 85.1%
2019 67.45 434th 1935 77.6%
2021 42.32 1132nd 2043 44.6%
2022 30.62 1560th 2077 24.9%
2023 44.70 1122nd 2116 47.0%
2024 43.14 1157th 2108 45.1%
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Rank History for White students at Knox Wiley Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.69 553rd 1673 66.9%
2019 58.17 627th 1684 62.8%
2021 35.82 1184th 1700 30.4%
2022 29.35 1343rd 1723 22.1%
2023 33.75 1277th 1749 27.0%
2024 36.57 1178th 1724 31.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Knox Wiley Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 441 40 17 108 0 n/a n/a 0 606
2008 534 41 16 129 3 n/a n/a 0 723
2009 618 46 17 140 4 n/a n/a 0 825
2010 762 57 26 226 4 n/a n/a 0 1075
2011 800 53 20 304 6 5 31 0 1219
2012 830 57 21 328 7 3 32 0 1278
2013 585 50 20 273 7 3 20 0 958
2014 603 54 20 271 4 2 31 0 985
2015 594 46 18 270 5 2 32 0 967
2016 567 46 17 277 4 2 38 0 951
2017 572 50 20 290 4 5 48 0 989
2018 589 43 16 305 6 4 60 0 1023
2019 631 54 18 317 6 2 44 0 1072
2020 674 62 29 362 4 0 57 0 1188
2021 469 37 38 231 1 0 47 0 823
2022 422 28 66 209 1 0 56 0 782
2023 417 25 91 194 1 0 55 0 783
2024 384 32 131 182 4 1 55 0 789

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Knox Wiley Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 606 50.6 12.0 22.9
2008 723 62.2 11.6 15.2
2009 825 59.8 13.8 15.9
2010 1075 67.5 15.9 21.2
2011 1219 80.7 15.0 22.6
2012 1278 78.5 16.2 23.9
2013 958 64.5 14.8 27.5
2014 985 63.8 15.4 25
2015 967 63.0 15.3 25.9
2016 951 65.0 14.6 24.6
2017 989 68.5 14.4 29
2018 1023 69.6 14.6 30.1
2019 1072 75.4 14.2 27.9
2020 1188 78.4 15.1 23.8
2021 823 60.4 13.6 23
2022 782 58.5 13.3 22.9
2023 783 59.6 13.1 20.7
2024 789 58.4 13.4 18.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Knox Wiley Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 606 50.6 12.0 22.9
2008 723 62.2 11.6 15.2
2009 825 59.8 13.8 15.9
2010 1075 67.5 15.9 21.2
2011 1219 80.7 15.0 22.6
2012 1278 78.5 16.2 23.9
2013 958 64.5 14.8 27.5
2014 985 63.8 15.4 25
2015 967 63.0 15.3 25.9
2016 951 65.0 14.6 24.6
2017 989 68.5 14.4 29
2018 1023 69.6 14.6 30.1
2019 1072 75.4 14.2 27.9
2020 1188 78.4 15.1 23.8
2021 823 60.4 13.6 23
2022 782 58.5 13.3 22.9
2023 783 59.6 13.1 20.7
2024 789 58.4 13.4 18.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Knox Wiley Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $711 (8.2%) $8,000 (91.8%) $8,710
2020 $495 (6.7%) $6,939 (93.3%) $7,434
2021 $459 (4.7%) $9,394 (95.3%) $9,853

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Knox Wiley Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 451st of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 916th of 2330 Middle schools
 18.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Knox Wiley Middle)4151
 10%
   6th Grade Reading (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5665
 9%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Knox Wiley Middle)5338
 15%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Leander Independent School District (Isd))6856
 12%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Knox Wiley Middle)5255
 3%
   7th Grade Reading (Leander Independent School District (Isd))6569
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Knox Wiley Middle)4830
 18%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5234
 18%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Knox Wiley Middle)6164
 3%
   8th Grade Reading (Leander Independent School District (Isd))7271
 1%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Knox Wiley Middle)7644
 32%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Leander Independent School District (Isd))8266
 16%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Knox Wiley Middle)6251
 11%
   8th Grade Science (Leander Independent School District (Isd))7365
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Knox Wiley Middle)4127
 14%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5651
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Knox Wiley Middle)9563
 32%
   End of Course Algebra I (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5559
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1072783
 27%
African American5425
 53.7%
American Indian61
 83.3%
Asian1891
 405.6%
Hispanic317194
 38.8%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White631417
 33.9%
Two or More Races4455
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.9%20.7%
 7.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Knox Wiley Middle

Students who attend Knox Wiley Middle usually go on to attend Rouse High School

Students at Knox Wiley Middle are 49% White, 23% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 789 students attended Knox Wiley Middle.

Knox Wiley Middle ranks 745th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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