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Public middle school · Northwest ISD · Rhome, Texas

Chisholm Trail Middle

Chisholm Trail Middle rates 6.3, above the middle of Northwest ISD's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Northwest ISD median is 5.6.

#4,665 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Northwest ISD: 7 middle schools rated, median 5.6

The brief

A Northwest ISD middle school where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,665 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 16 of 31 in Northwest ISD.

Chisholm Trail Middle is listed in Northwest ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math35%10 points below the Texas average of 45%831 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading54%1 point below the Texas average of 55%839 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 8 points since 2021, reaching 45% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.5
40% of the rating
Academics
5.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 64% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 66% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 76078; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Chisholm Trail Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$94,379
Median home value
$278,800
Median rent
$1,574/mo
College educated
21.4%
Homeownership
80.9%
Poverty rate
8.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 76078; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
848/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Rhome. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Rhome), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
45.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Chisholm Trail Middlethis school
    6.3
  2. Medlin Middlesame district
    6.2Compare →
  3. 5.2Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are two recorded peers in Northwest ISD, best rated first, and none rates higher than Chisholm Trail Middle.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Chisholm Trail Middle serve?

Chisholm Trail Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Chisholm Trail Middle?

Chisholm Trail Middle has an enrollment of approximately 823 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chisholm Trail Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Chisholm Trail Middle is 16.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Chisholm Trail Middle rank in TX?

Chisholm Trail Middle ranks #4,665 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Chisholm Trail Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Chisholm Trail Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Chisholm Trail Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Chisholm Trail Middle has 64% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 66% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Chisholm Trail Middle a charter school?

No, Chisholm Trail Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Chisholm Trail Middle a Title I school?

No, Chisholm Trail Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Chisholm Trail Middle?

45.7% of students at Chisholm Trail Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
823
Student-teacher ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
51
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Wise County
Rank in district
#16 of 31
Schools in district
34
District spending per student
$10,236
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 76078)
10,200
Area average commute
31.8 min
Area median age
35.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.