W F George Middle, Iowa Park TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on W F George Middle

W F George Middle serves sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in Iowa Park, a small, car-dependent residential town about midway between Wichita Falls and the Oklahoma border in Wichita County. The school draws from a community that is predominantly white and economically mixed, with roughly two in five students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's test results show a mixed picture across subjects and grades. In mathematics, proficiency rises sharply with grade level: sixth graders show the weakest performance, while eighth graders perform notably stronger. Reading and language arts stay fairly steady across grades, with most students reaching proficiency, though mastery is less common. Science proficiency at the eighth-grade level sits at just above half, and social studies proficiency is the softest spot, with only about a third of eighth graders reaching that threshold. A parent may want to look into the school's approach to these last two subjects, particularly social studies, where the data suggests students are struggling to meet the standard.

Against other districts in Wichita County, W F George Middle ranks at the top for overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. That said, proficiency is not the same as consistent strength. The school does well enough in reading and gets stronger in math as students progress, but science and social studies lag noticeably.

Iowa Park is the kind of place where most families own their homes and where life revolves around schools, parks, and lakes rather than urban amenities. The town is growing slowly and deliberately. The school sits within a district of five campuses spread across town rather than clustered in a downtown. The median home value in the area is modestly below the Texas state median, and housing is described as ranging from compact mid-century blocks to traditional homes on quarter-acre or larger lots. Most residents commute to Wichita Falls for work, so the school feeds a fairly stable, rooted community without heavy year-to-year churn.

The enrollment is small for a middle school, roughly a few hundred students across three grades, drawn almost entirely from Iowa Park itself. Data on special education enrollment and English learner services were not available in the state reporting. The school operates as a regular public middle school with no magnet or charter designation.

Recent strategic or facility changes within the district were not clearly documented in available sources, so it is unclear whether the school is undergoing renovations, program expansions, or shifts in instructional approach. A parent considering this school may find it helpful to ask the district directly about any ongoing investments or curricular initiatives, particularly in the areas where proficiency is lower.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 650%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 16 pts above state median

Grade 765%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 38 pts above state median

Grade 877%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 35 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 672%

School 72% · District 72%

▲ 20 pts above state median

Grade 767%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 18 pts above state median

Grade 866%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 11 pts above state median

Science

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 10 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 38%

▲ 14 pts above state median

This schoolIOWA PARK CISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income55%Higher-income82%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income59%Higher-income73%14 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income45%Higher-income79%34 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income39%Higher-income57%18 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income49%Higher-income78%29 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income53%Higher-income90%37 pp gap