Rider High School

Summary:

Rider High School is a public high school in Wichita Falls, Texas, serving 1,589 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Wichita Falls Independent School District, which is ranked 665 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rider High School has a diverse student population, with 52.99% White, 10.51% African American, 24.98% Hispanic, 4.72% Asian, and 6.17% two or more races. The school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.0% to 97.8% over the past 5 years, and very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.5%. Rider High School's STAAR EOC test scores are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in Biology, English II Reading, and U.S. History. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, ranking highly for Native American students but lower for African American, White, and multi-racial students.

Compared to nearby schools, Hirschi High School and Wichita Falls High School, Rider High School generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and graduation rates. But it lags behind some other nearby schools, such as Holliday High School and Iowa Park High School, which have higher rankings and stronger academic performance. Rider High School's spending per student ($8,943 in 2020-2021) is also lower than the state average, which may contribute to the school's mixed academic performance compared to higher-spending schools in the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4611 Cypress Ave
       Wichita Falls, TX  76310-2599


(940) 235-1077

District: Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
915th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,943 Help


Feeder schools for Rider High School:

Elementary:    Cunningham School
    Fowler Elementary
    Jefferson Elementary
    Milam Elementary
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Middle:    McNiel Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  1,569

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.8%
Hispanic:
25.2%
African American:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rider High School ranks better than 54% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.86. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rider High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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 Rider High School has the largest high school student body size in the Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: White (51.8%), Hispanic (25.2%), African American (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rider High School is 17.8, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rider High School is $8,943. 3 high schools in the Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rider High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rider High School 915th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Rider High School in the ranking list.)

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Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd) 665th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rider High School

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Rank History for all students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.05 309th 1427 78.3%
2005 73.89 272nd 1429 81.0%
2006 74.94 247th 1430 82.7%
2007 75.12 259th 1497 82.7%
2008 71.25 348th 1510 77.0%
2009 67.33 477th 1539 69.0%
2010 65.03 557th 1568 64.5%
2011 67.49 497th 1672 70.3%
2012 60.08 546th 1603 65.9%
2013 65.49 475th 1652 71.2%
2014 58.26 705th 1734 59.3%
2015 58.84 730th 1743 58.1%
2016 56.94 782nd 1762 55.6%
2017 54.29 655th 1777 63.1%
2018 58.50 610th 1797 66.1%
2019 58.89 652nd 1857 64.9%
2021 63.72 557th 1861 70.1%
2022 57.94 661st 1876 64.8%
2023 54.02 827th 1961 57.8%
2024 50.86 915th 1987 54.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.83 382nd 582 34.4%
2019 64.89 187th 604 69.0%
2021 43.92 325th 588 44.7%
2022 41.63 357th 664 46.2%
2023 43.52 367th 677 45.8%
2024 38.85 444th 730 39.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.99 132nd 1113 88.1%
2019 68.84 191st 1136 83.2%
2021 72.58 156th 1195 86.9%
2022 44.38 530th 1278 58.5%
2023 69.18 233rd 1371 83.0%
2024 49.23 496th 1435 65.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.74 609th 1347 54.8%
2019 45.84 622nd 1357 54.2%
2021 35.44 886th 1382 35.9%
2022 35.71 895th 1418 36.9%
2023 40.48 799th 1478 45.9%
2024 39.15 914th 1547 40.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.03 673rd 1794 62.5%
2019 51.74 746th 1818 59.0%
2021 46.80 904th 1848 51.1%
2022 45.12 902nd 1847 51.2%
2023 41.68 1051st 1897 44.6%
2024 36.38 1163rd 1883 38.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.59 702nd 1781 60.6%
2019 60.93 614th 1798 65.9%
2021 63.84 551st 1815 69.6%
2022 58.54 642nd 1841 65.1%
2023 52.72 837th 1891 55.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.13 354th 1137 68.9%
2019 61.82 534th 1145 53.4%
2021 73.11 254th 1177 78.4%
2022 69.84 349th 1172 70.2%
2023 67.15 454th 1182 61.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.85 640th 1784 64.1%
2019 52.41 657th 1810 63.7%
2021 52.50 669th 1829 63.4%
2022 43.71 862nd 1837 53.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.86 652nd 1803 63.8%
2019 52.05 768th 1824 57.9%
2021 60.34 602nd 1840 67.3%
2022 54.19 714th 1853 61.5%
2023 52.51 787th 1913 58.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.18 302nd 486 37.9%
2019 48.11 294th 487 39.6%
2021 59.16 208th 488 57.4%
2022 44.39 321st 507 36.7%
2023 50.42 305th 525 41.9%
2024 38.55 375th 529 29.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.24 625th 1013 38.3%
2019 33.70 647th 1024 36.8%
2021 37.32 590th 1020 42.2%
2022 40.22 540th 1031 47.6%
2023 38.43 608th 1069 43.1%
2024 37.22 608th 1065 42.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.33 415th 1691 75.5%
2019 55.30 641st 1714 62.6%
2021 54.17 675th 1743 61.3%
2022 51.78 704th 1762 60.0%
2023 46.56 891st 1820 51.0%
2024 34.59 1153rd 1804 36.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.07 8th 101 92.1%
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Rank History for White students at Rider High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.59 927th 1539 39.8%
2019 47.56 798th 1526 47.7%
2021 57.40 570th 1510 62.3%
2022 49.92 719th 1525 52.9%
2023 43.08 925th 1576 41.3%
2024 35.95 1030th 1556 33.8%
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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 Rider High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1502 136 21 54 3 n/a n/a 0 1716
1989 1503 143 25 49 3 n/a n/a 0 1723
1990 1408 120 22 52 2 n/a n/a 0 1604
1991 1429 133 22 64 2 n/a n/a 0 1650
1992 1471 119 26 69 4 n/a n/a 0 1689
1993 1455 127 20 83 4 n/a n/a 0 1689
1994 1440 130 26 105 3 n/a n/a 0 1704
1995 1461 130 29 121 2 n/a n/a 0 1743
1996 1461 130 29 121 2 n/a n/a 0 1743
1997 1510 117 41 132 2 n/a n/a 0 1802
1998 1476 122 42 126 3 n/a n/a 0 1769
1999 1415 162 44 160 7 n/a n/a 0 1788
2000 1341 151 36 170 12 n/a n/a 0 1710
2001 1270 151 49 183 10 n/a n/a 0 1663
2002 1256 102 51 141 8 n/a n/a 0 1558
2003 1256 102 51 141 8 n/a n/a 0 1558
2004 1313 94 61 141 7 n/a n/a 0 1616
2005 1405 101 59 149 8 n/a n/a 0 1722
2006 1452 100 53 163 11 n/a n/a 0 1779
2007 1417 138 53 169 15 n/a n/a 0 1792
2008 1352 155 56 179 15 n/a n/a 0 1757
2009 1328 160 56 188 17 n/a n/a 0 1749
2010 1276 157 63 223 20 n/a n/a 0 1739
2011 1137 135 75 304 17 2 26 0 1696
2012 1109 135 74 320 23 2 27 0 1690
2013 1081 150 68 353 19 4 30 0 1705
2014 1059 143 67 358 20 3 47 0 1697
2015 992 139 66 364 22 3 56 0 1642
2016 884 109 69 337 15 2 66 0 1482
2017 890 103 76 354 9 2 71 0 1505
2018 870 119 72 359 7 3 64 0 1494
2019 857 132 74 369 5 2 81 0 1520
2020 845 129 73 377 9 2 74 0 1509
2021 875 138 78 406 8 2 87 0 1594
2022 844 158 76 402 10 1 93 0 1584
2023 842 167 75 397 10 0 98 0 1589
2024 812 171 67 396 15 1 107 0 1569

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rider High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1716 103.0 16.6 n/a
1989 1723 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1604 95.0 16.8 n/a
1991 1650 101.3 16.2 n/a
1992 1689 101.6 16.6 9.3
1993 1689 99.0 17.1 13.4
1994 1704 104.1 16.4 11.6
1995 1743 113.5 15.4 10.5
1996 1743 113.5 15.4 10.5
1997 1802 120.6 14.9 9.4
1998 1769 117.3 15.1 10.3
1999 1788 118.1 15.1 17.1
2000 1710 114.5 14.9 18.2
2001 1663 107.4 15.5 18.8
2002 1558 102.9 15.1 18.7
2003 1558 102.9 15.1 18.7
2004 1616 104.3 15.5 19.4
2005 1722 98.5 17.5 19.7
2006 1779 105.2 16.9 19.5
2007 1792 108.5 16.5 21.1
2008 1757 111.1 15.8 22
2009 1749 105.7 16.5 24.1
2010 1739 112.6 15.4 26.7
2011 1696 107.0 15.8 30.1
2012 1690 101.0 16.7 32.4
2013 1705 106.8 15.9 31.2
2014 1697 102.9 16.4 40.8
2015 1642 106.0 15.4 42.9
2016 1482 101.0 14.6 30.6
2017 1505 103.2 14.5 31.8
2018 1494 107.0 13.9 38.8
2019 1520 102.7 14.7 42.4
2020 1509 96.2 15.6 37.8
2021 1594 96.8 16.4 35.4
2022 1584 100.3 15.7 42.2
2023 1589 88.0 18.0 43.6
2024 1569 87.8 17.8 44.5

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 Rider High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1716 103.0 16.6 n/a
1989 1723 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1604 95.0 16.8 n/a
1991 1650 101.3 16.2 n/a
1992 1689 101.6 16.6 9.3
1993 1689 99.0 17.1 13.4
1994 1704 104.1 16.4 11.6
1995 1743 113.5 15.4 10.5
1996 1743 113.5 15.4 10.5
1997 1802 120.6 14.9 9.4
1998 1769 117.3 15.1 10.3
1999 1788 118.1 15.1 17.1
2000 1710 114.5 14.9 18.2
2001 1663 107.4 15.5 18.8
2002 1558 102.9 15.1 18.7
2003 1558 102.9 15.1 18.7
2004 1616 104.3 15.5 19.4
2005 1722 98.5 17.5 19.7
2006 1779 105.2 16.9 19.5
2007 1792 108.5 16.5 21.1
2008 1757 111.1 15.8 22
2009 1749 105.7 16.5 24.1
2010 1739 112.6 15.4 26.7
2011 1696 107.0 15.8 30.1
2012 1690 101.0 16.7 32.4
2013 1705 106.8 15.9 31.2
2014 1697 102.9 16.4 40.8
2015 1642 106.0 15.4 42.9
2016 1482 101.0 14.6 30.6
2017 1505 103.2 14.5 31.8
2018 1494 107.0 13.9 38.8
2019 1520 102.7 14.7 42.4
2020 1509 96.2 15.6 37.8
2021 1594 96.8 16.4 35.4
2022 1584 100.3 15.7 42.2
2023 1589 88.0 18.0 43.6
2024 1569 87.8 17.8 44.5

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 Rider High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,032 (12.5%) $7,256 (87.5%) $8,288
2020 $1,271 (14.1%) $7,755 (85.9%) $9,026
2021 $966 (10.8%) $7,978 (89.2%) $8,943

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rider High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 652nd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 827th of 1961 High schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Rider High School)5034
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd))5335
 18%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Rider High School)6864
 4%
   End of Course Biology (Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd))5647
 9%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Rider High School)6159
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd))4642
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Rider High School)5663
 7%
   End of Course English II Reading (Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd))4547
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Rider High School)7571
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd))7157
 14%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15201589
 4.5%
African American132167
 26.5%
American Indian510
 100%
Asian7475
 1.4%
Hispanic369397
 7.6%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White857842
 1.8%
Two or More Races8198
 21%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.4%43.6%
 1.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rider High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,569 students attended Rider High School.

Rider High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cunningham School
Elementary : Fowler Elementary
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Milam Elementary
Elementary : West Foundation Elementary
Middle : McNiel Middle

Students at Rider High School are 52% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Rider High School ranks 915th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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