MIDWAY H S

MIDWAY H S is a high-enrollment 9-12 campus in WACO, Texas, overseen by MIDWAY ISD. The school educates 2,687 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 238% larger than the state mean of about 796.

MIDWAY H S is one of 13 schools operated by MIDWAY ISD, a district that caters to 8,961 students overall.

Demographically, MIDWAY H S logs that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 166 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MIDWAY H S higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, McLennan County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MIDWAY H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.9%.

In the broader community, McLennan County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,643, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across McLennan County's 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students), MIDWAY H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MIDWAY MIDDLE, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MIDWAY H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 56.0%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. MIDWAY H S's enrollment has grew 10% since 2018, when it stood at 2,449 (now 2,687). The White share of enrollment declined from 57% to 52% over that span.

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