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What advice would you give to incoming students at MIDWAY MIDDLE?
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Enrollment
1,112
Middle
DISTRICT 1,007 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDWAY ISD·NCES 483064003464
Midway Middle School
800 HEWITT DR, HEWITT, TX 76643 · (254) 761-5680 · McLennan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,112 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
523 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 366 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 371 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 375 | 34% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Midway Middle School→Midway High School
Based on grade levels within MIDWAY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 65.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 45.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Midway Middle School
Midway Middle School's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Middle School this school | 1,112 | 47.0% | 51.1% |
| Ouida Baley Middle School ROYSE CITY | 1,224 | 45.9% | 35.0% |
| Irons Junior High School CONROE | 1,242 | 48.9% | 55.0% |
| Bedford Junior High School BEDFORD | 968 | 44.4% | 68.7% |
| Faubion Middle School MCKINNEY | 1,033 | 43.8% | 61.8% |
| Bobby Summers Middle School FATE | 1,066 | 43.2% | 47.7% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Midway Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #468 of 1,635 | #8 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #561 of 1,670 ▲ 134 | #7 of 21 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #414 of 1,670 ▲ 175 | #7 of 21 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #964 of 1,570 | #11 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,112 | #186 of 1,749 | #1 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #719 of 1,542 | #12 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #151 of 1,543 | #1 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #1,203 of 1,648 | #13 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #746 of 942 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,112
-194 (-15%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,136
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,112 | 77.1 | 14.4:1 | 47% (523) |
| 2023-24 | 1,089 | 75.5 | 14.4:1 | 44% (477) |
| 2022-23 | 1,075 | 75.6 | 14.2:1 | 47% (504) |
| 2020-21 | 1,306 | 83 | 15.7:1 | 33% (433) |
| 2017-18 | 1,189 | 71.7 | 16.6:1 | 31% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 1,186 | 71 | 16.7:1 | 31% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 1,058 | 71 | 14.9:1 | 32% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 916 | 58 | 15.8:1 | 9% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 1,136 | 62 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Midway Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,189 to 1,112); teachers up 7% (71.7 to 77.1).
About Midway Middle School
At 800 HEWITT DR in HEWITT, Texas, Midway Middle School operates as a large middle school. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,112 students. Middle schools in Texas have about 643 students on average; enrollment here is 73% higher.
In MIDWAY ISD, 12 schools enroll a combined 8,824 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Midway Middle School is White, with 41% of students. The next largest groups are 31% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The school's White share is 18 points below the 59% share among McLennan County residents. The diversity index for Midway Middle School is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Midway Middle School has 77.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4:1. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is close to this figure. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 47% at Midway Middle School. The gap from the 62% average for public schools in McLennan County is 15 points.
A school with Midway Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 53.6%. Midway Middle School scores 51.1%, 2.5 points below that line.
In McLennan County, home to about 266,067 people, median household income comes to about $66,643, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. McLennan County's 124 public schools enroll about 45,703 students and include Midway Middle School.
Midway Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Midway High School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Midway Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Midway Middle School is 9th of 9 on proficiency.
Midway Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 1,112 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,306. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.7:1 in 2020-21 to 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Midway Middle School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDWAY ISD
- Midway High SchoolHigh · 2,687 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 902 students
- Park Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 680 students
- South Bosque Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Castleman Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Woodway Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Other schools in HEWITT
- Park Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 680 students
- Castleman Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Hewitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Spring Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
Other Midway Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Midway Middle. Midway Middle School is the largest of the 4.
- Midway Middle SchoolMidway, GA · 750 students
- Midway MiddleDunn, NC · 584 students
- Midway Middle SchoolTen Mile, TN · 191 students
Nearby schools
- Midway High School0.4 mi · 2,687
- Chapel Park Elementary School0.7 mi · 532
- Hewitt Elementary School0.8 mi · 511
- Castleman Creek Elementary School1.7 mi · 570
- Woodway Elementary School1.8 mi · 547
- Park Hill Elementary School2.2 mi · 680
Frequently asked questions
About Midway Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Midway Middle School?
Midway Middle School enrolls approximately 1,112 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Midway Middle School serve?
Midway Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Midway Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Midway Middle School is approximately 14.4:1 (77 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Midway Middle School?
Student demographics at Midway Middle School are roughly 41% White, 31% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Midway Middle School?
Midway Middle School is overseen by MIDWAY ISD in McLennan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.