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Enrollment
1,112
Middle
DISTRICT 1,007 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDWAY ISD·NCES 483064003464
MIDWAY MIDDLE
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 43% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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→MIDWAY H S
Based on grade levels within MIDWAY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
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
55.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,112
-77 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.6:1
% White
41%
was 57%
% Hispanic
31%
was 24%
% Black
17%
was 12%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MIDWAY MIDDLE
MIDWAY MIDDLE is one of the sprawling 6-8 campuss in HEWITT, Texas, part of MIDWAY ISD, with 1,112 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 73% above the state mean of about 643.
MIDWAY MIDDLE is one of 13 schools operated by MIDWAY ISD, a district that instructs 8,961 students overall.
On the student-mix side, MIDWAY MIDDLE lists that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 31% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, McLennan County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 47% of students at MIDWAY MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than McLennan County's rate of about 62%.
After controlling for student poverty, MIDWAY MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.5%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for McLennan County put median household income runs about $66,643, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across McLennan County's 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students), MIDWAY MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: MIDWAY H S, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MIDWAY MIDDLE comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 63.7%.
The school occupies a residential site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MIDWAY MIDDLE has shrank 6%, going from 1,189 students in 2018 to 1,112 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 57% to 41% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.
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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 H SHigh · 2,687 students
- RIVER VALLEY MIDDLEMiddle · 902 students
- PARK HILL ELElementary · 680 students
- SOUTH BOSQUE ELElementary · 578 students
- CASTLEMAN CREEK ELElementary · 570 students
- WOODWAY ELElementary · 547 students
Other schools in HEWITT
- PARK HILL ELElementary · 680 students
- CASTLEMAN CREEK ELElementary · 570 students
- HEWITT ELElementary · 511 students
- SPRING VALLEY ELElementary · 476 students
Nearby schools
- MIDWAY H S0.4 mi · 2,687
- CHAPEL PARK EL0.7 mi · 532
- HEWITT EL0.8 mi · 511
- CASTLEMAN CREEK EL1.7 mi · 570
- WOODWAY EL1.8 mi · 547
- PARK HILL EL2.2 mi · 680
Frequently asked questions
About MIDWAY MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at MIDWAY MIDDLE?
MIDWAY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,112 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does MIDWAY MIDDLE serve?
MIDWAY MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MIDWAY MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MIDWAY MIDDLE is approximately 14.4:1 (77 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MIDWAY MIDDLE?
Student demographics at MIDWAY MIDDLE are roughly 41% White, 31% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees MIDWAY MIDDLE?
MIDWAY MIDDLE is overseen by MIDWAY ISD in McLennan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.