MIDWAY SCHOOL
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About MIDWAY SCHOOL
MIDWAY SCHOOL is a rural-scale combined-grade school in HENRIETTA, Texas, part of MIDWAY ISD. The school serves 137 students in grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 485 students per school, that is 72% leaner than typical.
Within MIDWAY ISD, which oversees 13 schools and 8,961 students, MIDWAY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, MIDWAY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 6% Hispanic.
On the resource side, MIDWAY SCHOOL lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting MIDWAY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Clay County's rate of about 52%.
With demographic context factored in, MIDWAY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.7%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Clay County shows median household earnings sit near $80,114, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Clay County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,767 students), of which MIDWAY SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is BELLEVUE SCHOOL, roughly 10.7 miles away. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MIDWAY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 58.0%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MIDWAY SCHOOL has showed little movement, going from 137 students in 2018 to 137 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 7.3:1 today.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clay County at a glance
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