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What's the biggest difference between WAYSIDE MIDDLE and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,119
Middle
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD·NCES 481770001535
Wayside Middle School
1300 OLD DECATUR RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76179 · (817) 232-0541 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,119 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
438 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 376 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 372 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 371 | 33% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 27.0% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Wayside Middle School
Wayside Middle School's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayside Middle School this school | 1,119 | 39.1% | 47.2% |
| Bobby Summers Middle School FATE | 1,066 | 43.2% | 47.7% |
| Lake Highlands Middle School DALLAS | 1,114 | 40.1% | 54.0% |
| Faubion Middle School MCKINNEY | 1,033 | 43.8% | 61.8% |
| Bedford Junior High School BEDFORD | 968 | 44.4% | 68.7% |
| Ouida Baley Middle School ROYSE CITY | 1,224 | 45.9% | 35.0% |
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 Wayside Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #606 of 1,635 | #41 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #794 of 1,670 ▼ 77 | #48 of 112 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #531 of 1,670 ▲ 41 | #34 of 112 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #1,180 of 1,570 | #68 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,119 | #174 of 1,749 | #6 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #1,420 of 1,542 | #105 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #231 of 1,543 | #40 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.1% | #1,342 of 1,648 | #86 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.2% | #98 of 437 | #6 of 27 |
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
1,119
+155 (+16%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 732
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,119 | 62.4 | 17.9:1 | 39% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 1,090 | 67 | 16.3:1 | 43% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 1,077 | 64.8 | 16.6:1 | 39% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 964 | 58 | 16.6:1 | 33% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 880 | 54.8 | 16.1:1 | 30% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 971 | 51 | 19.0:1 | 29% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 778 | 51 | 15.3:1 | 28% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 807 | 49 | 16.5:1 | 15% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 732 | 36 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wayside Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (880 to 1,119); teachers up 14% (54.8 to 62.4).
About Wayside Middle School
Wayside Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in FORT WORTH, Texas, one of the schools in EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,119 students. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD operates 32 schools. Combined enrollment is 23,982 students.
The largest group at Wayside Middle School is White students, at 40%. Other students are 36% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
Teacher count: 62.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.9:1. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 39%. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County, the school's rate is lower.
Wayside Middle School scores 47.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 57.0%.
The school's county is Tarrant County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tarrant County's 639 public schools enroll about 385,835 students and include Wayside Middle School.
Bryson Elementary School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Wayside Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Wayside Middle School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased by 16% across 4 years, from 964 in 2020-21 to 1,119 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.6:1 in 2020-21, and 17.9:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Wayside Middle School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD
- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Saginaw High SchoolHigh · 2,013 students
- Creekview Middle SchoolMiddle · 962 students
- Prairie VistaMiddle · 958 students
- Marine Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 926 students
Other schools in FORT WORTH
- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
Nearby schools
- Bryson Elementary School0.3 mi · 577
- Elizabeth Lopez Hatley Elementary School0.7 mi · 440
- Iltexas Saginaw Middle School1.0 mi · 359
- Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School1.0 mi · 881
- Lake Pointe Elementary School1.2 mi · 745
- Elkins Elementary School1.4 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About Wayside Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wayside Middle School?
Wayside Middle School enrolls approximately 1,119 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Wayside Middle School serve?
Wayside Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Wayside Middle School?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at Wayside Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wayside Middle School?
At Wayside Middle School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 36% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Wayside Middle School?
Wayside Middle School is overseen by EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.