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Enrollment
644
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYSIDE SCHOOLS·NCES 480004412758
Wayside Real Learning Academy
6405 S IH 35, AUSTIN, TX 78744 · (512) 438-7325 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL644 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
572 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 140 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Wayside Real Learning Academy→Wayside Sci-Tech Middle and High School
Based on grade levels within WAYSIDE SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Real Learning Academy
Wayside Real Learning Academy's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayside Real Learning Academy this school | 644 | 88.8% | 34.7% |
| Coach Archie Duran Elementary School EL PASO | 648 | 89.5% | 34.6% |
| De Zavala Elementary School MIDLAND | 669 | 88.5% | 24.4% |
| Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 EL PASO | 656 | 89.9% | 30.3% |
| Jacinto City Elementary School HOUSTON | 689 | 89.4% | 54.5% |
| IDEA Montopolis Academy AUSTIN | 694 | 88.8% | 36.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Real Learning Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #3,187 of 4,401 | #95 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,402 of 4,466 ▼ 1,107 | #112 of 176 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,958 of 4,466 ▲ 238 | #135 of 176 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #2,034 of 3,998 | #80 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 644 | #1,284 of 4,938 | #41 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,607 of 4,622 | #174 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #3,816 of 4,628 | #160 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.8% | #1,199 of 4,789 | #49 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #2,457 of 2,838 | #106 of 120 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
644
+47 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 644 | 25.8 | 25.0:1 | 89% (572) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 25.8 | 23.6:1 | 92% (561) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 27.6 | 20.4:1 | 90% (509) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 31 | 19.3:1 | 86% (512) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 37.2 | 18.2:1 | 78% (526) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 37 | 18.7:1 | 69% (480) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wayside Real Learning Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (678 to 644); teachers down 31% (37.2 to 25.8).
About Wayside Real Learning Academy
Wayside Real Learning Academy is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in AUSTIN, Texas. The school serves 644 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
WAYSIDE SCHOOLS runs Wayside Real Learning Academy along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,787 students in total.
At Wayside Real Learning Academy, Hispanic students make up 90% of the student body. It is also 5% Black and 3% White. Travis County's residents are about 33% Hispanic, 58 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Wayside Real Learning Academy comes in at 18%.
Wayside Real Learning Academy counts 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 25.0 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Travis County, the school's rate is higher.
Wayside Real Learning Academy sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.7% and a predicted 35.8%.
In Travis County (population about 1,330,015), median household income is about $99,611, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Wayside Real Learning Academy is one of 333 public schools in Travis County, which together enroll about 191,706 students.
The closest public school to Wayside Real Learning Academy is Wayside Sci-Tech Middle and High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Wayside Real Learning Academy comes in 3rd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large. As a charter school, Wayside Real Learning Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
The number of students grew from 597 to 644 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher rose from 19.3 to 25.0 over 4 years.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAYSIDE SCHOOLS
- Wayside Sci-Tech Middle and High SchoolHigh · 554 students
- Wayside Altamira AcademyElementary · 354 students
- Wayside Eden Park AcademyElementary · 235 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- Wayside Sci-Tech Middle and High School0.0 mi · 554
- Pleasant Hill Elementary School0.6 mi · 422
- Houston Elementary School0.9 mi · 496
- KIPP Austin Beacon Prep1.0 mi · 393
- KIPP Austin Brave1.0 mi · 490
- KIPP Austin Obras1.0 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Wayside Real Learning AcademyHow many students attend Wayside Real Learning Academy?
Wayside Real Learning Academy enrolls approximately 644 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Wayside Real Learning Academy serve?
Wayside Real Learning Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Wayside Real Learning Academy have?
Wayside Real Learning Academy employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Wayside Real Learning Academy?
Student demographics at Wayside Real Learning Academy are roughly 3% White, 90% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Wayside Real Learning Academy public or private?
Wayside Real Learning Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by WAYSIDE SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.