WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S

WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S operates as a cozy four-year high school in AUSTIN, Texas, operated by WAYSIDE SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 554 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 30% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S is one of 4 schools operated by WAYSIDE SCHOOLS, a district that enrolls 1,787 students overall.

On the student-mix side, WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S shows that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 5% White, 4% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 88% of students at WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Travis County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.0%; this one delivers 26.6%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Travis County indicate median household income runs about $99,611, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).

The closest other public school is WAYSIDE REAL LEARNING ACADEMY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 28.0%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S's enrollment has decreased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 580 (now 554). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 75% to 89% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.