Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Waco ISD: C

Total students

958

Avg. teacher experience

8.6 years

Waco ISD: 8.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Waco ISD: 85%

Statewide: 90%

Tennyson Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Waco, TX, in the Waco ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 958 students. 66.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,936, which is $3,951 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

tennyson.wacoisd.org/cms/One.aspx

Address

6100 Tennyson Dr
Waco, TX 76710-4361

Office phone number

(254) 772-1440

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Tennyson Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

958

African American

269 (28.1%)

Waco ISD: 28%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Waco ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (0.5%)

Waco ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

555 (57.9%)

Waco ISD: 60.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Waco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

106 (11.1%)

Waco ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

22 (2.3%)

Waco ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

28.1%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

57.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

11.1%

Two or more races

2.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

66.1 %

Waco ISD: 77.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

88 %

Waco ISD: 90.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

17 %

Waco ISD: 21.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

66.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

88.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

17 %

Waco ISD: 21.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

26 %

Waco ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.1 %

Waco ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

17.0%

Gifted and talented

26.0%

Special education

10.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Waco ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Waco ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Waco ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Waco ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

18.3 %

Waco ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

22.7 %

Waco ISD: 26.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Waco ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Waco ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

16.5 %

Waco ISD: 20.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Waco ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.2 %

Waco ISD: 18.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

19.2 %

Waco ISD: 23%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

67.2

African American

9.9 (14.7%)

Waco ISD: 13.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Waco ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0.2 (0.3%)

Waco ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5.5 (8.2%)

Waco ISD: 23%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (1.5%)

Waco ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

49.5 (73.8%)

Waco ISD: 60.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.5%)

Waco ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Waco ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

46 (68.4%)

Waco ISD: 76.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

20.2 (30.1%)

Waco ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.5%)

Waco ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.3

Waco ISD: 13.9

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

8.6 years

Waco ISD: 8.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$54,936

Waco ISD: $55,644

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,865

Waco ISD: $50,074

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,199

Waco ISD: $52,797

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,119

Waco ISD: $56,033

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,324

Waco ISD: $59,903

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,624

Waco ISD: $62,951

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$63,446

Waco ISD: $66,007

Statewide: $71,111

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