Midway High School
- High school in Midway ISD
- Waco, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Midway ISD: N/A
Total students
2,729
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Midway ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99 %
Midway ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90.3%
Midway High School is a high school in Waco, TX, in the Midway ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,729 students. 27.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 99% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Midway High School was 1152 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.9.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,997, which is $5,477 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Alison Smith
- alison.smith@midwayisd.org
- (254) 761-5650
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Midway High 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
2,729
African American
324 (11.9%)
Midway ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.1%)
Midway ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
121 (4.4%)
Midway ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
706 (25.9%)
Midway ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
7 (0.3%)
Midway ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,457 (53.4%)
Midway ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
111 (4.1%)
Midway ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
27.5 %
Midway ISD: 30%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
28.9 %
Midway ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
2 %
Midway ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.8 %
Midway ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
13 %
Midway ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11 %
Midway ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Midway ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Midway ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Midway ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Midway ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99 %
Midway ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
98.4 %
Midway ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Midway ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Midway ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
99.3 %
Midway ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Midway ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
99.1 %
Midway ISD: 99.1%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
95.7 %
Midway ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.1 %
Midway ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Midway ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Midway ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Midway ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Midway ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Midway ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.1 %
Midway ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Midway ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
8.5 %
Midway ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
10.1 %
Midway ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Midway ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
1.7 %
Midway ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
11.4 %
Midway ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Midway ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
7.3 %
Midway ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
11 %
Midway ISD: 8%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
27 %
Midway ISD: 27%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
9.4 %
Midway ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Midway ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
55.6 %
Midway ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
11.7 %
Midway ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Midway ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
35.7 %
Midway ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
22 %
Midway ISD: 22%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
79.7 %
Midway ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
40 %
Midway ISD: 40%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Midway ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
86.7 %
Midway ISD: 86.7%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
75.7 %
Midway ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Midway ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
82.1 %
Midway ISD: 82.1%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
77.8 %
Midway ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1152
Midway ISD: 1152
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.9
Midway ISD: 21.9
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
91.7 %
Midway ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
93.6 %
Midway ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
89.7 %
Midway ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
176.1
African American
12.9 (7.3%)
Midway ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Midway ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.9 (1.1%)
Midway ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
16.7 (9.5%)
Midway ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Midway ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
144.6 (82.1%)
Midway ISD: 84.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Midway ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (0.6%)
Midway ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
117.9 (66.9%)
Midway ISD: 71.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
54.3 (30.9%)
Midway ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2.9 (1.7%)
Midway ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15.5
Midway ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
12.5 years
Midway ISD: 11.6 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
$56,997
Midway ISD: $55,354
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$50,287
Midway ISD: $48,974
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,194
Midway ISD: $50,147
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$52,779
Midway ISD: $52,416
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,769
Midway ISD: $57,985
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$64,769
Midway ISD: $63,668
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$67,695
Midway ISD: $67,191
Statewide: $74,014