Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Midway ISD: A

Total students

2,548

Avg. teacher experience

12.6 years

Midway ISD: 11.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

99.4 %

Midway ISD: 99.4%

Statewide: 90%

Midway High School is a high school in Waco, TX, in the Midway ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,548 students. 27.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 99.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Midway High School was 1129 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,088, which is $4,799 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

midwayisd.org

Address

8200 Mars Dr
Waco, TX 76712-6575

Office phone number

(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

2,548

African American

288 (11.3%)

Midway ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.2%)

Midway ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

117 (4.6%)

Midway ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

627 (24.6%)

Midway ISD: 25.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

3 (0.1%)

Midway ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1,413 (55.5%)

Midway ISD: 54.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

95 (3.7%)

Midway ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

11.3%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

4.6%

Hispanic

24.6%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

55.5%

Two or more races

3.7%

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

27.3 %

Midway ISD: 31.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

27.1 %

Midway ISD: 32.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.3 %

Midway ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

27.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

27.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.3%

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

1.2 %

Midway ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

12.4 %

Midway ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.7 %

Midway ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.2%

Gifted and talented

12.4%

Special education

9.7%

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)

A

Midway ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Midway ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Midway ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Midway ISD: 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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

99.4 %

Midway ISD: 99.4%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Midway ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Midway ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Midway ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

98.1 %

Midway ISD: 98.1%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Midway ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

99.7 %

Midway ISD: 99.7%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

Midway ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

98.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

99.7%

Two or more races

100.0%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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

0.2 %

Midway ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0.3 %

Midway ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Midway ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Midway ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.3 %

Midway ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Midway ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.1 %

Midway ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Midway ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

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

15 %

Midway ISD: 9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

21.3 %

Midway ISD: 12%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Midway ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

5 %

Midway ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

20.5 %

Midway ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Midway ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

11.9 %

Midway ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

21.8 %

Midway ISD: 9%

Statewide: 13.9%

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 2020-2021 school year.

All students

27.8 %

Midway ISD: 27.8%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

7.6 %

Midway ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Midway ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

57.6 %

Midway ISD: 57.6%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

17.3 %

Midway ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Midway ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

33.5 %

Midway ISD: 33.5%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

20 %

Midway ISD: 20%

Statewide: 23.5%

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 2020-2021 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

71.4 %

Midway ISD: 71.4%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

30 %

Midway ISD: 30%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Midway ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

73.7 %

Midway ISD: 73.7%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

62 %

Midway ISD: 62%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Midway ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

75.1 %

Midway ISD: 75.1%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

57.1 %

Midway ISD: 57.1%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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

1129

Midway ISD: 1129

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

23.2

Midway ISD: 23.2

Statewide: 20.0

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 2020-2021.

Reading

85.6 %

Midway ISD: 85.6%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

72.4 %

Midway ISD: 72.4%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

69.2 %

Midway ISD: 69.2%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

85.6%

Math

72.4%

Reading + Math

69.2%

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

168.9

African American

9.8 (5.8%)

Midway ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Midway ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0.6 (0.4%)

Midway ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

11.8 (7%)

Midway ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Midway ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

146.6 (86.8%)

Midway ISD: 88.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Midway ISD: 0%

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%)

Midway ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

117.7 (69.7%)

Midway ISD: 71.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

49.3 (29.2%)

Midway ISD: 27.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1.9 (1.1%)

Midway ISD: 0.9%

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

15.1

Midway ISD: 15.3

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

12.6 years

Midway ISD: 11.7 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

$54,088

Midway ISD: $52,617

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,278

Midway ISD: $48,143

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,966

Midway ISD: $48,096

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,605

Midway ISD: $50,128

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,745

Midway ISD: $54,575

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,448

Midway ISD: $59,750

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,004

Midway ISD: $63,643

Statewide: $71,111

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