Tennyson Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Waco ISD
- Waco, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
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.
Contact information
Website
tennyson.wacoisd.org/cms/One.aspx
Address
6100 Tennyson DrWaco, TX 76710-4361
Office phone number
Principal
- Bradford Mcmillan
- bradford.mcmillan@wacoisd.org
- (254) 772-1440
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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