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Wayside Eden Park Academy

Q: Is Wayside Eden Park Academy a good school?

Wayside Eden Park Academy ranks 2204 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

2204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Wayside Eden Park Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Austin, Texas, with 271 students. The school is part of the Wayside Schools district, which is ranked 783 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wayside Eden Park Academy's student performance on STAAR tests is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.93% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 44.88% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups. When compared to the nearby public schools in the Austin Independent School District (ISD), Wayside Eden Park Academy generally performs worse on STAAR tests, particularly in mathematics and science.

Wayside Eden Park Academy has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.22% in 2021-2022 to 64.96% in 2022-2023, suggesting a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's fluctuating performance and high spending per student, coupled with its relatively low academic performance, could suggest potential issues with staffing, resource allocation, or the effectiveness of the school's educational programs.

235

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,461

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6215 Menchaca Rd
Austin, TX 78745

(512) 220-9106

District: Wayside Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.1%

White:

23.0%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg34%

Texas avg47%

2,204^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Wayside Schools

783^rd of 961Wayside Schools among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	2204 of 4651	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	2585 of 4710	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.3	1280 of 4647	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	1863 of 4581	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	2364 of 4578	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	1231 of 4479	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	1345 of 4359	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	1427 of 4329	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.7	1909 of 4286	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.3	990 of 4320	77.1%	★★★★☆
2014	65.6	1445 of 4260	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	1385 of 4221	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.0	832 of 4206	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	716 of 4095	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	67.8	1262 of 3937	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	1008 of 3884	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	66.8	1256 of 3768	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.8	2556 of 3724	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.6	2304 of 3476	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.9	2393 of 3475	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.9	3058 of 3465	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	41.9	1479 of 2515	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.0	2751 of 4461	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	1440 of 4331	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	1221 of 4295	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	1373 of 4240	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	1806 of 3744	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	3113 of 4658	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	1640 of 4588	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	2428 of 4561	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	2432 of 4499	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.9	932 of 4348	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	1346 of 4306	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	2144 of 3644	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	3303 of 4465	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.0	1934 of 4401	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	3056 of 4376	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.7	4265 of 4329	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	1835 of 4188	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	1662 of 4168	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	1573 of 3705	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	3552 of 4594	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.8	1397 of 4521	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	2224 of 4477	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	2008 of 4451	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	3051 of 4309	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	1958 of 4264	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	1817 of 3739	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	2713 of 4647	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.5	1146 of 4585	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	1563 of 4563	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	2224 of 4498	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	1802 of 4357	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	1419 of 4319	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	55.9	489 of 1112	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	376 of 1046	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	2775 of 3549	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	3523 of 4292	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.6	893 of 4086	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	1228 of 3952	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	689 of 3799	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	1571 of 3684	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	1354 of 3558	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	987 of 2612	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	1201 of 3106	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	735 of 3082	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	1522 of 3082	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	1017 of 3142	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	1662 of 3127	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)56th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

African American (2019)41st percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)38th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science20%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 22, 2015

My boys have been at EPA since Kindergarten. We have had a great experience. THis year my 6th grader has 17 kids in his class. The new principle really has it together. Close Quote

Schools Near Wayside Eden Park Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Wayside Eden Park Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6215 Menchaca Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 220-9106	235	11	21.3	45.5%	54 (23.0%)	20 (8.5%)	146 (62.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	48.8	2204^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.6%		43.9	2585^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.1%	381								33.3	50.0	71.4	25.9	47.4	57.1	20.0	$9,461
Cunningham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Berkeley Ave	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2067	346	35	10.0	53.5%	113 (32.7%)	12 (3.5%)	204 (59.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	65.1	1345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.1%		51.1	2111^th of 4710 public elementary schools	55.2%	766								66.0	48.7	62.5	44.0	55.3	52.1	37.0	$14,583
Odom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 Turtle Creek Blvd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2388	286	25	11.4	86.0%	20 (7.0%)	10 (3.5%)	253 (88.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.7	3515^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%		30.1	3457^th of 4710 public elementary schools	26.6%	58	0.0	25.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	35.7	38.9	59.4	6.7	11.9	48.5	21.2	$15,060
Sunset Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Jones Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2392	441	29	15.1	34.9%	163 (37.0%)	8 (1.8%)	249 (56.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	68.6	1186^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.5%		69.4	1157^th of 4710 public elementary schools	75.4%	29	0.0	28.6	33.3		16.7	16.7	16.7	62.7	78.7	55.0	46.7	52.1	44.1	54.2	$10,087
Joslin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Manchaca Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2094	265	28	9.4	43.4%	96 (36.2%)	8 (3.0%)	128 (48.3%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.2%)	63.3	1419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.5%		51.1	2108^th of 4710 public elementary schools	55.2%	689		0.0			0.0			65.9	55.9	55.6	53.3	47.1	52.8	27.8	$14,218
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6405 Cir S Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4453	422	36	11.7	88.2%	31 (7.3%)	40 (9.5%)	332 (78.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	21.4	3952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.0%		40.4	2813^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.3%	1139	14.3	33.3	40.0		25.0			27.7	37.0	49.0	21.7	31.5	28.3	18.9	$13,631
St Elmo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W St Elmo Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4477	305	25	12.0	80.7%	61 (20.0%)	17 (5.6%)	210 (68.9%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	29.1	3486^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.0%		30.2	3455^th of 4710 public elementary schools	26.6%	31	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.0	55.6	40.0	29.3	33.3	22.6	12.9	$12,871
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Mairo St	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2525	377	34	11.2	71.9%	45 (11.9%)	18 (4.8%)	276 (73.2%)	15 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	37.7	2944^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.7%		56.5	1782^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	62.2%	1162	0.0	20.0		0.0	20.0		7.7	51.0	34.0	55.6	30.6	33.3	41.8	26.7	$14,038
Boone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 Croftwood Dr	Austin	78749	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2537	428	32	13.3	34.6%	187 (43.7%)	13 (3.0%)	198 (46.3%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	48.2	2246^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.7%		65.9	1298^th of 4710 public elementary schools	72.4%	948								43.2	51.3	56.9	31.8	40.7	50.0	30.8	$10,169
Cowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2817 Kentish Dr	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-2700	555	44	12.5	29.5%	252 (45.4%)	10 (1.8%)	221 (39.8%)	30 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.8%)	72.9	1006^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.4%		73.2	1012^th of 4710 public elementary schools	78.5%	6								68.8	51.7	83.1	46.1	43.0	67.6	61.4	$10,732

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayside Eden Park Academy

What district is Wayside Eden Park Academy in?

Wayside Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wayside Eden Park Academy?

Students at Wayside Eden Park Academy are 62% Hispanic, 23% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Wayside Eden Park Academy a good school?

Wayside Eden Park Academy ranks 2204^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wayside Eden Park Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Wayside Eden Park Academy.

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