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Wayside Eden Park Academy

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Wayside Eden Park Academy ranks 2812 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

2812^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Wayside Eden Park Academy is a small public charter elementary school in Austin, TX (78745) serving 235 students in grades PK-5, and it is part of the Wayside Schools district. This school stands out from its neighbors because it is a charter school, while all nearby elementary schools belong to the Austin Independent School District (Isd). However, the data shows a school in a recent decline: after earning a 4-star rating in the 2022-2023 school year, it has dropped to a 2-star rating for 2025-2026. Compared to nearby AISD schools, Wayside has larger class sizes (a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1, versus ratios as low as 9.4:1 at Joslin Elementary) and lower per-student spending ($10,753, compared to up to $16,115 at Joslin).

A fascinating pattern emerges in test scores: 5th-grade students consistently outperform the district and state in both Reading and Math, while 3rd-grade students lag behind. For example, in 2025-2026, 5th-grade Reading proficiency was 66.67% (well above the state average of 58.47%), but 3rd-grade Reading was only 34.78% (below the state average of 51.08%). This suggests strong upper-grade instruction or effective interventions after 3rd grade, but raises concerns about early foundational skills. In contrast, the school's closest neighbor, Cunningham Elementary (0.2 miles away), shows much stronger 3rd-grade performance (66% in Reading) and a lower student-teacher ratio (10:1).

Science is a persistent weak point: only 20% of 5th graders were proficient in 2024-2025, below the state average of 29.57%. Overall, the "charter advantage" is not evident here—Wayside does outperform some nearby AISD schools like Pleasant Hill Elementary and Odom Elementary, but it is significantly outperformed by others like Cunningham, Cowan Elementary, and Sunset Valley Elementary. Families considering this school should weigh its recent volatility, larger class sizes, and uneven grade-level performance against the stronger and more consistent options available in the area.

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 — 55th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg35%

Texas avg51%

2,812^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Wayside Schools

791^st of 951Wayside 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
2026	39.3	2812 of 4627	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	46.9	2302 of 4575	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.7	3209 of 4413	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	38.2	2988 of 4520	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.8	2847 of 4582	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.0	3007 of 4301	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.9	1146 of 3006	61.9%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)62nd percentile+23 vs school

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

Female (2026)50th percentile+10 vs school

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

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

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics42%-5 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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 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%)	39.3	2812^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.2%		48.8	2204^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.6%	608							34.8	36.0	66.7	34.8	40.0	52.4	$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%)	67.2	1257^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.8%		65.1	1345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.1%	88							66.0	53.7	75.0	54.9	42.6	55.0	$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%)	15	4296^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.2%		28.7	3515^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%	781	42.9	15.4	27.3	18.2	0.0	0.0	40.7	20.8	38.5	32.4	18.5	20.0	$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%)	89.1	418^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.0%		68.6	1186^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.5%	768	0.0			0.0			80.4	70.4	77.1	74.0	68.5	61.2	$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%)	67.4	1252^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	72.9%		63.3	1419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.5%	167			0.0			0.0	50.0	75.0	59.4	43.3	55.8	58.1	$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%)	15.7	4255^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.0%		21.4	3952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.0%	303	33.3	0.0	40.0			30.0	31.6	34.8	36.4	18.2	27.5	34.6	$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%)	34	3151^st of 4627 public elementary schools	31.9%		29.1	3486^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.0%	335	0.0	33.3	0.0			16.7	36.4	58.8	55.3	17.7	46.3	21.4	$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%)	45.5	2361^st of 4627 public elementary schools	49.0%		37.7	2944^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.7%	583	16.7	16.7		0.0	0.0		54.4	49.0	52.0	44.4	47.1	34.0	$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%)	51.7	2025^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.2%		48.2	2246^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.7%	221							50.0	57.1	65.4	29.3	44.2	47.5	$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%)	65.1	1339^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.1%		72.9	1006^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.4%	333							56.8	67.1	76.5	39.8	54.3	43.5	$10,732

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayside Eden Park Academy

Is Wayside Eden Park Academy a good school?

Wayside Eden Park Academy ranks 2812^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Wayside Eden Park Academy?

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

What district is Wayside Eden Park Academy in?

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