Summary:
Wayside Middle is a public middle school located in Fort Worth, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,077 students. The school is part of the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District, which is ranked 531 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Wayside Middle consistently outperforms the district and state averages in STAAR test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In 2022-2023, the school's STAAR reading proficiency rates were 51% for 6th grade, 60% for 7th grade, and 64% for 8th grade, compared to the district's 51% and the state's 50% for 6th grade, the district's 54% and the state's 52% for 7th grade, and the district's 60% and the state's 56% for 8th grade. In STAAR mathematics, Wayside Middle's proficiency rates were 37% for 6th grade, 19% for 7th grade, and 57% for 8th grade, compared to the district's 32%, 22%, and 50%, and the state's 37%, 35%, and 44%, respectively. The school's STAAR Algebra I end-of-course proficiency rate was an impressive 98%, significantly higher than the district's 49% and the state's 45%.
Wayside Middle has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 44.2% White, 11.79% African American, 37.14% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian, and 3.9% two or more races. The school's low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.3% over the past five school years, are also lower than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby middle schools in the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District, such as Creekview Middle, Wayside Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, making it a standout school within the district.
Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.6
Number of students: 1,077
Racial breakdown:
White:
44.2%
Hispanic:
37.1%
African American:
11.8%
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Two or more races:
3.9%
Asian:
2.6%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.4%
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