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Woodway Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Woodway Elementary in Waco, TX, is a highly performing PK-5 school in the Midway Independent School District (Isd), serving 547 students in a relatively affluent community with a low free/reduced lunch rate of 31.44%. This school consistently ranks in the top 5% of all Texas elementary schools (95th percentile), earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for four of the last five years, and it stands out for its exceptional ability to help students from less advantaged backgrounds achieve at high levels, ranking in the 93rd percentile for low socio-economic status students.

Woodway Elementary delivers superior test scores across all grades and subjects, often outperforming state averages by 20-30 percentage points. For example, in 4th grade reading, 82.95% of students were proficient compared to 53.04% statewide. The school also earns 5-star ratings for all major student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and White students, indicating a school-wide culture of high expectations. However, it is worth noting that while Woodway is excellent, it is the second-highest ranked elementary school in its immediate area, with South Bosque Elementary (98th percentile) just 1.68 miles away, reflecting a community with exceptionally high educational standards.

An interesting comparison highlights a stark contrast in educational outcomes within a small geographic area: Woodway Elementary is a 5-star school, while Parkdale Elementary in the Waco Independent School District (Isd), just 2.3 miles away, is a 0-star school in the 7th percentile. Additionally, Woodway achieves these results with efficient spending ($9,592 per student), which is lower than nearby Waco ISD schools like Crestview Elementary ($12,296) and Mountainview Elementary ($11,134), demonstrating strong resource allocation. While the school excels overall, it has historically shown areas for growth with multi-racial and English language learner students, though recent data may show improvements.

547

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,202

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 Estates Dr
Waco, TX 76712-3645

(254) 761-5740

District: Midway Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Woodway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Midway Middle
High:	Midway High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Hispanic:

19.7%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (77% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Midway Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg67%

Texas avg51%

231^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Midway Independent School District (Isd)

104^th of 951Midway Independent School District (Isd) 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	93.4	231 of 4627	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	308 of 4651	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	501 of 4710	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	385 of 4647	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	269 of 4581	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	454 of 4578	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	503 of 4479	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	92.5	266 of 4359	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	97.9	83 of 4329	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	89.3	246 of 4286	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	168 of 4320	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	86.5	375 of 4260	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	296 of 4221	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	240 of 4206	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	82.8	322 of 4095	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	243 of 3937	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	291 of 3884	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	82.1	359 of 3768	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	82.5	292 of 3724	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	83.0	262 of 3476	92.5%	★★★★★
2005	74.6	721 of 3475	79.3%	★★★★☆
2004	77.3	561 of 3465	83.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	450 of 1905	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	896 of 2443	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	930 of 2443	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	428 of 2444	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	1321 of 2515	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	783 of 2483	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	71.5	238 of 1005	76.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.9	797 of 4461	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	773 of 4331	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	1380 of 4295	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	1429 of 4240	66.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.9	1319 of 3487	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	306 of 4575	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	245 of 3744	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	341 of 4658	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	533 of 4588	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	576 of 4561	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	701 of 4499	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	591 of 4348	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	236 of 4306	94.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	346 of 3075	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	440 of 2619	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	565 of 2980	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	245 of 2958	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	331 of 3006	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	1233 of 3184	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	494 of 3106	84.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	313 of 4413	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	79.0	466 of 3644	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	548 of 4465	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	680 of 4401	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	1597 of 4376	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	782 of 4329	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	732 of 4188	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	575 of 4168	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	329 of 4520	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	79.7	377 of 3705	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	519 of 4594	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	1311 of 4521	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	527 of 4477	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	373 of 4451	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	57.4	1533 of 4309	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.0	237 of 4264	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	197 of 4582	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	243 of 3739	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	618 of 4647	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	299 of 4585	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	120 of 4563	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	301 of 4498	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	436 of 4357	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	352 of 4319	91.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	59.2	456 of 1099	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	657 of 1004	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	514 of 961	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	561 of 4301	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	770 of 3549	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	1416 of 4292	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.7	397 of 4086	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.4	564 of 3952	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	693 of 3799	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	736 of 3684	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	18.4	3340 of 3558	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	163 of 3006	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	230 of 2612	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	374 of 3108	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	350 of 3106	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	205 of 3082	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	351 of 3082	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	464 of 3142	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	239 of 3127	92.4%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)89th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2018)76th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)62nd percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)59th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading82%+28 vs state

Mathematics72%+25 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd 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
Woodway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Estates Dr	Waco	76712	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 761-5740	547	36	15.1	31.4%	345 (63.1%)	47 (8.6%)	108 (19.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	93.4	231^st of 4627 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.7	308^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.4%	77			76.0	83.0	85.3	60.0	80.5	72.6	$8,202
Chapel Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9400 Chapel Rd	Waco	76712	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 761-5780	532	34	15.4	41.9%	263 (49.4%)	40 (7.5%)	162 (30.5%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.5%)	81	725^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.3%		78.2	823^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.3%	98			54.8	68.1	82.4	53.4	63.9	70.3	$9,503
South Bosque Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	#1 Wickson Rd	Waco	76712	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 761-5720	578	35	16.7	14.2%	383 (66.3%)	32 (5.5%)	84 (14.5%)	44 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.5%)	97.4	83^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	98.2%		98	50^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.9%	33			90.7	96.0	82.9	84.0	90.0	73.2	$8,259
Hewitt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Panther Way	Hewitt	76643	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 761-5750	511	35	14.5	59.7%	182 (35.6%)	89 (17.4%)	170 (33.3%)	21 (4.1%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.0%)	62.2	1502^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	67.5%		67	1257^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.0%	245			45.6	54.0	77.1	36.8	50.7	59.0	$9,713
Parkdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Edmond	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-2170	497	36	13.8	92.4%	58 (11.7%)	191 (38.4%)	223 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	14.9	4301^st of 4627 public elementary schools	7.0%		9	4509^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.1%	208			25.9	33.3	44.6	15.3	31.5	27.7	$8,926
Harmony Science Academy (Waco)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1900 N Valley Mills Dr	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 751-7878	569	39	14.4	87.0%	70 (12.3%)	104 (18.3%)	372 (65.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	18.7	4116^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.0%		27.1	3600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.6%	516			36.6	44.6	43.0	23.9	17.6	25.3	$11,042
Mountainview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5901 Bishop St	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-2520	349	26	13.6	84.8%	65 (18.6%)	100 (28.7%)	161 (46.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	14.4	4330^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.4%		18.6	4111^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.6%	219			32.1	41.5	33.3	26.8	20.8	20.0	$10,546
Castleman Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	755 S Hewitt Dr	Hewitt	76643	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 761-5755	570	37	15.2	56.5%	223 (39.1%)	71 (12.5%)	204 (35.8%)	25 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	58	1715^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.9%		62.7	1453^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%	262			42.2	58.1	70.5	39.8	51.2	51.6	$8,625
Park Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Ritchie Rd	Hewitt	76643	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 761-5770	680	43	15.8	39.1%	283 (41.6%)	75 (11.0%)	205 (30.1%)	64 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (7.4%)	88.2	447^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.3%		87.8	464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.0%	17			68.1	82.2	74.1	59.7	66.3	74.8	$8,664
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 N New Rd	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 776-1704	464	30	15.5	95.3%	39 (8.4%)	129 (27.8%)	280 (60.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	7.6	4545^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.9	4594^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	49	0.0	11.1	19.3	31.3	32.8	12.3	25.0	14.9	$9,607

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodway Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Woodway Elementary?

Students at Woodway Elementary are 63% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Woodway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Woodway Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Woodway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Midway Middle
High : Midway High School

What district is Woodway Elementary in?

Midway Independent School District (Isd)

Is Woodway Elementary a good school?

Yes! Woodway Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 231^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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