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Woodway Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Woodway Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Waco, Texas, serving 559 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Midway Independent School District (ISD). The school consistently ranks among the top 10% of Texas elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance, particularly in reading and mathematics.

Woodway Elementary's STAAR test scores significantly exceed the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students scored 84.34% proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 76.06% for the Midway ISD and 57.83% for the state of Texas. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.3 to 15.8 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby Park Hill Elementary and Castleman Creek Elementary schools in the Midway ISD.

While Woodway Elementary excels for certain student subgroups, such as male students, White students, and Gifted and Talented students, the school's performance for African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with Special Education needs, is more mixed, with rankings ranging from the top 10% to the bottom 30% of Texas elementary schools. Addressing these disparities and ensuring equitable outcomes for all students should be a priority for the school and district.

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 — 96th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg65%

Texas avg47%

308^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

81^st of 961Midway 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)83rd percentile-10 vs school

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

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-15 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 (2024-2025) ?

Reading77%+22 vs state

Mathematics71%+25 vs state

Science53%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 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	STAAR Science 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%)	91.7	308^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.4%		87	501^st of 4710 public elementary schools	89.4%	193			76.7	70.5	84.3	65.6	69.8	78.3	53.0	$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%)	78.2	823^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.3%		82.8	660^th of 4710 public elementary schools	86.0%	163			63.9	74.2	65.4	65.3	74.2	54.3	32.1	$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%)	98	50^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.2	99^th of 4710 public elementary schools	97.9%	49			96.1	83.5	87.8	85.3	81.2	82.7	66.3	$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%)	67	1257^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.0%		57.5	1719^th of 4710 public elementary schools	63.5%	462			46.8	53.2	67.9	55.7	50.6	53.6	46.4	$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%)	9	4509^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.1%		8	4598^th of 4710 public elementary schools	2.4%	89			23.4	33.9	30.0	20.3	21.9	14.3	0.0	$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%)	27.1	3600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.6%		19.8	4085^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.3%	485			38.2	35.8	48.1	18.4	19.8	35.0	32.5	$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%)	18.6	4111^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.6%		22.5	3926^th of 4710 public elementary schools	16.6%	185			33.9	25.0	39.2	19.6	21.4	35.3	21.6	$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%)	62.7	1453^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%		70.2	1128^th of 4710 public elementary schools	76.1%	325			58.8	58.3	67.5	37.7	50.9	55.4	28.9	$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%)	87.8	464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.0%		77	873^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	81.5%	409			73.7	68.0	77.9	66.7	66.0	79.1	39.5	$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%)	5.9	4594^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%		19.1	4115^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.6%	479	0.0	0.0	19.5	26.8	20.0	11.7	18.3	10.0	5.0	$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.

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

How many students attend Woodway Elementary?

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

What district is Woodway Elementary in?

Midway Independent School District (Isd)

Is Woodway Elementary a good school?

Yes. Woodway Elementary ranks in the top 6.6% of Texas elementary schools.

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