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Tennyson Middle

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Tennyson Middle ranks 1624 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1624^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Tennyson Middle is a public middle school in Waco, Texas, serving 947 students in grades 6-8. While the school's test scores are generally higher than the Waco Independent School District (ISD) average, they still lag behind the state averages. Tennyson Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key challenges facing Tennyson Middle is its relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.1% to 4.7% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 86.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. Interestingly, Tennyson Middle's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Tennyson Middle's White and Hispanic students performing relatively better than African American students and students with disabilities.

While Tennyson Middle has some bright spots, such as its Algebra I end-of-course proficiency rates being much higher than the district and state averages, the school's overall performance has been declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 867 in 2016-2017 to 1,624 in 2024-2025. This trend is concerning and indicates the need for significant improvements, particularly in addressing the needs of the school's most vulnerable student populations.

963

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,262

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6001 Sanger Ave
Waco, TX 76710

(254) 772-1440

District: Waco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Tennyson Middle usually attend:

High:

Waco High School

Feeder schools for Tennyson Middle:

Elementary:	Crestview Elementary
	Mountainview Elementary
	Parkdale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.9%

African American:

27.5%

White:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg22%

Texas avg45%

1,624^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd)

896^th of 961Waco 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	32.9	1624 of 2344	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1625 of 2372	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1725 of 2330	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1560 of 2254	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	1367 of 2252	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1148 of 2193	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	867 of 2080	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	681 of 2027	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.0	1233 of 1987	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.2	1472 of 2043	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.6	1695 of 1987	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	1633 of 1973	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.2	1786 of 1951	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	1598 of 1895	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.8	1521 of 1803	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.3	1532 of 1763	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	1447 of 1718	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.8	877 of 1684	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.8	1071 of 1585	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.9	1045 of 1582	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.5	901 of 1573	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	767 of 997	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1083 of 1280	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1037 of 1273	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	978 of 1251	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	881 of 1213	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	861 of 1193	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	890 of 1167	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.5	1525 of 2182	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	1243 of 2118	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	1032 of 2058	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1174 of 2008	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	727 of 1428	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1184 of 1770	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1177 of 1720	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1132 of 1643	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	725 of 1592	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	728 of 1445	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1116 of 1376	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1222 of 1825	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1471 of 2242	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1707 of 2241	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1494 of 2221	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1281 of 2151	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1124 of 2047	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	990 of 2008	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1012 of 1230	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1163 of 1481	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1086 of 1488	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1208 of 1501	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1185 of 1446	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1004 of 1430	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	963 of 1731	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	1166 of 2119	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1184 of 2116	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	916 of 2077	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	738 of 2043	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	649 of 1935	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	374 of 1895	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1112 of 1820	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1482 of 2235	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1598 of 2251	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	1312 of 2220	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	1000 of 2172	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	852 of 2073	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	643 of 2039	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1333 of 1818	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1746 of 2246	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1660 of 2245	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1522 of 2228	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1329 of 2168	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	1043 of 2069	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	776 of 2030	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	654 of 676	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	725 of 818	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	640 of 817	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	664 of 813	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	692 of 743	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	675 of 753	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	500 of 720	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	743 of 1568	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.7	1700 of 1891	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1417 of 1815	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1101 of 1757	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1065 of 1712	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	196 of 1626	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.4	580 of 1597	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	626 of 1439	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	612 of 1733	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	1189 of 1749	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1030 of 1723	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	1050 of 1700	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	391 of 1684	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	290 of 1673	82.7%	★★★★☆

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)56th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)18th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I56%+9 vs state

Reading48%-6 vs state

Science36%-11 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

Social Studies19%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)					STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Tennyson Middle	Public	6-8	6001 Sanger Ave	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-1440	963	62	15.5	81.9%	110 (11.4%)	265 (27.5%)	558 (57.9%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	32.9	1624^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.7%		33.6	1625^th of 2372 public middle schools	31.5%	1	55.9			45.2	47.2	52.1			23.9	2.2	31.9		35.6	19.2	$11,262
Midway Middle	Public	6-8	800 Hewitt Dr	Hewitt	76643	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 761-5680	1,112	77	14.4	47.0%	458 (41.2%)	184 (16.5%)	340 (30.6%)	59 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.9%)	56.5	879^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.5%		67.5	606^th of 2372 public middle schools	74.5%	273	91.7			58.3	58.7	56.0			40.3	45.4	27.9		47.2	27.1	$8,804
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	700 S 15th St	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 750-3736	786	57	13.8	93.5%	32 (4.1%)	142 (18.1%)	601 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	8.4	2256^th of 2344 public middle schools	3.8%		16.1	2127^th of 2372 public middle schools	10.3%	129	52.3			21.7	17.1	26.1			7.2	4.6	13.7		18.1	8.4	$8,757
G W Carver Middle	Public	6-8	1601 J J Flewellen Rd	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 754-5491	723	55	13.0	96.3%	26 (3.6%)	274 (37.9%)	401 (55.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	4.6	2305^th of 2344 public middle schools	1.7%		6.7	2311^th of 2372 public middle schools	2.6%	6	13.3			14.2	10.0	18.5			0.8	1.8	2.4		8.4	5.3	$12,413
Quinn Campus Public Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1020 Elm St Bldg 100	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Rapoport Academy Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 754-8000	269	22	12.0	66.2%	52 (19.3%)	73 (27.1%)	129 (48.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	36.3	1520^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.2%		35.8	1545^th of 2372 public middle schools	34.9%	25	100.0		29.7	33.8	41.0	55.2		18.8	23.9	12.0	29.3	23.4	44.8	32.8	$9,244
Robinson J H	Public	7-8	410 W Lyndale	Robinson	76706	McLennan County	Robinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 662-3843	383	31	12.4	42.6%	217 (56.7%)	11 (2.9%)	137 (35.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	63.1	710^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.7%		70	539^th of 2372 public middle schools	77.3%	171	94.1				58.7	67.0				34.8	51.3		48.0	28.5	$10,925
Robinson Intermediate	Public	4-6	605 S Old Robinson Rd	Robinson	76706	McLennan County	Robinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 662-6113	551	37	14.9	38.5%	334 (60.6%)	15 (2.7%)	170 (30.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.1%)								(n/a)		67.1	73.9	75.0			54.1	67.6	64.9			52.7			$7,877
River Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4750 Speegleville Rd	McGregor	76657	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 761-5699	902	65	13.9	28.2%	562 (62.3%)	70 (7.8%)	189 (21.0%)	38 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.5%)	87.5	197^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.6%		89.4	168^th of 2372 public middle schools	92.9%	29	97.2			82.3	69.8	75.0			60.9	66.0	43.7		75.7	50.5	$8,704
Bosqueville Middle	Public	6-8	7636 Rock Creek Rd	Waco	76708	McLennan County	Bosqueville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 757-3113	183	15	12.3	37.2%	113 (61.7%)	4 (2.2%)	54 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	44.5	1238^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.2%		54.4	939^th of 2372 public middle schools	60.4%	299	100.0			43.1	64.5	67.2			12.3	37.0	31.6		44.8	13.8	$10,026
China Spring Intermediate	Public	5-6	4001 Flat Rock Rd	Waco	76708	McLennan County	China Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 759-1200	491	31	15.8	34.6%	324 (66.0%)	17 (3.5%)	128 (26.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)								(n/a)			62.1	73.5				48.7	63.1			31.8			$6,223

Frequently Asked Questions about Tennyson Middle

What high school do graduates of Tennyson Middle attend?

Students who attend Tennyson Middle usually go on to attend Waco High School

What district is Tennyson Middle in?

Waco Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Tennyson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 963 students attended Tennyson Middle.

Is Tennyson Middle a good school?

Tennyson Middle ranks 1624^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tennyson Middle?

Students at Tennyson Middle are 58% Hispanic, 28% African American, 11% White, 2% Two or more races.

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