Summary:
In zip code 76643, there is one middle school, Midway Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in Hewitt, Texas, as part of the Midway Independent School District (Isd).
Midway Middle is a strong school overall, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 26% of Texas middle schools (607th out of 2,335) for the 2025-2026 school year. Its biggest strength is advanced math: an impressive 95.33% of students taking Algebra I are proficient, far exceeding state and district averages. The school also boasts a perfect 0.0% dropout rate and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4 to 1, which supports individualized attention. However, there is a notable "8th Grade Math Paradox"—while advanced students excel in Algebra I, only 33.08% of 8th graders are proficient in standard math, well below the state average. This suggests top math students are accelerated, leaving a less-prepared group in the regular class. Across most subjects, the school's proficiency rates are below the district average, indicating it is a relative underperformer within its own high-performing district.
Encouragingly, Midway Middle showed clear year-over-year improvement from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 in nearly every subject, such as 6th-grade Reading rising from 58.33% to 65.41%. With 47.03% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a moderately diverse economic population. Its per-student spending of $8,601 and low student-teacher ratio suggest efficient resource use, likely contributing to its upward trend and strong retention. For parents, this school offers a robust advanced math program and a supportive environment, though standard 8th-grade math is an area needing attention.
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