Summary:
The five public schools in zip code 76712 (Waco, TX) are all part of the highly-rated Midway Independent School District (Isd), serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade with one high school and four elementary schools.
Midway High School is a standout, consistently ranking in the 87th-89th percentile statewide with a 97.3% graduation rate and a 0.1% dropout rate. Among the elementary schools, South Bosque Elementary is the star performer, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 98th-99th percentile, with 4th-grade reading proficiency at 96% compared to the district average of 72%. In contrast, Speegleville Elementary struggles significantly, dropping to a 2-star rating and the 45th percentile, with 4th-grade reading proficiency at just 29.73%. Woodway Elementary and Chapel Park Elementary fall in the middle, with Woodway performing above district averages and Chapel Park below them.
A key finding is the "money vs. performance" paradox: Speegleville spends the most per student ($10,441) and has the smallest class sizes (11.8:1), yet achieves the lowest scores, while South Bosque spends the least ($8,127) with larger classes (16.7:1) but achieves the highest scores. This suggests factors like economic disadvantage—with 56.58% of Speegleville students receiving free/reduced lunch versus 14.19% at South Bosque—play a major role. The district's strong high school performance indicates it effectively elevates students from diverse backgrounds, but the 60-point gap in 4th-grade math proficiency between South Bosque (90%) and Speegleville (29.73%) highlights a significant equity challenge within the same district.
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