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Tennyson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6001 Sanger Ave, Waco, TX 76710 · (254) 772-1440 · Part of Waco Independent School District

Waco’s School Grade C better than 29% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
963
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Tennyson Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Waco kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Waco kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Tennyson MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6001 Sanger Ave, Waco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6333
Grade 7331
Grade 8299
Enrollment over time
939’20
959’21
999’22
947’23
963’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%Black 28%White 11%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tennyson Middle from Waco families.

Other schools in Waco Independent School District

The district →
Bell's Hill El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
C+
786 students16:1
Lake Air Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waco
C
734 students13:1
Dean Highland El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D
617 students17:1
Parkdale El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D
497 students14:1
South Waco El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D
490 students18:1
Alta Vista El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D−
479 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Waco’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.