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Schools in Willow Grove · Midway Independent School District

Willow Grove’s public schools outscore 88% of Texas districts

62% of students in Willow Grove’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Willow Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 17 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 21 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 15% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
TX 14.9
Schools in town
1
4,929 students on the public path
In brief

Willow Grove’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,856 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Willow Grove’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (528)Better than 92%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,546 test results and a graduating class of 589 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Willow Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,521 in math, 4,570 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Willow Grove, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Speegleville ElMidway Independent School DistrictA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–12Midway H Sin WacoA

Willow Grove’s public schools are run by Midway Independent School District, which also serves Hewitt, Waco and Woodway. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Midway Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 8,824 students · 15.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,856TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 51.1% · 4570 students tested
Math62%
State average 40.9% · 4521 students tested

Willow Grove vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Willow Grove’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Willow GroveAMidway Independent

Every school in Willow Grove

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Willow Groveby address
Speegleville El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
A−
228 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Willow Grovein other towns
Midway Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hewitt
A
1,112 students14:1Rate it →
River Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · McGregor
902 students14:1Rate it →
Midway H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Waco
A
2,687 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Willow Grove’s schools

Are Willow Grove’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Willow Grove children attend outscore 88% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Willow Grove in?

Midway Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,824 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Willow Grove kids go to high school?

Midway H S in Waco, with 2,687 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Willow Grove’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Midway Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Willow Grove spend per student?

$10,856 in Midway Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.