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Schools in Woodway · Midway Independent School District

Woodway’s public schools outscore 88% of Texas districts

62% of students in Woodway’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Woodway, 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.

#35of 642 Texas townsK–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
3
5,826 students on the public path
In brief

Woodway’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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Woodway Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Woodway’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Texas school districts, #35 of 642 Texas towns. 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 (311)Better than 91%
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 Woodway’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 Woodway, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–12Midway H Sin WacoA

Woodway’s public schools are run by Midway Independent School District, which also serves Hewitt and Waco. Parts of Woodway (9% of its land) are served by Waco Independent instead. 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

Woodway vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WoodwayAMidway Independent
WacoCWaco Independent PK–12 · Midway Independent PK–12

Every school in Woodway

6 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 Woodwayby address
South Bosque El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
A+
578 students17:1Rate it →
Woodway El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
A−
547 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Woodwayin 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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Woodway Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
262 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Woodway’s schools

Are Woodway’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Woodway children attend outscore 88% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #35 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woodway in?

Midway Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,824 students in 12 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Woodway are served by Waco Independent.

Where do Woodway kids go to high school?

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

What is Woodway’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 Woodway spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Woodway?

Yes: Woodway Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 262 students).

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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.