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Item: Wayside Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

6405 S Ih 35
Austin, TX 78744

Bottom 50%

Tel: (512) 220-9183

www.waysideschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 1,787 students in Wayside Schools. This district's average charter is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Texas.

Public Charter Schools in Wayside Schools have an score of 27% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 38%), and score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,104 Schools

# Students

1,787 Students

499,424 Students

# Teachers

93 Teachers

29,133 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wayside Schools	Texas
Pre-K	283	20
Kind	165	30
1	172	31
2	152	32
3	157	32
4	146	32
5	158	31
6	103	36
7	112	35
8	103	34
9	78	29
10	65	27
11	42	23
12	51	20

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District Rank

Wayside Schools, which is ranked #986 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#1003 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wayside Schools
2023	#1003
2022	#969
2021	#1080
2019	#1035
2018	#946
2017	#973
2016	#923
2015	#661
2014	#760
2013	#343
2012	#60

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27%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2023	27%	44%
2022	28%	41%
2021	19%	37%
2019	33%	51%
2018	33%	49%
2017	69%	78%
2016	65%	75%
2015	71%	73%
2014	71%	76%
2013	79%	78%
2012	92%	83%

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40%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2022	40%	51%
2021	25%	42%
2019	32%	47%
2018	33%	45%
2017	62%	72%
2016	66%	71%
2015	73%	73%
2014	75%	75%
2013	88%	78%
2012	95%	88%
2011	95%	88%

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38%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2022	38%	46%
2021	22%	43%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2022	95%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2019	90%	89%
2018	80%	89%

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(2022-23)

23.2%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2023	23.2%	23%
2022	29.6%	28.9%
2021	20.7%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2023	0.34	0.64
2022	0.32	0.64
2021	0.39	0.64
2020	0.41	0.63
2019	0.41	0.63
2018	0.45	0.64
2017	0.45	0.64
2016	0.45	0.63
2015	0.49	0.63
2014	0.53	0.63
2013	0.56	0.64
2012	0.59	0.64
2011	0.60	0.64
2010	0.59	0.64
2009	0.59	0.64
2008	0.57	0.64
2007	0.60	0.64
2006	0.60	0.64
2005	0.60	0.64
2004	0.58	0.64
2003	0.46	0.64
2002	0.52	0.64
2001	0.56	0.64
2000	0.52	0.65
1999	0.42	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2021)
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

85%

64%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2023	81%	53%
2022	83%	53%
2021	77%	53%
2020	75%	53%
2019	75%	53%
2018	71%	52%
2017	71%	52%
2016	71%	52%
2015	68%	52%
2014	63%	52%
2013	58%	51%
2012	40%	51%
2011	46%	50%
2010	47%	49%
2009	48%	48%
2008	41%	47%
2007	39%	46%
2006	40%	46%
2005	33%	45%
2004	20%	44%
2003	18%	43%
2002	23%	42%
2001	24%	41%
2000	24%	40%
1999	19%	39%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2023	6%	13%
2022	5%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	3%	13%
2015	4%	13%
2014	5%	13%
2013	5%	13%
2012	3%	13%
2011	3%	13%
2010	5%	14%
2009	7%	14%
2008	4%	14%
2007	6%	14%
2006	9%	15%
2005	15%	14%
2004	19%	14%
2003	8%	14%
2002	10%	14%
2001	12%	14%
2000	8%	14%
1999	5%	14%

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% White

12%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2023	11%	26%
2022	10%	26%
2021	13%	26%
2020	15%	27%
2019	15%	27%
2018	19%	28%
2017	19%	28%
2016	20%	29%
2015	23%	29%
2014	26%	29%
2013	33%	30%
2012	50%	31%
2011	44%	31%
2010	44%	33%
2009	42%	34%
2008	52%	35%
2007	50%	36%
2006	49%	36%
2005	52%	38%
2004	59%	39%
2003	71%	40%
2002	65%	41%
2001	61%	42%
2000	65%	44%
1999	74%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,365 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,399. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,120 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2023	$22 MM	$14 MM
2022	$23 MM	$14 MM
2021	$22 MM	$14 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$22 MM	$13 MM
2018	$21 MM	$11 MM
2017	$20 MM	$11 MM
2016	$18 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2 MM	$9 MM
2014	$10 MM	$10 MM
2012	$2 MM	$9 MM
2011	$2 MM	$10 MM
2010	$2 MM	$9 MM
2009	$2 MM	$9 MM
2008	$1 MM	$8 MM
2007	$1 MM	$8 MM
2006	$1 MM	$7 MM
2005	$1 MM	$7 MM
2004	$1 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1 MM	$6 MM
2002	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2023	$18 MM	$13 MM
2022	$19 MM	$13 MM
2021	$18 MM	$13 MM
2020	$19 MM	$13 MM
2019	$19 MM	$12 MM
2018	$17 MM	$11 MM
2017	$16 MM	$11 MM
2016	$14 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2 MM	$9 MM
2014	$7 MM	$10 MM
2012	$2 MM	$9 MM
2011	$2 MM	$9 MM
2010	$2 MM	$9 MM
2009	$1 MM	$9 MM
2008	$1 MM	$8 MM
2007	$1 MM	$8 MM
2006	$1 MM	$7 MM
2005	$1 MM	$7 MM
2004	$1 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1 MM	$6 MM
2002	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,365

$13,399

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2023	$13,384	$15,640
2022	$11,454	$15,527
2021	$11,874	$15,800
2020	$11,454	$15,527
2019	$10,484	$14,104
2018	$10,094	$12,819
2017	$9,895	$13,668
2016	$9,615	$13,530
2015	$1,577	$12,250
2012	$9,482	$11,792
2011	$9,750	$12,560
2010	$11,473	$12,250
2009	$10,626	$11,947
2008	$8,503	$11,503
2007	$8,596	$11,028
2006	$7,629	$10,357
2005	$7,107	$9,808
2004	$8,364	$9,347
2003	$6,961	$9,172
2002	$6,933	$8,890
2001	$6,026	$8,220

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Spending / Student

$10,120

$14,129

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wayside Schools	Texas
2023	$10,953	$14,776
2022	$9,314	$14,277
2021	$9,717	$14,927
2020	$9,314	$14,277
2019	$9,285	$13,432
2018	$8,163	$12,640
2017	$8,088	$13,337
2016	$7,509	$12,941
2015	$1,143	$12,682
2012	$7,348	$11,195
2011	$7,892	$12,153
2010	$8,319	$12,682
2009	$7,526	$12,666
2008	$7,987	$11,542
2007	$6,904	$10,438
2006	$6,523	$9,999
2005	$6,409	$9,530
2004	$7,129	$9,298
2003	$6,961	$9,172
2002	$6,305	$8,828
2001	$5,251	$8,284

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Best Wayside Schools Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wayside Eden Park Academy

Charter School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

6215 Menchaca Rd
Austin, TX 78745
(512) 220-9106

Gr: PK-5 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: #22.

Wayside Real Learning Academy

Charter School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6405 S Ih 35
Austin, TX 78744
(512) 438-7325

Gr: PK-5 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #33.

Wayside Altamira Academy

Charter School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

10704 Bradshaw Rd
Austin, TX 78744
(512) 220-9105

Gr: PK-5 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #44.

Wayside Sci-tech Middle And High School

Charter School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6405 S Ih 35
Austin, TX 78744
(512) 220-9120

Gr: 6-12 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,787 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education