Wayside Schools

6405 S Ih 35
Austin, TX 78744
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 554 students in Wayside Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Wayside School have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
1,787 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

27%
44%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

38%
46%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%
(2022-23)
23.2%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Showing 2012–2021. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
85%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
5%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
7%
25%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,451. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,973 is less than the state median of $16,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$85,353 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$21 MM
$91,739 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,702
$15,451

Showing 2012–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$11,973
$16,607

Showing 2012–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

Best Wayside Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wayside Sci-tech Middle And High School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
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 (26-27)

  • 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

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