Midway ISD
Woodway, Texas · McLennan County · Grades Pre-K–12
Midway ISD runs 11 schools (8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 8,824 students. By enrollment it is the 140th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 11 |
| Students | 8,824 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 578.5 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4830640 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Midway ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleman Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 570 | 15.2 | 56.5% |
| Chapel Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 532 | 15.5 | 41.9% |
| Hewitt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 511 | 14.6 | 59.7% |
| Midway High School | High | 9–12 | 2,687 | 16.2 | 30.3% |
| Midway Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,112 | 14.4 | 47% |
| Park Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 680 | 15.9 | 39.1% |
| River Valley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 902 | 13.9 | 28.2% |
| South Bosque Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 578 | 16.7 | 14.2% |
| Speegleville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 228 | 11.9 | 56.6% |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 476 | 15.2 | 42% |
| Woodway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 547 | 15.2 | 31.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Midway ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Midway ISD in context
Size
Midway ISD enrolls 0.2% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Midway High School with 2,687 students, and the smallest is Speegleville Elementary School with 228; the average is 802, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 7, with 698 students. Grade 12 has 656 students and kindergarten has 584, 12% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Midway ISD enrolls 355 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Midway ISD at 50.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 26.6%.
37.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 14.2% at South Bosque Elementary School to 59.7% at Hewitt Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 578.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 21 counselors it has 420 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 11 librarians or media specialists and 5.6 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Midway ISD is based in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest district is Waco ISD, 5.7 miles away with 13,376 students. 24 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Midway ISD. McLennan County has 20 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 513.7 | 17 |
| School counselors | 21 | 420 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 11 | 802 |
| School psychologists | 5.6 | 1,576 |
| Instructional aides | 154.2 | 57 |
| Other student support staff | 85.8 | 103 |
| School administrators | 31.8 | 277 |
| District administrators | 7.1 | 1,243 |
| All staff | 1,238.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50.8% |
| Hispanic | 26.6% |
| Black | 11.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Asian | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 355 |
| Kindergarten | 584 |
| Grade 1 | 615 |
| Grade 2 | 600 |
| Grade 3 | 651 |
| Grade 4 | 667 |
| Grade 5 | 650 |
| Grade 6 | 646 |
| Grade 7 | 698 |
| Grade 8 | 670 |
| Grade 9 | 671 |
| Grade 10 | 666 |
| Grade 11 | 695 |
| Grade 12 | 656 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco ISD | 6 mi | 13,376 | 14.5 | – |
| Robinson ISD | 6 mi | 2,378 | 13.8 | – |
| Lorena ISD | 7 mi | 1,817 | 13.4 | – |
| Rapoport Academy Public School | 8 mi | 898 | 11.2 | – |
| Bosqueville ISD | 9 mi | 729 | 11.8 | – |
| La Vega ISD | 10 mi | 3,093 | 15.1 | – |
| China Spring ISD | 11 mi | 3,013 | 14.8 | – |
| Gholson ISD | 11 mi | 265 | 13.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in McLennan County
- Waco ISD (13,376 students)
- La Vega ISD (3,093 students)
- China Spring ISD (3,013 students)
- Robinson ISD (2,378 students)
- Connally ISD (2,269 students)
- Lorena ISD (1,817 students)
- McGregor ISD (1,495 students)
- West ISD (1,300 students)
- Rapoport Academy Public School (898 students)
- Axtell ISD (834 students)
- Moody ISD (751 students)
- Bosqueville ISD (729 students)
- Riesel ISD (689 students)
- Valley Mills ISD (669 students)
- Mart ISD (605 students)
- Crawford ISD (596 students)
- Bruceville-Eddy ISD (565 students)
- Gholson ISD (265 students)
- Hallsburg ISD (131 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
13885 Woodway Dr., Woodway, TX 76712
Phone: (254)761-5610
Website: midwayisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.