Midway High School
Public high school in Waco, Texas · Midway ISD · Grades 9–12
Midway High School serves 2,687 students in grades 9–12 in Waco (McLennan County). It is one of 11 schools in Midway ISD. By enrollment it is the 131st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 165.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Midway ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483064003463 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midway ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,687 | 8,824 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.3% | 37.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Midway High School in context
Size
Midway High School is the only high school in Midway ISD. Its 2,687 students are 30.5% of the district's 8,824. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 597; Midway High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 695 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 655, against an average of 672 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 671 in grade 9 and 655 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 52.4% here and 50.8% across Midway ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.3% across Midway ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 165.84 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,687 students, Midway High School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,687 students would have about 191.9 teachers, so Midway High School has 26.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Midway High School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other high school is University High School, 4 miles away in Waco ISD. Within 10 miles there are 12 other high schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 52.4% |
| Hispanic | 25.6% |
| Black | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 671 |
| Grade 10 | 666 |
| Grade 11 | 695 |
| Grade 12 | 655 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8200 Mars Dr., Waco, TX 76712
Phone: (254)761-5650
Website: midwayisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Midway High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University High School | Waco ISD | 4.0 mi | 1,752 | 14.2 | 83.9% |
| Waco High School | Waco ISD | 4.2 mi | 1,885 | 13.4 | 83.7% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Waco | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 4.3 mi | 614 | 16.2 | 86.2% |
| Robinson High School | Robinson ISD | 4.8 mi | 725 | 13 | 36.7% |
| Challenge Academy | Waco ISD | 6.2 mi | 52 | 13.4 | 92.3% |
| Methodist Children's Home | University of Texas University Charter School | 6.6 mi | 96 | 8.8 | – |
| Lorena High School | Lorena ISD | 6.8 mi | 580 | 12.7 | 25.5% |
| Waco Center for Youth | Axtell ISD | 6.9 mi | 69 | 9.9 | 47.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Midway ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleman Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 570 |
| Chapel Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 532 |
| Hewitt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 511 |
| Midway Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,112 |
| Park Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 680 |
| River Valley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 902 |
| South Bosque Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 578 |
| Speegleville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 228 |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 476 |
| Woodway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 547 |