Tennyson Middle

Summary:

Tennyson Middle is a public middle school in Waco, Texas, serving 999 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Waco Independent School District, which is ranked 901 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tennyson Middle's academic performance is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in reading and Algebra I. For example, in 2023-2024, 47.89% of 6th graders, 44.82% of 7th graders, and 41.78% of 8th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 33.7%, 29.04%, and 36.19% for the Waco ISD, respectively. Additionally, 70.49% of Tennyson Middle students were proficient or better in STAAR Algebra I, compared to 27.78% for Waco ISD and 44.73% for the state. However, the school has experienced a gradual increase in its dropout rate, from 0.0% in 2017-2018 to 1.7% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average.

Tennyson Middle's performance varies significantly among different racial subgroups, with Hispanic and White students generally performing better than African American and multi-racial students. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 86.29% in 2022-2023 to 89.88% in 2020-2021, suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address equity and opportunity gaps. Compared to nearby schools like Cesar Chavez Middle and G.W. Carver Middle, Tennyson Middle's academic performance is generally higher, but it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the surrounding Midway ISD and Bosqueville ISD.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6100 Tennyson Dr
       Waco, TX  76710-4361


(254) 772-1440

District: Waco Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1617th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,657 Help


Students who attend Tennyson Middle usually attend:

High:    Waco High School

Feeder schools for Tennyson Middle:

Elementary:    Crestview Elementary
    Mountainview Elementary
    Parkdale Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  947

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.6%
African American:
29.7%
White:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.2% Help


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Compare Details Tennyson Middle ranks worse than 68.5% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.62. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Tennyson Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Waco Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.6%), African American (29.7%), White (10.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Waco Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tennyson Middle is 14.1. 1 middle schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tennyson Middle is $10,657, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tennyson Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Tennyson Middle 1617th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Tennyson Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Waco Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Waco Independent School District (Isd) 901st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tennyson Middle

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Rank History for all students at Tennyson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.54 901st 1573 42.7%
2005 41.90 1045th 1582 33.9%
2006 40.80 1071st 1585 32.4%
2007 53.76 877th 1684 47.9%
2008 28.92 1447th 1718 15.8%
2009 25.28 1532nd 1763 13.1%
2010 29.77 1521st 1803 15.6%
2011 31.16 1598th 1895 15.7%
2012 14.19 1786th 1951 8.5%
2013 25.62 1633rd 1973 17.2%
2014 21.57 1695th 1987 14.7%
2015 34.24 1472nd 2043 27.9%
2016 42.99 1233rd 1987 37.9%
2017 59.32 681st 2027 66.4%
2018 52.32 867th 2080 58.3%
2019 45.09 1148th 2193 47.7%
2021 37.33 1367th 2252 39.3%
2022 32.10 1560th 2254 30.8%
2023 29.65 1725th 2330 26.0%
2024 33.62 1617th 2361 31.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tennyson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.88 500th 720 30.6%
2019 19.50 675th 753 10.4%
2021 16.09 692nd 743 6.9%
2022 25.97 664th 813 18.3%
2023 28.60 640th 817 21.7%
2024 20.23 721st 812 11.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tennyson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.19 1116th 1376 18.9%
2019 43.44 728th 1445 49.6%
2021 46.21 725th 1592 54.5%
2022 34.42 1132nd 1643 31.1%
2023 34.08 1177th 1720 31.6%
2024 34.88 1177th 1760 33.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tennyson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.38 580th 1597 63.7%
2019 72.29 196th 1626 87.9%
2021 36.34 1065th 1712 37.8%
2022 36.36 1101st 1757 37.3%
2023 29.80 1417th 1815 21.9%
2024 21.70 1692nd 1881 10.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tennyson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.89 643rd 2039 68.5%
2019 52.41 852nd 2073 58.9%
2021 48.98 1000th 2172 54.0%
2022 40.58 1312th 2220 40.9%
2023 33.21 1598th 2251 29.0%
2024 36.01 1476th 2224 33.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Tennyson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.19 990th 2008 50.7%
2019 43.82 1124th 2047 45.1%
2021 39.30 1281st 2151 40.4%
2022 34.45 1494th 2221 32.7%
2023 28.92 1707th 2241 23.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Tennyson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.85 1004th 1430 29.8%
2019 30.99 1185th 1446 18.0%
2021 28.18 1208th 1501 19.5%
2022 40.19 1086th 1488 27.0%
2023 34.42 1163rd 1481 21.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Tennyson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.31 1174th 2008 41.5%
2019 45.05 1032nd 2058 49.9%
2021 39.37 1243rd 2118 41.3%
2022 34.45 1525th 2182 30.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Tennyson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.57 776th 2030 61.8%
2019 45.33 1043rd 2069 49.6%
2021 36.94 1329th 2168 38.7%
2022 33.53 1522nd 2228 31.7%
2023 29.33 1660th 2245 26.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Tennyson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.68 890th 1167 23.7%
2019 31.38 861st 1193 27.8%
2021 31.47 881st 1213 27.4%
2022 28.80 978th 1251 21.8%
2023 24.42 1037th 1273 18.5%
2024 24.32 1076th 1271 15.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tennyson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.53 374th 1895 80.3%
2019 57.99 649th 1935 66.5%
2021 54.92 738th 2043 63.9%
2022 50.03 916th 2077 55.9%
2023 43.09 1184th 2116 44.0%
2024 43.03 1162nd 2108 44.9%
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Rank History for White students at Tennyson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.21 290th 1673 82.7%
2019 71.06 391st 1684 76.8%
2021 40.85 1050th 1700 38.2%
2022 42.68 1030th 1723 40.2%
2023 37.55 1189th 1749 32.0%
2024 59.73 609th 1724 64.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Tennyson Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 169 210 9 101 n/a n/a n/a 0 489
1989 161 223 11 97 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1990 162 247 7 101 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1991 131 275 0 109 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1992 135 295 6 119 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1993 141 278 7 120 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1994 158 337 9 218 0 n/a n/a 0 722
1995 134 276 11 181 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1996 134 276 11 181 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1997 113 276 5 212 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1998 115 274 6 237 2 n/a n/a 0 634
1999 91 267 2 257 2 n/a n/a 0 619
2000 104 142 0 136 1 n/a n/a 0 383
2001 140 155 3 124 3 n/a n/a 0 425
2002 166 186 4 161 3 n/a n/a 0 520
2003 166 186 4 161 3 n/a n/a 0 520
2004 165 166 4 153 2 n/a n/a 0 490
2005 145 150 4 170 3 n/a n/a 0 472
2006 146 164 7 182 1 n/a n/a 0 500
2007 144 183 8 171 3 n/a n/a 0 509
2008 130 193 5 210 3 n/a n/a 0 541
2009 108 176 2 211 1 n/a n/a 0 498
2010 110 241 2 263 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2011 100 204 2 272 2 0 9 0 589
2012 97 201 6 278 2 0 8 0 592
2013 100 262 8 436 2 0 13 0 821
2014 122 261 4 428 0 0 10 0 825
2015 143 267 6 471 0 0 15 0 902
2016 132 253 6 473 0 0 17 0 881
2017 142 264 7 518 0 0 16 0 947
2018 132 254 5 519 0 0 20 0 930
2019 134 248 6 506 3 0 24 0 921
2020 109 251 3 523 3 0 31 0 920
2021 123 270 3 518 1 0 24 0 939
2022 107 269 5 555 1 0 22 0 959
2023 123 294 4 552 2 0 24 0 999
2024 102 281 7 536 1 0 20 0 947

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tennyson Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 489 33.0 14.8 n/a
1989 492 n/a n/a n/a
1990 517 37.0 13.9 n/a
1991 515 36.9 13.9 n/a
1992 555 34.1 16.2 67.4
1993 546 35.0 15.6 75.8
1994 722 44.5 16.2 71.7
1995 602 43.1 14.0 74.4
1996 602 43.1 14.0 74.4
1997 606 40.0 15.2 79.9
1998 634 37.9 16.7 80.1
1999 619 39.7 15.6 86.8
2000 383 23.9 16.0 69.2
2001 425 27.7 15.3 60.7
2002 520 29.6 17.6 68.1
2003 520 29.6 17.6 68.1
2004 490 31.4 15.6 72.4
2005 472 30.8 15.3 71.6
2006 500 32.1 15.6 70.4
2007 509 35.2 14.5 70.7
2008 541 35.8 15.1 73.2
2009 498 37.2 13.4 75.1
2010 616 45.6 13.5 79.7
2011 589 42.4 13.8 79.3
2012 592 38.1 15.5 82.4
2013 821 47.1 17.4 82.3
2014 825 48.5 16.9 82.7
2015 902 51.0 17.6 78.9
2016 881 55.0 16.0 79.1
2017 947 61.4 15.4 76
2018 930 63.6 14.6 79.1
2019 921 64.8 14.1 68.9
2020 920 61.2 15.0 84.8
2021 939 64.7 14.5 89.9
2022 959 67.1 14.2 88
2023 999 65.0 15.3 86.3
2024 947 66.9 14.1 86.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tennyson Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 489 33.0 14.8 n/a
1989 492 n/a n/a n/a
1990 517 37.0 13.9 n/a
1991 515 36.9 13.9 n/a
1992 555 34.1 16.2 67.4
1993 546 35.0 15.6 75.8
1994 722 44.5 16.2 71.7
1995 602 43.1 14.0 74.4
1996 602 43.1 14.0 74.4
1997 606 40.0 15.2 79.9
1998 634 37.9 16.7 80.1
1999 619 39.7 15.6 86.8
2000 383 23.9 16.0 69.2
2001 425 27.7 15.3 60.7
2002 520 29.6 17.6 68.1
2003 520 29.6 17.6 68.1
2004 490 31.4 15.6 72.4
2005 472 30.8 15.3 71.6
2006 500 32.1 15.6 70.4
2007 509 35.2 14.5 70.7
2008 541 35.8 15.1 73.2
2009 498 37.2 13.4 75.1
2010 616 45.6 13.5 79.7
2011 589 42.4 13.8 79.3
2012 592 38.1 15.5 82.4
2013 821 47.1 17.4 82.3
2014 825 48.5 16.9 82.7
2015 902 51.0 17.6 78.9
2016 881 55.0 16.0 79.1
2017 947 61.4 15.4 76
2018 930 63.6 14.6 79.1
2019 921 64.8 14.1 68.9
2020 920 61.2 15.0 84.8
2021 939 64.7 14.5 89.9
2022 959 67.1 14.2 88
2023 999 65.0 15.3 86.3
2024 947 66.9 14.1 86.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tennyson Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,349 (13.6%) $8,548 (86.4%) $9,897
2020 $1,295 (13.2%) $8,498 (86.8%) $9,793
2021 $1,604 (15.1%) $9,053 (84.9%) $10,657

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tennyson Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1148th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1725th of 2330 Middle schools
 21.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Tennyson Middle)3038
 8%
   6th Grade Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd))1927
 8%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tennyson Middle)4127
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Waco Independent School District (Isd))2616
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Tennyson Middle)4437
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd))3328
 5%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tennyson Middle)4326
 17%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Waco Independent School District (Isd))2619
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Tennyson Middle)4848
   8th Grade Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd))3938
 1%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tennyson Middle)4122
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Waco Independent School District (Isd))3617
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Tennyson Middle)4930
 19%
   8th Grade Science (Waco Independent School District (Isd))3425
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Tennyson Middle)2622
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Waco Independent School District (Isd))1814
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Tennyson Middle)9574
 21%
   End of Course Algebra I (Waco Independent School District (Isd))5933
 26%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students921999
 8.5%
African American248294
 18.5%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic506552
 9.1%
Pacific Islander00
White134123
 8.2%
Two or More Races2424
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.9%86.3%
 17.3%


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Students at Tennyson Middle are 57% Hispanic, 30% African American, 11% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Tennyson Middle usually go on to attend Waco High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 947 students attended Tennyson Middle.

Tennyson Middle ranks 1617th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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