High Schools in Wayside Schools

The Wayside Schools district contains only one high school, Wayside Sci-Technical Middle And High School, which serves grades 6-12. This school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance on state assessments and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Wayside Sci-Technical Middle And High School's STAAR test scores are well below the state average in core subjects like reading, math, and science. For example, only 21.43% of 7th graders were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 52.08%. The school's graduation rate is 93.5%, which is respectable, but its dropout rate of 0.8% indicates room for improvement. Financially, the school spends $10,779 per student, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4 to 1.

The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (85.41%) at Wayside Sci-Technical Middle And High School likely contributes to the academic challenges the school faces. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 1203 out of 1876 Texas high schools in 2021-2022 to 1540 out of 1987 in 2023-2024. To improve student outcomes, the school may need to implement targeted interventions and instructional strategies, as well as explore ways to reduce class sizes and provide additional resources to support its predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.