Wayside Eden Park Academy, Austin TX

Original Research by School Decision on Wayside Eden Park Academy

Wayside Eden Park Academy is a charter school in southeast Austin serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school enrolls a small population and draws from a neighborhood that is majority Hispanic and economically disadvantaged, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's state assessment results show mixed performance across subjects and grades. In mathematics, proficiency rises with grade level: third graders show lower proficiency, fourth graders show moderate proficiency, and fifth graders reach stronger results. English language arts performance is stronger overall, with particularly solid results in fifth grade. Science proficiency in fifth grade is notably low. The school's aggregated data across all tested subjects shows that a plurality of students reach the "meets" performance level, while a smaller share reaches "masters" and a larger share is still approaching proficiency.

Relative to other districts in Travis County, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, meaning its combined performance across subjects outpaces the median among county districts. However, this comparison reflects a small tested population and district-level variation rather than a direct peer measure; parents may want to look into the school's performance trends over time and ask staff directly about academic supports for students not yet proficient, particularly in science and in third-grade mathematics.

The school is located in southeast Austin along Menchaca Road in a growing part of the metro. Housing values in the zipcode show recent modest decline year-over-year, while rents have declined slightly. The broader Austin region is one of the fastest-growing in the country, with active residential development and strong job markets anchored by technology, semiconductors, and state government. Local employers include major tech companies, the University of Texas, and the State of Texas.

The school operates as an open-enrollment charter within the Wayside Schools network. No recent district-level policy changes were documented in available sources. Information on the school's specific instructional philosophy, staffing ratios, discipline policies, or special-population services was not available in the data provided; parents interested in those details should reach out to the school directly.

The school serves an established residential area with access to major parks and the city's expanding public transit system. For families prioritizing a small neighborhood elementary in a diverse, economically mixed southeast Austin setting, with assessment results that compare favorably to county peers but with some performance gaps worth discussing with school staff, the school offers a clear charter alternative to assigned district schools.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 326%

School 26% · District 40% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 30% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 47% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 26% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 571%

School 71% · District 46% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 19% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 8100%

School 100% · District 7% · ▲ 93 pts above district

▲ 76 pts above state median · ▲ 72 pts above county median

This schoolWAYSIDE SCHOOLS, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income18%Higher-income44%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income62%29 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income71%Higher-income71%0 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income13%Higher-income35%22 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income100%Higher-income80%20 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income100%Higher-income100%0 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income9%Higher-income38%29 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income57%Higher-income42%15 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income71%Higher-income54%17 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income100%Higher-income100%0 pp gap