Schools in Parkdale Viking Hills, Waco, TX¶

Public Schools¶

Parkdale Viking Hills spans two school district boundaries. The school district serving a specific address depends on which part of the neighborhood you live in.

Eastern portion (ZIP 76710): Served by Waco Independent School District (WISD)
Western portion near Woodway (ZIP 76712): Served by Midway Independent School District (MISD)

Families should verify their assigned campus directly with the appropriate school district.

Waco ISD Schools (Eastern / 76710 Area)¶

School	Address	Grades	TEA 2025
Parkdale Elementary	6400 Edmond Ave, Waco, TX 76710	PK–5	D
Lake Air Montessori School	4601 Cobbs Dr, Waco, TX 76710	PK–8	C (score: 78 — highest in Waco ISD)
Tennyson Middle School	6100 Tennyson Dr, Waco, TX 76710	6–8	C
Waco High School	2020 N 42nd St, Waco, TX 76710	9–12	D

Waco ISD Ratings (2025)¶

TEA District Rating: Waco ISD received a D (63/100) — 4th consecutive D (ratings released August 2025). A 5th consecutive D would trigger potential TEA state takeover.
8 of 25 campuses received F grades; 6 received Ds. Lake Air Montessori was noted as the best-performing campus.
Waco ISD serves approximately 14,000 students district-wide.
See TXschools.gov for individual campus ratings.

Midway ISD Schools (Western / 76712 Area)¶

Woodway Elementary School (PK–5)
Chapel Park Elementary School (PK–5)
River Valley Middle School (6–8)
Midway High School (9–12) — 8200 Mars Dr, Waco, TX 76712

Midway ISD Ratings (2025)¶

TEA 2025 District Rating: A (score: 90/100) — held at 90 for four consecutive years
Domain scores: Student Achievement 90, School Progress 88, Closing the Gaps 90
Midway High School: Campus score 95 — among the district's highest
Niche.com ranks Midway ISD #1 in the Waco area and #23 in Texas (Niche composite grade; TEA grade is A)
See the Hewitt schools file for full Midway ISD details.

Charter Schools¶

Residents also have access to public charter schools in the Waco area:

Harmony Science Academy (Waco) — 1900 N Valley Mills Dr, Waco, TX 76710
Rapoport Academy Public School
Premier High School - Waco

Private Schools¶

There are no private K-12 schools directly within Parkdale Viking Hills. Options in the broader Waco area include:

Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School (PK-12)
Vanguard College Preparatory School (6-12)
Eagle Christian Academy (PK-12)
St. Paul's Episcopal School (PK-6)

Homeschooling¶

For families interested in homeschooling, there are several resources available in the Central Texas area:

Texas Home Educators (THE): A statewide organization that provides resources and support for homeschooling families.
TheHomeSchoolMom.com: Lists various homeschool groups in Texas.
Texas Home School Coalition (THSC): Offers a search tool to find local homeschool groups.

Sources: Waco ISD (wacoisd.org), Midway ISD (midwayisd.org), Texas Education Agency, Niche.com, and other web search results.