[1] It includes, in addition to most of Woodway: Willow Grove, most of Hewitt, portions of western Waco, and a small section of McGregor.
[2] The district is located in central McLennan County, and serves the cities of Hewitt, Woodway, and parts of Waco, Crawford, Lorena, McGregor and Robinson, as well as some unincorporated areas of McLennan County.
In statewide parlance, the district is sometimes referred to as Waco Midway or Hewitt Midway to distinguish it from the Tuloso-Midway Independent School District near Corpus Christi, Texas.
[4] In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, the office of Governor of Texas Greg Abbott sued the school district, saying it required masks when the governor forbid such, even though the district leadership stated it does not require masks.
[5] "The mission of the Midway ISD Education Foundation is to generate and distribute resources to the Midway Independent School District for programs and projects that enhance the quality of education."