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Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy

Q: Is Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy a good school?

Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy?

Students at Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy are 42% African American, 40% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

4409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Waco, Texas, with 399 students. The school faces significant challenges, as it has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools over the past several years, with academic performance well below the state average.

Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy spends between $9,388 and $11,877 per student, which is slightly higher than the nearby Waco Independent School District (ISD) schools, but still below the state average. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 11.7 to 1. However, the school's performance on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests is significantly below the state average, with only 21-29% of students proficient in reading and 7-25% proficient in math in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby Provident Heights Elementary, Bell's Hill Elementary, and Dean Highland Elementary schools, which are part of the Waco ISD, generally perform better than Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy on STAAR tests, with higher percentages of students meeting proficiency standards in reading and math. The school's performance has also been declining over the past decade, suggesting the need for substantial interventions and reforms to improve student outcomes.

396

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,426

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 J J Flewellen Rd
Waco, TX 76704

(254) 799-4191

District: Rapoport Academy Public School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.2%

Hispanic:

39.9%

White:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Texas avg49%

4,409^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

647^th of 961Rapoport Academy Public School among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	4409 of 4651	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	4538 of 4710	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	4534 of 4647	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	4206 of 4581	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	3816 of 4578	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	2467 of 4479	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	3401 of 4359	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.1	2331 of 4329	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	13.6	3983 of 4286	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	28.4	3420 of 4320	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.1	2442 of 4260	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	80.4	639 of 4221	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	691 of 4206	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	414 of 4095	89.9%	★★★★☆
2010	56.6	1984 of 3937	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.0	2984 of 3884	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	66.4	1288 of 3768	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.8	1915 of 3724	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.5	1857 of 3476	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.4	1800 of 3475	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.2	2860 of 3465	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1810 of 1905	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	2296 of 2443	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	2406 of 2443	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	2147 of 2421	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1948 of 2444	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	926 of 2515	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	1199 of 2483	51.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.5	4395 of 4461	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	3786 of 4331	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	3334 of 4295	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3237 of 4240	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	2904 of 2918	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	3560 of 3668	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	3545 of 3556	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	3415 of 3487	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	3213 of 3446	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	58.0	1133 of 3226	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	3634 of 3744	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	4550 of 4658	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	4413 of 4588	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	4127 of 4561	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	3610 of 4499	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	2928 of 4348	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	3531 of 4306	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	3293 of 3644	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	4425 of 4465	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	4356 of 4401	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	4061 of 4376	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	3975 of 4329	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	2731 of 4188	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	3548 of 4168	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	3508 of 3705	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	4556 of 4594	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	4495 of 4521	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	4329 of 4477	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	4025 of 4451	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	3127 of 4309	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	3500 of 4264	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	3354 of 3739	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	4467 of 4647	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	4500 of 4585	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	4200 of 4563	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	3909 of 4498	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	1710 of 4357	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	3205 of 4319	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	3179 of 3549	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	4262 of 4292	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	3952 of 4086	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	3831 of 3952	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	2774 of 3799	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1823 of 3684	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	2261 of 2612	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	2117 of 3108	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	1796 of 3106	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	2324 of 3082	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	1449 of 3082	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	779 of 3142	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	32.5	2286 of 3127	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)13th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)1st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading27%-26 vs state

Mathematics23%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2000 J J Flewellen Rd	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Rapoport Academy Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 799-4191	396	32	12.3	78.3%	48 (12.1%)	167 (42.2%)	158 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	12.2	4409^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.2%		9.8	4538^th of 4710 public elementary schools	3.7%	129								29.9	24.6		25.4	21.5			$10,426
J H Hines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Garrison St	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 753-1362	379	19	19.4	98.4%	12 (3.2%)	262 (69.1%)	84 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	4.6	4624^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.2	4619^th of 4710 public elementary schools	1.9%	5								24.5	17.3	17.8	11.3	11.5	11.1	2.2	$10,235
Kendrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N University Parks Dr	Waco	76701	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 752-3316	446	31	14.3	94.2%	18 (4.0%)	40 (9.0%)	380 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	8.6	4528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.6%		10.9	4509^th of 4710 public elementary schools	4.3%	19	0.0			12.5				25.4	18.0	33.9	15.9	16.7	22.6	8.1	$10,924
Brook Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	720 Brook Ave	Waco	76708	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 750-3562	356	21	16.9	97.8%	5 (1.4%)	163 (45.8%)	173 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	7.8	4543^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.3%		7.1	4621^st of 4710 public elementary schools	1.9%	78								25.6	25.5	15.4	14.0	25.5	15.4	3.9	$9,729
West Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 N 15th St	Waco	76707	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 750-3900	249	18	13.8	96.4%	12 (4.8%)	116 (46.6%)	113 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	15	4288^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.8%		17	4216^th of 4710 public elementary schools	10.5%	72								32.4	25.6	51.7	14.7	16.3	24.1	13.8	$10,962
La Vega Elementary	Public	1-3	3100 Wheeler St	Waco	76705	McLennan County	La Vega Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 299-6755	630	39	16.1	87.8%	88 (14.0%)	164 (26.0%)	352 (55.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)								(n/a)								35.4			13.9				$8,412
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 Meridian Ave	Waco	76708	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 756-1241	446	29	15.4	95.1%	37 (8.3%)	129 (28.9%)	262 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	15.3	4272^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	8.1%		18.7	4137^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.2%	135	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	11.5	23.8	35.2	7.1	15.4	32.7	29.6	$10,101
Provident Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2415 Bosque Blvd	Waco	76707	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 750-3930	383	26	14.7	94.3%	20 (5.2%)	55 (14.4%)	295 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	15.5	4258^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.4%		15.6	4283^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	9.1%	25								23.1	41.0	28.6	26.9	26.2	23.8	11.1	$9,520
Bell's Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Ross	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 754-4171	786	50	15.7	95.5%	13 (1.7%)	41 (5.2%)	728 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	23.9	3805^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.2%		25.6	3741^st of 4710 public elementary schools	20.6%	64	21.4	20.0	16.7	27.3	20.0	0.0	0.0	39.8	37.5	52.3	27.6	25.7	26.4	13.6	$9,114
Dean Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Maple	Waco	76707	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 752-3751	617	36	17.2	94.8%	32 (5.2%)	149 (24.1%)	415 (67.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	5.5	4606^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.1	4678^th of 4710 public elementary schools	0.7%	72			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	25.3	8.8	30.1	14.0	9.9	8.4	4.8	$8,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy

How many students attend Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy.

Is Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy a good school?

Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy?

Students at Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy are 42% African American, 40% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy in?

Rapoport Academy Public School

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