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Axtell Elementary

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Axtell Elementary ranks 704 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Axtell Elementary in Axtell, TX, serves 358 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is a high-performing academic standout in the Axtell Independent School District (Isd), consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 85th percentile statewide. This places it among the top 15% of all Texas elementary schools, a stark contrast to nearby schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd), Connally Independent School District (Isd), and La Vega Independent School District (Isd), which often rank in the bottom 5th percentile. For example, in 4th grade reading, Axtell achieved 80.39% proficiency, while the nearest comparable school, Brook Avenue Elementary, scored just 36.96%. In 5th grade science, Axtell’s 47.46% proficiency far exceeded the state average of 29.57%, while nearby schools like J H Hines Elementary and Connally Elementary scored in the single digits.

What truly sets Axtell apart is its exceptional support for all students, especially those who often face the biggest challenges. The school ranks in the 96th percentile statewide for its low socio-economic status students and in the 93rd percentile for its special education students, both earning 5-star ratings. This shows a strong commitment to closing achievement gaps. Additionally, its gifted and talented program ranks in the 99th percentile, proving the school excels at challenging its highest achievers as well. Axtell has also seen a remarkable turnaround in math: 3rd-grade math proficiency more than doubled from 32% in 2022-2023 to 56.6% in 2025-2026, soaring past the state average.

This consistent excellence is not a fluke. Axtell has maintained a 4-star rating for eight consecutive years, with a steady upward trajectory from the 62nd percentile in 2016-2017 to its current 85th percentile. While nearby districts like Waco Independent School District (Isd) serve populations with higher poverty rates, Axtell’s success—especially with its own economically diverse student body—offers a compelling example of what’s possible. For families in the area, Axtell Elementary provides a reliable, high-quality education that consistently outperforms its neighbors.

358

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,662

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

308 Ottawa
Axtell, TX 76624

(254) 863-5419

District: Axtell Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Axtell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Axtell Middle School
High:	Axtell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Texas elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Texas avg51%

704^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

586^th of 951Axtell Independent School District (Isd) 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
2026	81.9	704 of 4627	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	646 of 4651	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	871 of 4710	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	1078 of 4647	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	1339 of 4581	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	1088 of 4578	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	1226 of 4479	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	1354 of 4359	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.3	1654 of 4329	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	83.0	585 of 4286	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	60.4	1758 of 4320	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.0	953 of 4260	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	1095 of 4221	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	51.2	2202 of 4206	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	1932 of 4095	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	1174 of 3937	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	1040 of 3884	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	475 of 3768	87.4%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	470 of 3724	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	216 of 3476	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	72.0	879 of 3475	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	71.4	899 of 3465	74.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.4	1582 of 4461	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.8	445 of 4331	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	1472 of 4295	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	1525 of 4240	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	348 of 4575	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	75.8	687 of 3744	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	853 of 4658	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	1405 of 4588	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	1182 of 4561	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	920 of 4499	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	1368 of 4348	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	1374 of 4306	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	73.8	733 of 3006	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	490 of 3184	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	39.3	2338 of 3106	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	911 of 4413	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	431 of 3644	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	610 of 4465	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	490 of 4401	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	555 of 4376	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	545 of 4329	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	832 of 4188	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	1285 of 4168	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	341 of 4520	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	144 of 3705	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	567 of 4594	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	742 of 4521	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	952 of 4477	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	514 of 4451	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	1402 of 4309	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1236 of 4264	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	1081 of 4582	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	449 of 3739	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	991 of 4647	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	882 of 4585	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	1548 of 4563	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	1287 of 4498	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	1171 of 4357	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	1404 of 4319	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	395 of 4301	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	237 of 3549	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	66.7	944 of 4292	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	1041 of 4086	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	528 of 3952	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	309 of 3799	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	139 of 3684	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	59.4	946 of 3558	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	897 of 3006	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	731 of 2612	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	1121 of 3108	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	1600 of 3106	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2052 of 3082	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	1639 of 3082	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	1767 of 3142	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	1749 of 3127	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)99th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)65th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading74%+20 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Axtell Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Axtell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	308 Ottawa	Axtell	76624	McLennan County	Axtell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 863-5419	358	27	13.0	54.5%	273 (76.3%)	3 (0.8%)	75 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	81.9	704^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.8%		83	646^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.1%	58			67.9	80.4	74.0		56.6	68.6	50.0		$8,662
La Vega Pri Phil Bancale Campus	Public	PK-K	4400 Harrison	Waco	76705	McLennan County	La Vega Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 299-6730	444	26	17.1	98.6%	55 (12.4%)	120 (27.0%)	240 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)								(n/a)											$9,129
Connally Elementary	Public	4-5	300 Cadet Way	Waco	76705	McLennan County	Connally Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 750-7170	352	26	13.6	81.5%	68 (19.3%)	118 (33.5%)	146 (41.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	3.3	4612^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.9	4616^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.8%	4				20.4	23.1			17.0	10.5		$9,771
Connally Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	100 Bb Brown	Waco	76705	McLennan County	Connally Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 296-6460	251	18	13.7	91.2%	54 (21.5%)	95 (37.8%)	85 (33.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)											$10,533
Connally Pri	Public	1-3	100 Little Cadet Way	Elm Mott	76640	McLennan County	Connally Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 296-7600	498	38	13.0	84.1%	105 (21.1%)	172 (34.5%)	181 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)								(n/a)			28.2				22.1				$8,689
Hallsburg School	Public	PK, KG-6	2313 Hallsburg Rd	Waco	76705	McLennan County	Hallsburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 875-2331	131	12	11.1	62.6%	85 (64.9%)	6 (4.6%)	35 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	24.1	3804^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.8%		22.7	3870^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.8%	66			40.0	42.9	15.4	46.2	53.3	13.3	7.7	7.7	$12,843
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)	0.0	0.0	32.4				20.6				$8,412
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%)	3.8	4605^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.5%		4.6	4624^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.6%	19			13.5	25.0	31.0		1.9	11.8	16.7		$10,235
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%)	13.3	4377^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.4%		12.2	4409^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.2%	32			7.5	34.3			14.9	37.3			$10,426
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%)								(n/a)											$10,924

Frequently Asked Questions about Axtell Elementary

What schools do graduates of Axtell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Axtell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Axtell Middle School
High : Axtell High School

What is the racial makeup of Axtell Elementary?

Students at Axtell Elementary are 76% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Axtell Elementary in?

Axtell Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Axtell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Axtell Elementary.

Is Axtell Elementary a good school?

Axtell Elementary ranks 704^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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