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China Spring Elementary

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China Spring Elementary ranks 1073 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

1073^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

China Spring Elementary is a public elementary school located in Waco, Texas, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 657 students. The school is part of the China Spring Independent School District, which is ranked 115 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

China Spring Elementary consistently performs above the state average in STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments for 3rd and 4th grades. In 2024-2025, the school had 60.78% of 3rd graders and 58.97% of 4th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state average of 52.02% and 53.73%, respectively. In the same year, the school had 55.88% of 3rd graders and 54.47% of 4th graders proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to the state average of 44.88% and 45.79%. This strong academic performance has been consistent over the past several years, with the school maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While China Spring Elementary performs well overall, there are notable disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students with special needs. The school outperforms nearby Waco Independent School District schools like Dean Highland Elementary and Brook Avenue Elementary, but Speegleville Elementary, which is part of the Midway Independent School District, performs better than China Spring Elementary in both Reading and Mathematics assessments.

613

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,599

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11495 Wortham Bend Rd
Waco, TX 76708

(254) 836-5600

District: China Spring Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend China Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	China Spring Intermediate
	China Spring Middle
High:	China Spring High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

26.3%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2005 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2005

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Texas avg49%

1,073^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 5 pts since 2023

From top 18% (2023) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 961China Spring 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
2025	71.4	1073 of 4651	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	978 of 4710	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	825 of 4647	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	958 of 3937	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	852 of 3884	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	525 of 3768	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	669 of 3724	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.1	260 of 3476	92.5%	★★★★★
2005	64.9	1267 of 3475	63.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	343 of 1905	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	1072 of 2443	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	1205 of 2443	50.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1858 of 2918	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.9	774 of 3668	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	662 of 3556	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	994 of 3744	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	1070 of 4658	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	1029 of 4588	77.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	567 of 2619	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	1179 of 2980	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	1467 of 3644	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	969 of 4465	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	1275 of 4401	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	980 of 3705	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	1550 of 4594	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	973 of 4521	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	732 of 3739	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	975 of 4647	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	605 of 4585	86.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	753 of 975	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1015 of 1128	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.2	544 of 1099	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	1611 of 3549	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.8	3539 of 4292	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	3103 of 4086	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	1000 of 2612	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	1279 of 3108	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	945 of 3106	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile-41 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading60%+7 vs state

Mathematics55%+10 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 EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
China Spring Elementary	Public	2-4	11495 Wortham Bend Rd	Waco	76708	McLennan County	China Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 836-5600	613	43	14.2	37.4%	384 (62.6%)	31 (5.1%)	161 (26.3%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.9%)	71.4	1073^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.9%		74.1	978^th of 4710 public elementary schools	79.2%	95								60.8	59.0					55.9	54.5								$6,599
China Spring Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	200 Bob Johnson Rd	China Spring	76633	McLennan County	China Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 836-4635	456	29	15.8	39.7%	280 (61.4%)	16 (3.5%)	123 (27.0%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)								(n/a)																							$6,789
Bosqueville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7636 Rock Creek Rd	Waco	76708	McLennan County	Bosqueville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 752-6006	319	28	11.4	42.9%	197 (61.8%)	8 (2.5%)	93 (29.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	63.3	1422^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	69.4%		51	2116^th of 4710 public elementary schools	55.1%	694								72.2	55.8	78.9				30.9	47.2	55.8				26.9			$10,347
Speegleville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Maywood	Waco	76712	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 761-5730	228	19	11.8	56.6%	117 (51.3%)	22 (9.6%)	74 (32.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	67	1265^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.8%		57.1	1748^th of 4710 public elementary schools	62.9%	483								37.5	64.7	71.1				34.4	50.0	65.8				52.6			$10,187
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
Hillcrest Pds Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4225 Pine Ave	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-4286	431	29	14.8	63.3%	102 (23.7%)	62 (14.4%)	243 (56.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)	47.8	2271^st of 4651 public elementary schools	51.2%		47.6	2330^th of 4710 public elementary schools	50.5%	59								51.6	50.0	60.0				39.1	37.5	38.3				31.7			$8,834
Lake Air Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4601 Cobbs Dr	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-1910	734	55	13.4	68.1%	117 (15.9%)	89 (12.1%)	499 (68.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	55.4	1814^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%		38.7	2910^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.2%	1096							80.0	61.1	50.0	55.9	59.7	46.9	62.5	43.8	46.1	45.6	44.2	3.0	29.6	25.0	39.6	27.1	$9,895
Mountainview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5901 Bishop St	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-2520	349	26	13.6	84.8%	65 (18.6%)	100 (28.7%)	161 (46.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	18.6	4111^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.6%		22.5	3926^th of 4710 public elementary schools	16.6%	185								33.9	25.0	39.2				19.6	21.4	35.3				21.6			$10,546
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about China Spring Elementary

What schools do graduates of China Spring Elementary attend?

Students who attend China Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : China Spring Intermediate
Middle : China Spring Middle
High : China Spring High School

Is China Spring Elementary a good school?

China Spring Elementary ranks 1073^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend China Spring Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended China Spring Elementary.

What district is China Spring Elementary in?

China Spring Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of China Spring Elementary?

Students at China Spring Elementary are 63% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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