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China Spring Elementary

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China Spring Elementary ranks 980 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

980^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

China Spring Elementary in Waco, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 613 students in grades 2-4 within the China Spring Independent School District (Isd), consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 20-25% of Texas elementary schools over the past four years. With a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 and about 37% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, this school stands out for its steady academic excellence, particularly in mathematics, where 4th graders achieve proficiency rates 15 percentage points above the state average.

What truly sets China Spring Elementary apart is its dramatic performance gap compared to nearby schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd). For instance, while 60% of China Spring's 3rd graders were proficient in reading, nearby schools like Dean Highland Elementary (5%) and Brook Avenue Elementary (17%) had much lower rates. The school also excels with its low socio-economic status students, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide for this subgroup, showing it effectively supports learners from all backgrounds. Interestingly, China Spring achieves these results while spending significantly less per student ($9,327) than struggling Waco ISD schools, highlighting its efficiency and strong instructional quality.

For parents comparing options, China Spring offers a "steady and reliable" profile, especially when contrasted with Bosqueville Elementary just 3.75 miles away, which shows higher peaks in reading but more volatility. While the school performs well overall, it faces a notable challenge with its multi-racial student population, which has ranked in the bottom 26th percentile for three consecutive years—an area the school should address. Overall, China Spring Elementary provides a consistent, high-quality education that outperforms most regional alternatives, making it a strong choice for families seeking academic stability and strong math instruction.

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 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2005

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Texas avg49%

980^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2023

From top 18% (2023) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

326^th of 951China 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
2026	74.1	980 of 4627	78.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	59.5	770 of 2406	68.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	45.3	897 of 1643	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	68.9	1135 of 4575	75.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	59.9	1470 of 3075	52.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.3	1576 of 4413	64.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	66.2	1079 of 4520	76.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.1	859 of 4582	81.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	34.6	820 of 1106	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	45.7	2024 of 4301	52.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.0	1013 of 3006	66.3%	★★★☆☆
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)

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+8 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 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 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%)	74.1	980^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.8%		71.4	1073^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.9%	93		60.3	60.7					50.3	64.8						$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%)	53.3	1942^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	58.0%		63.3	1422^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	69.4%	520		60.9	50.0	66.7				52.2	35.9	40.7					$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%)	42.4	2557^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.7%		67	1265^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.8%	1292		51.2	29.7	65.7				34.2	29.7	57.1					$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%)	18.4	4136^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.6%		15.3	4272^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	8.1%	136		25.9	34.6	43.6				19.0	31.4	39.3					$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%)	45.8	2343^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.4%		47.8	2271^st of 4651 public elementary schools	51.2%	72		63.5	53.2	50.0				40.3	38.7	35.5					$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%)	38.6	2848^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.4%		55.4	1814^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%	1034	88.2	38.6	61.3	63.5	44.4	56.5	53.5	25.7	34.7	41.9	18.5	0.0	51.6	41.9	$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%)	14.4	4330^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.4%		18.6	4111^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.6%	219		32.1	41.5	33.3				26.8	20.8	20.0					$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%)	3	4615^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.5	4606^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.0%	9		5.3	19.8	23.6				10.5	19.5	6.7					$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%)	9.5	4503^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.8	4543^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.3%	40		17.3	37.0	26.4				18.2	26.1	22.6					$9,729

Frequently Asked Questions about China Spring Elementary

Is China Spring Elementary a good school?

China Spring Elementary ranks 980^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

What district is China Spring Elementary in?

China Spring Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend China Spring Elementary?

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

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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