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Speegleville Elementary

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Speegleville Elementary ranks 2557 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Speegleville Elementary is a small, PK-5 school in Waco, TX, serving 228 students as part of the highly-rated Midway Independent School District (Isd). The school has a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1, which is significantly lower than nearby high-performing schools like South Bosque Elementary (16.7:1) and Woodway Elementary (15.1:1). However, despite this advantage, Speegleville has experienced a dramatic recent decline, dropping from the 70th-80th percentile statewide to the 45th percentile, making it the lowest-performing school in its own district. This is a stark contrast to its district peers, which consistently rank in the 90th+ percentile.

Speegleville’s performance is a mixed bag. On one hand, the school has an exceptional Gifted and Talented program, ranking #1 in the entire state of Texas for the 2024-2025 school year. It also shows a bright spot in 5th-grade Science, where proficiency (52.63%) has been higher than the district average (47.24%) and nearly double the state average. On the other hand, the school struggles significantly with 4th-grade performance, where reading proficiency dropped to just 29.73% compared to the district average of 72.17%. This wide gap between grade levels suggests potential issues with curriculum or instruction in certain grades.

Compared to nearby schools in Waco Independent School District (Isd), Speegleville performs significantly better. For example, in 5th-grade reading, Speegleville’s 65.71% proficiency dwarfs Dean Highland Elementary’s 23.6% and Parkdale Elementary’s 44.62%. The school’s primary challenge is to replicate the success seen in its GT and Science programs across all grades and student groups, especially given its widening gap with the district average. With a moderate level of economic disadvantage (56.58% free/reduced lunch), Speegleville is a school at a crossroads, needing to leverage its small class sizes to reverse its recent decline.

228

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,187

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Maywood
Waco, TX 76712-2726

(254) 761-5730

District: Midway Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Speegleville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Midway Middle
High:	Midway High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Hispanic:

32.5%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg67%

Texas avg51%

2,557^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Midway Independent School District (Isd)

104^th of 951Midway 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	42.4	2557 of 4627	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.0	1265 of 4651	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	1748 of 4710	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	1339 of 4647	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	1375 of 4581	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	923 of 4578	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	2025 of 4479	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	1848 of 4359	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.9	805 of 4329	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.8	803 of 4286	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	85.4	440 of 4320	89.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	859 of 4260	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	91.1	172 of 4221	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	503 of 4206	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	86.2	106 of 4095	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	78.7	543 of 3937	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	472 of 3884	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.6	342 of 3768	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	79.4	477 of 3724	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	75.2	696 of 3476	80.0%	★★★★☆
2005	79.9	464 of 3475	86.6%	★★★★☆
2004	75.3	678 of 3465	80.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	2240 of 2406	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	66.2	575 of 2421	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	12.8	2460 of 2515	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	2385 of 2483	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.0	3024 of 4461	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	1262 of 4331	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	1493 of 4295	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.9	3574 of 4240	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	2304 of 4575	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.0	922 of 3744	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	1268 of 4658	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	1637 of 4588	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	1475 of 4561	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	904 of 4499	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	2549 of 4348	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	1527 of 4306	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	1 of 2619	100.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	137 of 2980	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	299 of 2958	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	1693 of 3184	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2414 of 3106	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	3029 of 4413	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.9	1240 of 3644	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	1865 of 4465	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	1738 of 4401	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	1717 of 4376	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	1140 of 4329	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	1728 of 4188	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	777 of 4168	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	2216 of 4520	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	1882 of 3705	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	2594 of 4594	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	1247 of 4521	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	1298 of 4477	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	443 of 4451	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	40.4	2757 of 4309	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	2124 of 4264	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	2963 of 4582	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	1570 of 3739	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	2665 of 4647	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.0	1057 of 4585	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	1278 of 4563	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	1006 of 4498	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	1579 of 4357	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	2136 of 4319	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	3171 of 4301	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.3	1146 of 3549	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	2000 of 4292	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	1084 of 4086	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	2377 of 3952	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	1662 of 3799	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.4	3222 of 3684	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	1885 of 3006	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.3	1159 of 2612	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	1880 of 3108	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	1043 of 3106	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	1448 of 3082	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	975 of 3082	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	1989 of 3142	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1820 of 3127	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)100th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)32nd percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-6 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 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
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
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
South Bosque Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	#1 Wickson Rd	Waco	76712	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 761-5720	578	35	16.7	14.2%	383 (66.3%)	32 (5.5%)	84 (14.5%)	44 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.5%)	97.4	83^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	98.2%		98	50^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.9%	33		90.7	96.0	82.9				84.0	90.0	73.2					$8,259
Harmony Science Academy (Waco)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1900 N Valley Mills Dr	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 751-7878	569	39	14.4	87.0%	70 (12.3%)	104 (18.3%)	372 (65.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	18.7	4116^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.0%		27.1	3600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.6%	516		36.6	44.6	43.0				23.9	17.6	25.3					$11,042
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
Woodway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Estates Dr	Waco	76712	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 761-5740	547	36	15.1	31.4%	345 (63.1%)	47 (8.6%)	108 (19.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	93.4	231^st of 4627 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.7	308^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.4%	77		76.0	83.0	85.3				60.0	80.5	72.6					$8,202
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
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
Parkdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Edmond	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 772-2170	497	36	13.8	92.4%	58 (11.7%)	191 (38.4%)	223 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	14.9	4301^st of 4627 public elementary schools	7.0%		9	4509^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.1%	208		25.9	33.3	44.6				15.3	31.5	27.7					$8,926
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Speegleville Elementary

Is Speegleville Elementary a good school?

Speegleville Elementary ranks 2557^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Speegleville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Speegleville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Midway Middle
High : Midway High School

What is the racial makeup of Speegleville Elementary?

Students at Speegleville Elementary are 51% White, 32% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Speegleville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Speegleville Elementary.

What district is Speegleville Elementary in?

Midway Independent School District (Isd)

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