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Kendrick Elementary

Q: Is Kendrick Elementary a good school?

Kendrick Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Kendrick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Kendrick Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kendrick Elementary?

Students at Kendrick Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Kendrick Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kendrick Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cesar Chavez Middle High : University High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Kendrick Elementary is a public elementary school in Waco, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 469 students. The school is part of the Waco Independent School District, which is ranked 896 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kendrick Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools over the past several years, with a statewide ranking between 4141 and 4528 out of around 4,600 schools. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, with a brief period of 1-star ratings in 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. Academically, Kendrick Elementary's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.4% of 3rd-grade students at Kendrick Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 30.28% for the Waco ISD and 52.02% for the state of Texas.

While the nearby schools in the Waco ISD, such as Dean Highland Elementary, Cedar Ridge Elementary, and South Waco Elementary, also perform poorly on state assessments, some schools like Bell's Hill Elementary and West Avenue Elementary demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level policies may be at play. The school's relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending could indicate potential opportunities for targeted interventions and personalized instruction to improve student outcomes.

446

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,924

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 N University Parks Dr
Waco, TX 76701

(254) 752-3316

District: Waco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Kendrick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar Chavez Middle
High:	University High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.2%

African American:

9.0%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg24%

Texas avg47%

4,528^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd)

896^th of 961Waco 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	8.6	4528 of 4651	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	4509 of 4710	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	4233 of 4647	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	4295 of 4581	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	4141 of 4578	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	4369 of 4479	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	3890 of 4359	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	3676 of 4329	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.0	2790 of 4286	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.4	2726 of 4320	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.2	2739 of 4260	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	2223 of 4221	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.3	1752 of 4206	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	1123 of 4095	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	65.9	1405 of 3937	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	1727 of 3884	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.5	2643 of 3768	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	62.0	1541 of 3724	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	1154 of 3476	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.7	663 of 3475	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	77.8	523 of 3465	84.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	1900 of 1905	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	2386 of 2443	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	2442 of 2443	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	2229 of 2421	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	1833 of 2444	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	2354 of 2515	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	2060 of 2483	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.9	3988 of 4461	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	3301 of 4331	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	4007 of 4295	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	3405 of 4240	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	2767 of 2918	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	3050 of 3668	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	3085 of 3556	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	2971 of 3487	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	2818 of 3446	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	2977 of 3333	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	2517 of 3226	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	3604 of 3744	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	4387 of 4658	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	4164 of 4588	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	4244 of 4561	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	4162 of 4499	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	4259 of 4348	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	3967 of 4306	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	2580 of 2619	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	2695 of 2980	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	2914 of 2958	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	2928 of 3006	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	3043 of 3184	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	3065 of 3106	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	3464 of 3644	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	4060 of 4465	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	3680 of 4401	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	3910 of 4376	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	3789 of 4329	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	4017 of 4188	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	3417 of 4168	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	3479 of 3705	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	4184 of 4594	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	4036 of 4521	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	4100 of 4477	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3907 of 4451	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	4135 of 4309	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	3552 of 4264	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	3585 of 3739	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	4374 of 4647	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	4130 of 4585	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	4284 of 4563	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	4017 of 4498	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	4213 of 4357	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	3723 of 4319	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	3185 of 3549	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	3402 of 4292	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	3967 of 4086	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	3326 of 3952	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	2827 of 3799	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	3660 of 3684	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	0.6	3077 of 3082	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	3116 of 3142	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	2996 of 3127	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)11th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2022)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading25%-29 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

Science8%-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kendrick Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Kendrick Elementary?

Students at Kendrick Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Kendrick Elementary a good school?

Kendrick Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Kendrick Elementary in?

Waco Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Kendrick Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kendrick Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cesar Chavez Middle
High : University High School

How many students attend Kendrick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Kendrick Elementary.

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