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Best Public Schools in Waco, KY

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422

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Top rankedWaco Elementary School409^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools

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Summary:

Waco, Kentucky is home to a single elementary school, Waco Elementary School, which serves students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has seen some fluctuations in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 277th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 409th out of 685 in 2024-2025.

Waco Elementary School's academic performance is mixed compared to the Madison County and Kentucky averages. While the school performed better than the county and state in 4th-grade Science, its proficiency rates were below the county and state averages in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Writing. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in 2024-2025 is a concerning metric.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $19,433 in 2023-2024, which is above the state average, and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6, Waco Elementary School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 58.77% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's academic challenges, and a more comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions and community partnerships, may be necessary to drive sustainable improvements.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Waco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	359 Waco Loop	Waco	40385	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-3600	422	29	14.3	54.3%	366 (86.7%)	8 (1.9%)	23 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	42.2	409^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.3%		56.8	277^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.6%	132	40.0	41.0	44.0	30.0	47.0	52.0	40.0	31.0	33.0	49.0	$19,433	$1,350	$126	$1,476	$10,184	$2,193	$12,377

Cities Near Waco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Irvine	7.64 mi	7	258^th
Richmond	7.9 mi	15	79^th
Berea	9.09 mi	10	88^th
Clay City	13.6 mi	1	302^nd
Winchester	15.47 mi	12	250^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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