Waco Independent School District

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District Summary

501 Franklin Ave
Waco, TX 76701-0027

(254) 755-9420

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SchoolDigger Rank:
903^rd of 971 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 14,756

Primary Schools: 15
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2019)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2019)	STAAR EOC Biology (2019)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2019)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2019)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2019)	STAAR Reading (2019)						STAAR Writing (2019)		STAAR Mathematics (2019)						STAAR Science (2019)		STAAR Social Studies (2019)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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 Writing 4th Grade	STAAR Writing 7th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alta Vista Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3637 Alta Vista Dr	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(254) 662-3050	502	34	14.7	88.8%	42 (8.4%)	105 (20.9%)	339 (67.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	19.5	3951^st of 4479 public elementary schools	11.8%		16.3	3988^th of 4359 public elementary schools	8.5%	37							28.0	37.0	32.0				24.0		22.0	27.0	26.0				28.0			$11,275	$1,722	$9,553
Bell's Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Ross	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 754-4171	775	50	15.5	93.7%	17 (2.2%)	35 (4.5%)	720 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	58.4	1602^nd of 4479 public elementary schools	64.2%		42.3	2412^th of 4359 public elementary schools	44.7%	810	40.0						39.0	40.0	59.0				33.0		47.0	43.0	65.0				59.0			$10,154	$1,367	$8,787
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 Meridian Ave	Waco	76708	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 756-1241	554	34	16.5	93.3%	38 (6.9%)	162 (29.2%)	342 (61.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	25.6	3600^th of 4479 public elementary schools	19.6%		22.7	3655^th of 4359 public elementary schools	16.2%	55							21.0	30.0	28.0				26.0		15.0	34.0	39.0				54.0			$10,329	$1,397	$8,933
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 N New Rd	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 776-1704	536	37	14.4	77.1%	50 (9.3%)	137 (25.6%)	336 (62.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	19.4	3956^th of 4479 public elementary schools	11.7%		15.6	4022^nd of 4359 public elementary schools	7.7%	66							18.0	28.0	31.0				9.0		26.0	33.0	53.0				31.0			$10,891	$1,514	$9,377
Dean Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Maple	Waco	76707	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 752-3751	727	43	16.8	88.4%	55 (7.6%)	209 (28.7%)	444 (61.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	11.7	4288^th of 4479 public elementary schools	4.3%		18	3906^th of 4359 public elementary schools	10.4%	382							23.0	19.0	27.0				9.0		26.0	20.0	36.0				28.0			$9,912	$1,331	$8,581
Lake Air Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4601 Cobbs Dr	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(254) 772-1910	775	47	16.5		140 (18.1%)	125 (16.1%)	488 (63.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	17	4051^st of 4479 public elementary schools	9.6%		21	3752^nd of 4359 public elementary schools	13.9%	299		100.0					32.0	18.0	37.0	19.0	45.0	63.0	17.0	27.0	22.0	16.0	32.0	22.0	43.0	52.0	39.0	43.0	30.0	$10,039	$1,084	$8,955
J H Hines Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	301 Garrison St	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(254) 753-1362	516	34	14.9	98.3%	22 (4.3%)	373 (72.3%)	107 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	3.2	4466^th of 4479 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.7	4319^th of 4359 public elementary schools	0.9%	147							11.0	14.0	17.0				7.0		6.0	4.0	20.0				12.0			$11,326	$1,709	$9,617
Kendrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Kendrick Ln	Waco	76711	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 752-3316	501	32	15.6	95.2%	25 (5.0%)	65 (13.0%)	403 (80.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	9.6	4369^th of 4479 public elementary schools	2.5%		18.4	3890^th of 4359 public elementary schools	10.8%	479							26.0	10.0	18.0				9.0		23.0	24.0	30.0				25.0			$10,105	$1,339	$8,766
Mountainview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5901 Bishop St	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 772-2520	375	24	15.3	72.3%	113 (30.1%)	82 (21.9%)	157 (41.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	13.6	4210^th of 4479 public elementary schools	6.0%		30.1	3190^th of 4359 public elementary schools	26.8%	1020							24.0	19.0	31.0				14.0		24.0	28.0	32.0				29.0			$10,594	$1,283	$9,312
Hillcrest Pds Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4225 Pine Ave	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(254) 772-4286	441	27	16.4	44.9%	99 (22.4%)	82 (18.6%)	243 (55.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	27.4	3500^th of 4479 public elementary schools	21.9%		29.1	3240^th of 4359 public elementary schools	25.7%	260							36.0	31.0	47.0				26.0		33.0	32.0	31.0				29.0			$10,183	$1,358	$8,825
Parkdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Edmond	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 772-2170	669	38	17.6	96.9%	85 (12.7%)	294 (43.9%)	256 (38.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	21.1	3865^th of 4479 public elementary schools	13.7%		20.6	3769^th of 4359 public elementary schools	13.5%	96							27.0	19.0	45.0				10.0		23.0	25.0	32.0				47.0			$9,275	$1,229	$8,045
Provident Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2415 Bosque Blvd	Waco	76707	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 750-3930	367	25	14.3	83.1%	15 (4.1%)	102 (27.8%)	246 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	35.2	3016^th of 4479 public elementary schools	32.7%		24.8	3533^rd of 4359 public elementary schools	18.9%	517							51.0	33.0	35.0				33.0		40.0	47.0	36.0				25.0			$11,871	$1,411	$10,460
Waco High School	Public	9-12	2020 N 42nd St	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 776-1150	2,053	133	15.4	73.0%	220 (10.7%)	681 (33.2%)	1,102 (53.7%)	10 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	36 (1.8%)	27.7	1387^th of 1857 public high schools	25.3%		26.3	1358^th of 1797 public high schools	24.4%	29		56.0	45.0	31.0	31.0	61.0																		$10,235	$1,378	$8,857
Tennyson Middle	Public	6-8	6100 Tennyson Dr	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 772-1440	921	65	14.1	68.9%	134 (14.5%)	248 (26.9%)	506 (54.9%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.6%)	45.1	1148^th of 2193 public middle schools	47.7%		52.3	867^th of 2080 public middle schools	58.3%	281		95.0								30.0	44.0	48.0		35.0				41.0	43.0	41.0		49.0	26.0	$9,897	$1,349	$8,548
University High School	Public	9-12	3201 S New Rd	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 756-1843	1,652	111	14.8		76 (4.6%)	304 (18.4%)	1,251 (75.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.0%)	35.5	1235^th of 1857 public high schools	33.5%		36	1144^th of 1797 public high schools	36.3%	91		50.0	55.0	37.0	36.0	67.0																		$10,673	$1,366	$9,307
G W Carver Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1601 J J Flewellen Rd	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(254) 757-0787	488	34	14.3	71.5%	21 (4.3%)	233 (47.7%)	228 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	7.5	2121^st of 2193 public middle schools	3.3%		12.7	1967^th of 2080 public middle schools	5.4%	154		92.0								10.0	16.0	25.0		6.0				10.0	6.0	22.0		17.0	14.0	$12,314	$2,469	$9,845
South Waco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2104 Gurley Ln	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 753-6802	504	34	15.0	98.2%	28 (5.6%)	259 (51.4%)	199 (39.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	19.5	3950^th of 4479 public elementary schools	11.8%		16.1	3993^rd of 4359 public elementary schools	8.4%	43							26.0	23.0	37.0				14.0		32.0	19.0	46.0				36.0			$10,668	$1,301	$9,367
G L Wiley Opportunity Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	1030 E Live Oak St	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(254) 757-3829	53	15	3.5	75.5%	3 (5.7%)	27 (50.9%)	22 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0	0.0	0.0						0.0	0.0	0.0						0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0	$38,590	$1,893	$36,697
Challenge Academy	Public	6-12	2015 Alexander Ave	Waco	76708	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(254) 754-0803	18	4	4.8	72.2%	1 (5.6%)	10 (55.6%)	7 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.8	1749^th of 1857 public high schools	5.8%					(n/a)				0.0	17.0	33.0						0.0								0.0				$31,620	$793	$30,828
Brook Avenue Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	720 Brook Ave	Waco	76708	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(254) 750-3562	371	23	15.7	96.8%	7 (1.9%)	128 (34.5%)	228 (61.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	8.2	4397^th of 4479 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.1	4331^st of 4359 public elementary schools	0.6%	66							15.0	12.0	12.0				2.0		24.0	25.0	40.0				19.0			$13,860	$4,358	$9,502
Bill Logue Detention Center	Public	7-11	2601 Gholson Rd	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(254) 754-0803	13	0	44.8	61.5%	0 (0.0%)	9 (69.2%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
West Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 N 15th St	Waco	76707	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 750-3900	338	23	14.5	91.4%	13 (3.8%)	132 (39.1%)	184 (54.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	12.7	4249^th of 4479 public elementary schools	5.1%		17	3951^st of 4359 public elementary schools	9.4%	298							29.0	37.0	22.0				14.0		14.0	23.0	23.0				13.0			$11,505	$1,601	$9,904
Brazos High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3005 Edna Ave	Waco	76708	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(254) 754-9422	223	11	19.7	80.7%	17 (7.6%)	80 (35.9%)	124 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	3.3	1789^th of 1857 public high schools	3.7%		3.9	1738^th of 1797 public high schools	3.3%	51		26.0	16.0	2.0	0.0	20.0																		$12,294	$2,340	$9,955
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	700 S 15th St	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(254) 750-3736	865	56	15.5	64.4%	43 (5.0%)	173 (20.0%)	641 (74.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	19.2	1904^th of 2193 public middle schools	13.2%		18.8	1842^nd of 2080 public middle schools	11.4%	62		96.0								15.0	29.0	36.0		19.0				26.0	19.0	39.0		33.0	14.0	$9,724	$1,389	$8,336
Indian Spring Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	500 N University Parks Dr	Waco	76701	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(254) 754-5491	519	41	12.5	96.5%	34 (6.6%)	128 (24.7%)	354 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19	1909^th of 2193 public middle schools	13.0%		16.3	1904^th of 2080 public middle schools	8.5%	5		95.0								17.0	34.0	37.0		23.0				16.0	25.0	38.0		25.0	10.0	$12,602	$2,307	$10,296

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harmony Science Academy (Waco)	1.19 mi	16	369^th
Robinson Independent School District	2.39 mi	6
Waco Charter School	2.5 mi	1	931^st
Bosqueville Independent School District	2.7 mi	4	193^rd
Connally Independent School District	2.7 mi	6	922^nd

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