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Kendrick Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4548^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Alta Vista Elementary is a PK-5 school in Waco, TX, serving 479 students within the Waco Independent School District (Isd), where over 90% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds. The school faces significant academic challenges, with STAAR proficiency rates consistently below district and state averages, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency has remained below 23% in recent years. While the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 and higher per-student spending ($13,445) compared to many peers, these resources have not yet translated into sustained academic gains, as performance has shown volatility—including a brief improvement in 2024-2025 followed by a sharp decline.

Compared to nearby schools, Alta Vista stands out for its slightly lower rate of economic disadvantage (90.4%) than neighbors like South Waco Elementary (97.14%) and West Avenue Elementary (96.39%), yet its academic outcomes remain among the lowest in the region. A stark contrast is seen with Robinson Elementary in the Robinson Independent School District (Isd), just 2-3 miles away, where only 42% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch and 3rd-grade reading proficiency (63-66%) is nearly three times higher. Additionally, Bell's Hill Elementary, another Waco ISD school, achieves 40-44% proficiency in Spanish-language Reading STAAR exams, while Alta Vista's Spanish-language scores are 0%, suggesting a potential area for program improvement.

Despite these challenges, Alta Vista has shown it can serve at-risk students effectively, as evidenced by a 2018-2019 ranking in the 14th percentile for "At Risk" subgroup performance—its strongest recent showing. This indicates the school has the potential to improve, but gains have been fragile and not yet systemic. For parents, the key takeaway is that Alta Vista offers smaller class sizes and higher spending than many peers, but academic outcomes lag significantly, especially in math. Families may want to explore the school's specific intervention programs and consider how they align with their child's needs, while also noting the stark differences in performance compared to nearby districts like Robinson ISD.

479

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,056

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Kendrick Ln
Waco, TX 76711

(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:

68.5%

African American:

18.6%

White:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (23% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg27%

Texas avg50%

4,548^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd)

905^th of 951Waco 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	7.4	4548 of 4627	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	4368 of 4651	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	4611 of 4710	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	4540 of 4647	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	4505 of 4581	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	4213 of 4578	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	3951 of 4479	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	3988 of 4359	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	4004 of 4329	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	4093 of 4286	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	4122 of 4320	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	3814 of 4260	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	3974 of 4221	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	36.3	3079 of 4206	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.9	3137 of 4095	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.8	3662 of 3937	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.9	3441 of 3884	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.1	3179 of 3768	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.8	3078 of 3724	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.6	2558 of 3476	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.3	2468 of 3475	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.1	2116 of 3465	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	2377 of 2406	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	1587 of 1905	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	2383 of 2443	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	2227 of 2443	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2303 of 2421	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	2344 of 2444	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1077 of 2515	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	1491 of 2483	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	12.0	4365 of 4461	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	4161 of 4331	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	3692 of 4295	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	4034 of 4240	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	1589 of 1643	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	2714 of 2918	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	3604 of 3668	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	3495 of 3556	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	3428 of 3487	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	3291 of 3446	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	3232 of 3333	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	3195 of 3226	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	4526 of 4575	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	3527 of 3744	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	4551 of 4658	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	4339 of 4588	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	4414 of 4561	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	3976 of 4499	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	3847 of 4348	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	3952 of 4306	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	2851 of 3075	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	2529 of 2619	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	2797 of 2980	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	2912 of 2958	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	2359 of 3006	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	2809 of 3184	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	4270 of 4413	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	3446 of 3644	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	4388 of 4465	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	4310 of 4401	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	4316 of 4376	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	3833 of 4329	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	3585 of 4188	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	3748 of 4168	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	4406 of 4520	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	3451 of 3705	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	4532 of 4594	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	4406 of 4521	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	4393 of 4477	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	4181 of 4451	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	3632 of 4309	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	3585 of 4264	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	4403 of 4582	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	3479 of 3739	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	4599 of 4647	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	4547 of 4585	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	4512 of 4563	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	4231 of 4498	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	3838 of 4357	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	3906 of 4319	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	4126 of 4301	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	3436 of 3549	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	4220 of 4292	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	3749 of 4086	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	3623 of 3952	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	3340 of 3799	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	3080 of 3684	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	3037 of 3558	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	2765 of 3006	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	2343 of 2612	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	2987 of 3108	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	2971 of 3106	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	3031 of 3082	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	2939 of 3082	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	3064 of 3142	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	3079 of 3127	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)8th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)7th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading27%-27 vs state

Mathematics19%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 21, 2021

It is a well operated school with an outstanding administration and teachers. Behavior is not a problem and the school is well maintained in a great location. Children are respected and receive an excellent education here. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 (2025)	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 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Kendrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Kendrick Ln	Waco	76711	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 752-3316	479	33	14.4	90.4%	39 (8.1%)	89 (18.6%)	328 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	7.4	4548^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.7%		13.2	4368^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.1%	180	0.0	0.0					22.1	23.6	35.3	18.1	17.8	22.1	$11,056
South Waco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2104 Gurley Ln	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 753-6802	490	27	18.1	97.1%	26 (5.3%)	251 (51.2%)	182 (37.1%)	9 (1.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	2.9	4616^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.2%		5	4615^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.8%	1							17.7	16.5	24.3	14.4	8.8	5.4	$9,945
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) 750-5100	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%)	14.9	4298^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.1%		23.9	3805^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.2%	493	41.2	44.4	40.0	0.0	12.5	20.0	35.9	27.8	42.1	23.2	22.0	29.0	$9,114
Robinson Elementary	Public	2-3	151 Peplow	Robinson	76706	McLennan County	Robinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 662-5000	328	23	14.0	42.1%	192 (58.5%)	11 (3.4%)	107 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.9%)								(n/a)							63.5			65.8			$8,882
Robinson Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	541 N Old Robinson Rd	Robinson	76706	McLennan County	Robinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 662-0251	389	25	15.2	43.7%	232 (59.6%)	12 (3.1%)	123 (31.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)								(n/a)													$7,927
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 N New Rd	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 776-1704	464	30	15.5	95.3%	39 (8.4%)	129 (27.8%)	280 (60.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	7.6	4545^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.9	4594^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	49	0.0			11.1			19.3	31.3	32.8	12.3	25.0	14.9	$9,607
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%)	24.8	3764^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.7%		15.5	4258^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.4%	494							41.1	28.9	44.4	33.9	18.9	42.9	$9,520
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%)	9.3	4511^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.5%		15	4288^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.8%	223							32.4	26.3	38.1	20.6	18.4	11.9	$10,962
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kendrick Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Kendrick Elementary?

Students at Kendrick Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 19% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kendrick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Kendrick Elementary.

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

Is Kendrick Elementary a good school?

Kendrick Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Texas elementary schools.

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