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Crestview Elementary

Q: Is Crestview Elementary a good school?

Crestview Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Crestview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Crestview Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Crestview Elementary?

Students at Crestview Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 28% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Crestview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crestview Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tennyson Middle High : Waco High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Crestview Elementary is a public elementary school in Waco, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 473 students. The school is part of the Waco Independent School District, which is ranked 896 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Crestview Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 4594 out of 4651 elementary schools in the state.

Crestview Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Waco Independent School District and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.48% of 3rd graders at Crestview were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 30.28% for the district and 52.02% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 40% of Texas elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. However, the school's Gifted and Talented program appears to be a strength, with the school ranking 14th out of 2,980 Texas elementary schools in this category for the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Crestview Elementary to other nearby schools in the Waco ISD, such as Bell's Hill Elementary and Hillcrest PDS Magnet, it becomes clear that Crestview is struggling significantly more than its counterparts. These nearby schools consistently outperform Crestview Elementary on STAAR assessments and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Crestview, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 94.24% to 95.76%, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges and may require targeted interventions and additional resources to address their unique needs.

464

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,607

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1120 N New Rd
Waco, TX 76710-4860

(254) 776-1704

District: Waco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Crestview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tennyson Middle
High:	Waco High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.3%

African American:

27.8%

White:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (16% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Reading scores 32 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg24%

Texas avg47%

4,594^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	5.9	4594 of 4651	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	4115 of 4710	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	3801 of 4647	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	3674 of 4581	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	3921 of 4578	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	3956 of 4479	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	4022 of 4359	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	4186 of 4329	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	4151 of 4286	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	4123 of 4320	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.3	3765 of 4260	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.9	3693 of 4221	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.4	2869 of 4206	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.5	2559 of 4095	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	2936 of 3937	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	3651 of 3884	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.8	3620 of 3768	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.4	3411 of 3724	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	30.0	2839 of 3476	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.5	2733 of 3475	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.7	3011 of 3465	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	1808 of 1905	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1768 of 2443	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1219 of 2443	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	1684 of 2421	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1811 of 2444	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	2406 of 2515	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	2368 of 2483	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.1	3019 of 4461	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	3148 of 4331	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	3386 of 4295	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3450 of 4240	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	2741 of 2918	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	3022 of 3668	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	3056 of 3556	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	3046 of 3487	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	2375 of 3446	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	2104 of 3333	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	2028 of 3226	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	3607 of 3744	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	4299 of 4658	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	3855 of 4588	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	3728 of 4561	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	3786 of 4499	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	3764 of 4348	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	3896 of 4306	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	2034 of 2619	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	77.8	14 of 2980	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	36.6	2312 of 2958	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	2414 of 3184	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	2915 of 3106	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	3500 of 3644	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3498 of 4465	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	3875 of 4401	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3478 of 4376	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	3607 of 4329	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	3331 of 4188	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	3433 of 4168	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	3614 of 3705	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3591 of 4594	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3405 of 4521	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3137 of 4477	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	3680 of 4451	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	3650 of 4309	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	3788 of 4264	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	3657 of 3739	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	3496 of 4647	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	3751 of 4585	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	3626 of 4563	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	3938 of 4498	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	3940 of 4357	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	4059 of 4319	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	2956 of 3549	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	2313 of 4292	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	3658 of 4086	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	1583 of 3799	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	2936 of 3684	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	3429 of 3558	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	1.0	2610 of 2612	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	2576 of 3082	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	2567 of 3142	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	2711 of 3127	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)32nd percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)22nd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading22%-32 vs state

Mathematics13%-32 vs state

Science5%-25 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 EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	5.9	4594^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%		19.1	4115^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.6%	479	0.0			0.0					19.5	26.8	20.0				11.7	18.3	10.0				5.0			$9,607
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
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%)	55.4	1814^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%		38.7	2910^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.2%	1096								80.0	61.1	50.0	55.9	59.7	46.9	62.5	43.8	46.1	45.6	44.2	3.0	29.6	25.0	39.6	27.1	$9,895
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%)	47.8	2271^st of 4651 public elementary schools	51.2%		47.6	2330^th of 4710 public elementary schools	50.5%	59									51.6	50.0	60.0				39.1	37.5	38.3				31.7			$8,834
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%)	9	4509^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.1%		8	4598^th of 4710 public elementary schools	2.4%	89									23.4	33.9	30.0				20.3	21.9	14.3				0.0			$8,926
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%)	27.1	3600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.6%		19.8	4085^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.3%	485									38.2	35.8	48.1				18.4	19.8	35.0				32.5			$11,042
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
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%)	18.6	4111^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.6%		22.5	3926^th of 4710 public elementary schools	16.6%	185									33.9	25.0	39.2				19.6	21.4	35.3				21.6			$10,546
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Crestview Elementary

What schools do graduates of Crestview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crestview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tennyson Middle
High : Waco High School

What is the racial makeup of Crestview Elementary?

Students at Crestview Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 28% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Crestview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Crestview Elementary.

Is Crestview Elementary a good school?

Crestview Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Crestview Elementary in?

Waco Independent School District (Isd)

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