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J H Hines Elementary

Q: Is J H Hines Elementary a good school?

J H Hines Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend J H Hines Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended J H Hines Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of J H Hines Elementary?

Students at J H Hines Elementary are 69% African American, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of J H Hines Elementary attend?

Students who attend J H Hines Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Waco High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

J H Hines Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Waco Independent School District (Isd) serving 379 students in a high-poverty area, where over 98% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has been in the bottom 1-2% of all Texas elementary schools for nearly a decade, with its most recent ranking at the 0th percentile. The most alarming area is mathematics: in the 2025-2026 school year, only 1.92% of 3rd graders were proficient in math. This is roughly five times worse than the nearest comparable school, Dean Highland Elementary, which had 10.53% proficiency. While reading scores are also low, they are significantly higher—for example, 30.95% of 5th graders were proficient in reading compared to just 16.67% in math. This wide gap suggests a systemic failure in math instruction rather than a strength in reading. Despite spending more per student ($13,913) than any other elementary school in its comparison group—such as Cedar Ridge Elementary ($11,532) or Bell's Hill Elementary ($11,740)—the school achieves the worst academic outcomes, indicating serious issues with how resources are used.

A few interesting patterns stand out. English Language Learner (ELL) students were a bright spot in 2022-2023, ranking in the 59th percentile statewide, but that success faded to the 18th percentile by 2020-2021, suggesting a short-lived program or teacher that wasn't sustained. Meanwhile, Gifted and Talented students rank in the 1st percentile, showing the school fails to challenge its highest-ability learners. Nearby Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy, a public charter serving a similar demographic (78% free/reduced lunch), performs better—especially in 4th-grade math (37.31% vs. 11.76%)—suggesting the challenges at J H Hines are not solely due to poverty but also to school and district effectiveness. Every student subgroup—African American, Hispanic, low-income, special education, and at-risk—consistently ranks in the bottom 1-6% of the state, indicating a school-wide instructional failure affecting all students.

379

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,235

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Garrison St
Waco, TX 76704

(254) 753-1362

District: Waco Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.1%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2016 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (16% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 37 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg27%

Texas avg51%

4,605^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	3.8	4605 of 4627	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.6	4624 of 4651	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	4619 of 4710	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	4614 of 4647	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	4575 of 4581	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	4555 of 4578	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	4466 of 4479	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	4319 of 4359	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.1	4310 of 4329	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.2	4283 of 4286	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.2	4316 of 4320	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	4257 of 4260	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	4197 of 4221	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.5	4186 of 4206	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.8	4088 of 4095	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.7	3829 of 3937	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.8	3790 of 3884	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.0	3618 of 3768	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.6	3601 of 3724	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.6	2940 of 3476	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.5	3356 of 3475	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	28.4	2921 of 3465	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	2295 of 2406	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	1840 of 1905	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	2290 of 2443	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	2362 of 2443	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	2387 of 2421	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	2378 of 2444	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	2433 of 2515	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	2328 of 2483	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	5.8	4444 of 4461	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	4242 of 4331	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	4271 of 4295	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	4124 of 4240	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	53.7	1468 of 3556	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	2809 of 3446	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.9	4537 of 4575	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	3713 of 3744	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	4594 of 4658	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	4501 of 4588	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	4555 of 4561	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	4437 of 4499	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	4332 of 4348	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	4257 of 4306	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	3047 of 3075	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	2592 of 2619	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	4376 of 4413	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	3533 of 3644	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	3669 of 4465	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	4183 of 4401	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	4360 of 4376	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	4116 of 4329	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	4181 of 4188	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	4128 of 4168	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.4	4485 of 4520	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	3673 of 3705	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	4436 of 4594	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	4463 of 4521	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	4469 of 4477	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	4411 of 4451	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	4293 of 4309	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	4219 of 4264	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	4555 of 4582	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.1	3708 of 3739	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	4423 of 4647	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	4560 of 4585	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	4559 of 4563	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	4488 of 4498	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	4348 of 4357	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	4277 of 4319	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	4061 of 4301	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	3440 of 3549	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	3708 of 4292	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	3906 of 4086	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	3922 of 3952	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	3585 of 3799	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	3482 of 3684	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)59th percentile+58 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)5th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading23%-32 vs state

Mathematics10%-37 vs state

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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	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
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%)	3.8	4605^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.5%		4.6	4624^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.6%	19							13.5	25.0	31.0	1.9	11.8	16.7	$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%)	13.3	4377^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.4%		12.2	4409^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.2%	32							7.5	34.3		14.9	37.3		$10,426
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%)								(n/a)													$10,924
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%)	9.5	4503^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.8	4543^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.3%	40							17.3	37.0	26.4	18.2	26.1	22.6	$9,729
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)	0.0			0.0			32.4			20.6			$8,412
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
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%)	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
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
La Vega Pri Phil Bancale Campus	Public	PK-K	4400 Harrison	Waco	76705	McLennan County	La Vega Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 299-6730	444	26	17.1	98.6%	55 (12.4%)	120 (27.0%)	240 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)								(n/a)													$9,129
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%)	18.4	4136^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.6%		15.3	4272^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	8.1%	136							25.9	34.6	43.6	19.0	31.4	39.3	$10,101

Frequently Asked Questions about J H Hines Elementary

How many students attend J H Hines Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended J H Hines Elementary.

What district is J H Hines Elementary in?

Waco Independent School District (Isd)

Is J H Hines Elementary a good school?

J H Hines Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of J H Hines Elementary attend?

Students who attend J H Hines Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Waco High School

What is the racial makeup of J H Hines Elementary?

Students at J H Hines Elementary are 69% African American, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

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