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Mountainview Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mountainview Elementary in Waco, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 349 students within the Waco Independent School District (Isd), a district that faces significant challenges, with the school itself holding a 1-star rating and ranking in the 6th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

While Mountainview’s overall performance is low, it is not the lowest-performing school in its immediate area, outperforming nearby peers like Crestview Elementary (2nd percentile) and Dean Highland Elementary (0th percentile). However, a stark contrast exists with two magnet schools within the same district: Lake Air Montessori School (38th percentile) and Hillcrest Pds Magnet (49th percentile), which achieve much better results despite similar or slightly lower per-student spending. A consistent bright spot is Mountainview’s 4th-grade Reading performance, where 41.51% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, significantly higher than the district average of 31.67%. Yet, the school shows troubling volatility, such as in 5th-grade Math, which dropped from 35.29% proficiency in 2024-2025 to just 20% the following year, indicating a lack of consistent instructional practices.

Subgroup data reveals a concerning trend for female students, whose rank plummeted from the 23rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 3rd percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting current strategies are not meeting their needs. Additionally, "At Risk" and "Low Socioeconomic Status" students continue to fall behind, with the school ranking in the 7th percentile for the latter group. For context, Woodway Elementary in the neighboring Midway Independent School District (Isd) (just 3 miles away) serves a wealthier population and ranks in the 95th percentile, achieving 76% proficiency in 3rd-grade Reading compared to Mountainview’s 32%—a gap reflecting deep systemic inequities beyond the school’s control.

349

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,546

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5901 Bishop St
Waco, TX 76710-2601

(254) 772-2520

District: Waco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mountainview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tennyson Middle
High:	Waco High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.1%

African American:

28.7%

White:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg27%

Texas avg51%

4,330^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	14.4	4330 of 4627	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	4111 of 4651	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	3926 of 4710	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	3655 of 4647	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	3833 of 4581	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	4006 of 4578	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	4210 of 4479	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3190 of 4359	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	3372 of 4329	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	3088 of 4286	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	52.4	2198 of 4320	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.0	1360 of 4260	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.0	906 of 4221	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	55.2	1983 of 4206	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	1549 of 4095	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	81.2	400 of 3937	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	59.5	1743 of 3884	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	1192 of 3768	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.3	1052 of 3724	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	66.4	1207 of 3476	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.4	855 of 3475	75.4%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	620 of 3465	82.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	2306 of 2406	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	1666 of 1905	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	2395 of 2443	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1766 of 2443	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	2213 of 2421	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	2236 of 2444	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	2170 of 2515	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1881 of 2483	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	18.6	4131 of 4461	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	4211 of 4331	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	4133 of 4295	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	3553 of 4240	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	1284 of 1643	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	2537 of 2918	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	3388 of 3668	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	3424 of 3556	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	3443 of 3487	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	2617 of 3446	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	3080 of 3333	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	3089 of 3226	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	4424 of 4575	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	2888 of 3744	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	3602 of 4658	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	3113 of 4588	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	3382 of 4561	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	3524 of 4499	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	3893 of 4348	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	2857 of 4306	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	2933 of 3075	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	2318 of 2619	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	2334 of 2980	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	2734 of 2958	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	2836 of 3006	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	3023 of 3184	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	2820 of 3106	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	4017 of 4413	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	2767 of 3644	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3465 of 4465	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	3435 of 4401	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	3983 of 4376	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	3934 of 4329	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	4118 of 4188	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	3435 of 4168	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	4205 of 4520	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	2986 of 3705	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	4108 of 4594	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	3653 of 4521	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	3839 of 4477	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3951 of 4451	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	4212 of 4309	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	3141 of 4264	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	3998 of 4582	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	3120 of 3739	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	3857 of 4647	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	3974 of 4585	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	4206 of 4563	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	4161 of 4498	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	4184 of 4357	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3388 of 4319	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	3263 of 4301	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	2154 of 3549	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	2457 of 4292	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.2	3947 of 4086	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	2411 of 3952	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	3534 of 3799	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	1564 of 3684	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.9	2593 of 3558	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	2543 of 3006	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	2319 of 2612	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	2443 of 3108	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	2554 of 3106	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	2329 of 3082	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	2921 of 3082	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	2893 of 3142	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	2200 of 3127	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)24th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)5th percentile~ school

African American (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-19 vs state

Mathematics22%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 12, 2012

Not a fan of the PYP program- The program detracts from state mandated testing- Focus is on being a global citizen at the Pre-K level- Everything is international and the learner profiles are all over the place- www.truthaboutib.com- Kids cannot bring home the PYP journal which makes one suspcious- Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 Mathematics 3rd 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	14.4	4330^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.4%		18.6	4111^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.6%	219				32.1	41.5	33.3				26.8	20.8	20.0					$10,546
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%)	18.7	4116^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.0%		27.1	3600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.6%	516				36.6	44.6	43.0				23.9	17.6	25.3					$11,042
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%)	38.6	2848^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.4%		55.4	1814^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%	1034			88.2	38.6	61.3	63.5	44.4	56.5	53.5	25.7	34.7	41.9	18.5	0.0	51.6	41.9	$9,895
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
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%)	45.8	2343^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.4%		47.8	2271^st of 4651 public elementary schools	51.2%	72				63.5	53.2	50.0				40.3	38.7	35.5					$8,834
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
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
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
Woodway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Estates Dr	Waco	76712	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 761-5740	547	36	15.1	31.4%	345 (63.1%)	47 (8.6%)	108 (19.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	93.4	231^st of 4627 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.7	308^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.4%	77				76.0	83.0	85.3				60.0	80.5	72.6					$8,202
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 Mountainview Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mountainview Elementary?

Students at Mountainview Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 29% African American, 19% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is Mountainview Elementary a good school?

Mountainview Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Mountainview Elementary in?

Waco Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Mountainview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Mountainview Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mountainview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountainview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tennyson Middle
High : Waco High School

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