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G L Wiley Opportunity Center

Q: Is G L Wiley Opportunity Center a good school?

G L Wiley Opportunity Center ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Texas alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend G L Wiley Opportunity Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 98 students attended G L Wiley Opportunity Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of G L Wiley Opportunity Center?

Students at G L Wiley Opportunity Center are 56% African American, 39% Hispanic, 5% White.

Public, Alternative Grades 2-12

2312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 1% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

G L Wiley Opportunity Center in Waco, TX, is a small alternative school within the Waco Independent School District (Isd) that serves just 98 students in grades 2 through 12, focusing on students who need a non-traditional educational setting to stay on track.

This school stands out for its incredibly personalized approach, with a student-to-teacher ratio of just 6.5:1—roughly half that of nearby alternative schools like Mount Calm Independent School District (Isd) and Gholson Independent School District (Isd). This high level of individual attention comes at a significant cost, with per-pupil spending reaching $121,135 in 2020-2021, about 10 times more than those comparable schools. The investment appears to pay off in one critical area: the school has maintained a perfect 0% dropout rate for four consecutive years, a remarkable achievement compared to the district average of 2.6% and the 5.4% rate at the Bill Logue Detention Center. This suggests the school excels at keeping students engaged and preventing them from leaving the education system entirely.

However, the focus on retention does not translate into high academic test scores. STAAR proficiency rates are mostly in the single digits—for example, 0% in 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Math in 2024-2025—and scores fluctuate wildly from year to year due to the very small number of students per grade. In contrast, Gholson Independent School District (Isd) achieved 85% proficiency in English II Reading that same year. G L Wiley functions more as a stabilization center than an academic accelerator, providing a second chance for students who have struggled in traditional classrooms. Its success in keeping students out of the juvenile justice system, unlike the reactive Bill Logue Detention Center, is a crucial but unmeasured benefit for the community.

Students ?

6.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,962

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1030 E Live Oak St
Waco, TX 76704

(254) 757-3829

District: Waco Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.1%

Hispanic:

38.8%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2022 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (5% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!English II Reading scores 46 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school5%

District avg23%

Texas avg48%

Middle school

2,312^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,940^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	2312 of 2335	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	2319 of 2344	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	2330 of 2372	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	2292 of 2330	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	2233 of 2254	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	2239 of 2252	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	2182 of 2193	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.0	1982 of 1987	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	1276 of 1295	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1266 of 1273	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1241 of 1251	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	11.2	2148 of 2182	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	2101 of 2118	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	2055 of 2058	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	1345 of 1390	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	1918 of 2240	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	2182 of 2241	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.3	2132 of 2141	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1953 of 2116	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	2069 of 2077	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	2030 of 2043	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.6	2232 of 2253	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.7	1814 of 1820	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	2235 of 2251	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	2197 of 2220	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	2164 of 2172	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.9	2243 of 2253	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	2230 of 2245	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	2200 of 2228	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	1859 of 1956	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1781 of 1815	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.8	1940 of 2009	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.0	1915 of 1974	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	1896 of 1990	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1868 of 1961	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	1844 of 1857	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	1593 of 1762	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	8.3	1004 of 1069	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	970 of 1031	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1023 of 1024	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	12.0	1733 of 1837	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	1801 of 1829	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	1796 of 1810	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	1.3	1869 of 1891	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1762 of 1841	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1738 of 1815	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	2.8	1788 of 1820	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1617 of 1762	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	1710 of 1743	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.0	1861 of 1937	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	1871 of 1884	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1808 of 1897	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	1773 of 1847	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	1824 of 1848	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	1812 of 1818	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	1.2	1887 of 1891	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	1763 of 1913	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1777 of 1853	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.1	1829 of 1840	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	1817 of 1824	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2026)14th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

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

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

High school

African American (2023)6th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)6th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)1st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading14%-46 vs state

Reading10%-45 vs state

Mathematics0%-39 vs state

Social Studies0%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
G L Wiley Opportunity Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1030 E Live Oak St	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 757-3829	98	15	6.5	81.6%	5 (5.1%)	55 (56.1%)	38 (38.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				14.3					0.0	20.0	5.9				0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$27,962
Challenge Academy	Public, Alternative	8-9	1200 Clifton Rd	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Robinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 799-7278	2				1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Challenge Academy	Public, Alternative	9	1200 Clifton Rd	Waco	76704	McLennan County	West Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 412-0326	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bill Logue Detention Center	Public, Alternative	7-11	2601 Gholson Rd	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 754-0803	11	0	91.6	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	7 (63.6%)	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											0.0							0.0
Challenge Academy	Public, Alternative	8-10	3805 S 3rd St	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Connally Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 754-0803	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
McLennan County Challenge Academy	Public, Alternative	10	3805 S 3rd St	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Gholson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 829-1528	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Challenge Academy	Public, Alternative	11	3805 S 3rd St	Waco	76706	McLennan County	La Vega Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 754-0803	2				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Gholson Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	137 Hamilton Dr	Waco	76705	McLennan County	Gholson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 829-1528	264	20	13.2	72.3%	171 (64.8%)	12 (4.5%)	68 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)								(n/a)	6.3	75.0	80.0	83.3	73.3	27.3	42.9	56.3	83.3	66.7	53.9	22.7	50.0	37.5	66.7	40.0	37.5	7.1	$12,277
Mount Calm Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 N Coates E	Mount Calm	76673	Hill County	Mount Calm Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 993-2611	168	15	11.1	58.9%	104 (61.9%)	4 (2.4%)	50 (29.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)								(n/a)	20.0	44.4	53.3	40.0	62.5	30.8	80.0	66.7	25.0	25.0	36.4	38.5	40.0	40.0	25.0	0.0	38.9	9.1	$16,163
Challenge Academy	Public, Alternative	9	#1 Eagle Dr	Eddy	76524	McLennan County	Bruceville-Eddy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 859-5525	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about G L Wiley Opportunity Center

What is the racial makeup of G L Wiley Opportunity Center?

Students at G L Wiley Opportunity Center are 56% African American, 39% Hispanic, 5% White.

Is G L Wiley Opportunity Center a good school?

G L Wiley Opportunity Center ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Texas alternative schools.

What district is G L Wiley Opportunity Center in?

Waco Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend G L Wiley Opportunity Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 98 students attended G L Wiley Opportunity Center.

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