Cesar Chavez Middle

Public 6-8

 700 S 15th St
       Waco, TX  76706


(254) 750-3736

District: Waco Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2070th of 2,330 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,746 Help


Students who attend Cesar Chavez Middle usually attend:

High:    University High School

Feeder schools for Cesar Chavez Middle:

Elementary:    Alta Vista Elementary
    Bell's Hill Elementary
    Kendrick Elementary
    South Waco Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  840

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.6%
African American:
23.6%
White:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.6% Help


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Compare Details Cesar Chavez Middle ranks worse than 88.8% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.7. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.6%), African American (23.6%), White (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Middle is 13.2. 2 middle schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cesar Chavez Middle is $10,746. 2 middle schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cesar Chavez Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar Chavez Middle 2070th of 2330 Texas public middle schools. (See Cesar Chavez Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Waco Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Waco Independent School District (Isd) 905th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cesar Chavez Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 30.57 1251st 1573 20.5%
2005 32.15 1212th 1582 23.4%
2006 30.02 1242nd 1585 21.6%
2007 40.83 1168th 1684 30.6%
2008 31.07 1412th 1718 17.8%
2009 13.85 1666th 1763 5.5%
2010 17.49 1693rd 1803 6.1%
2011 19.37 1754th 1895 7.4%
2012 8.25 1861st 1951 4.6%
2013 11.68 1851st 1973 6.2%
2014 12.96 1840th 1987 7.4%
2015 10.48 1917th 2043 6.2%
2016 24.11 1663rd 1987 16.3%
2017 18.54 1795th 2027 11.4%
2018 18.81 1842nd 2080 11.4%
2019 19.17 1904th 2193 13.2%
2021 20.33 1871st 2252 16.9%
2022 19.71 1937th 2254 14.1%
2023 16.70 2070th 2330 11.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.52 453rd 743 39.0%
2022 45.30 449th 813 44.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.32 1081st 1376 21.4%
2019 27.64 1183rd 1445 18.1%
2021 39.01 948th 1592 40.5%
2022 37.87 1000th 1643 39.1%
2023 31.22 1261st 1720 26.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.17 1448th 1597 9.3%
2019 28.24 1313th 1626 19.2%
2021 29.43 1345th 1712 21.4%
2022 25.08 1549th 1757 11.8%
2023 21.84 1681st 1815 7.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.65 1672nd 2039 18.0%
2019 27.55 1691st 2073 18.4%
2021 28.39 1696th 2172 21.9%
2022 27.44 1795th 2220 19.1%
2023 22.29 1936th 2251 14.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.36 1741st 2008 13.3%
2019 18.63 1832nd 2047 10.5%
2021 21.19 1803rd 2151 16.2%
2022 20.78 1914th 2221 13.8%
2023 18.10 1980th 2241 11.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.40 1337th 1430 6.5%
2019 9.47 1399th 1446 3.3%
2021 23.72 1249th 1501 16.8%
2022 33.95 1163rd 1488 21.8%
2023 26.19 1283rd 1481 13.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.76 1675th 2008 16.6%
2019 23.11 1851st 2058 10.1%
2021 38.96 1259th 2118 40.6%
2022 29.30 1719th 2182 21.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.03 1862nd 2030 8.3%
2019 19.65 1813th 2069 12.4%
2021 21.13 1814th 2168 16.3%
2022 19.45 1935th 2228 13.2%
2023 15.47 2039th 2245 9.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.80 971st 1167 16.8%
2019 21.85 1051st 1193 11.9%
2021 28.19 949th 1213 21.8%
2022 23.49 1078th 1251 13.8%
2023 22.07 1083rd 1273 14.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.37 1562nd 1895 17.6%
2019 27.44 1553rd 1935 19.7%
2021 29.28 1537th 2043 24.8%
2022 26.66 1683rd 2077 19.0%
2023 23.99 1758th 2116 16.9%
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Rank History for White students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.14 1638th 1673 2.1%
2019 9.47 1627th 1684 3.4%
2021 9.22 1638th 1700 3.6%
2022 17.63 1575th 1723 8.6%
2023 7.89 1694th 1749 3.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cesar Chavez Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 16 35 0 292 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2003 16 35 0 292 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2004 10 33 0 309 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2005 14 38 0 346 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2006 18 31 0 369 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2007 11 38 0 371 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2008 4 35 0 369 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2009 10 92 0 394 0 n/a n/a 0 496
2010 13 115 0 389 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2011 11 115 0 336 1 0 0 0 463
2012 7 122 0 354 0 0 0 0 483
2013 43 211 0 688 2 0 11 0 955
2014 49 170 0 665 2 0 12 0 898
2015 51 170 0 683 0 0 6 0 910
2016 34 144 1 674 0 1 5 0 859
2017 42 178 1 661 0 1 8 0 891
2018 36 166 0 638 1 0 6 0 847
2019 43 173 1 641 1 1 5 0 865
2020 47 198 0 678 0 1 7 0 931
2021 44 211 1 662 0 1 12 0 931
2022 34 216 1 610 0 0 15 0 876
2023 34 198 1 593 0 0 14 0 840

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cesar Chavez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 343 22.1 15.5 93.6
2003 343 22.1 15.5 93.6
2004 352 23.1 15.2 95.5
2005 398 26.1 15.2 95.7
2006 418 27.8 15.0 93.8
2007 420 26.9 15.6 94.8
2008 408 28.0 14.6 93.6
2009 496 33.3 14.9 91.9
2010 517 33.5 15.4 97.1
2011 463 35.0 13.1 96.3
2012 483 30.0 16.1 96.9
2013 955 58.0 16.4 91.6
2014 898 53.4 16.7 93.4
2015 910 52.0 17.5 91.8
2016 859 58.0 14.8 90.6
2017 891 58.6 15.1 92.7
2018 847 62.4 13.5 92.8
2019 865 55.6 15.5 64.4
2020 931 58.9 15.7 95.2
2021 931 63.2 14.7 95.8
2022 876 63.6 13.7 93.3
2023 840 63.3 13.2 93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cesar Chavez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 343 22.1 15.5 93.6
2003 343 22.1 15.5 93.6
2004 352 23.1 15.2 95.5
2005 398 26.1 15.2 95.7
2006 418 27.8 15.0 93.8
2007 420 26.9 15.6 94.8
2008 408 28.0 14.6 93.6
2009 496 33.3 14.9 91.9
2010 517 33.5 15.4 97.1
2011 463 35.0 13.1 96.3
2012 483 30.0 16.1 96.9
2013 955 58.0 16.4 91.6
2014 898 53.4 16.7 93.4
2015 910 52.0 17.5 91.8
2016 859 58.0 14.8 90.6
2017 891 58.6 15.1 92.7
2018 847 62.4 13.5 92.8
2019 865 55.6 15.5 64.4
2020 931 58.9 15.7 95.2
2021 931 63.2 14.7 95.8
2022 876 63.6 13.7 93.3
2023 840 63.3 13.2 93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cesar Chavez Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,389 (14.3%) $8,336 (85.7%) $9,724
2020 $1,353 (14.2%) $8,166 (85.8%) $9,519
2021 $1,703 (15.8%) $9,043 (84.2%) $10,746

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cesar Chavez Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1904th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 2070th of 2330 Middle schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Cesar Chavez Middle)1523
 8%
   6th Grade Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd))1927
 8%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Middle)2610
 16%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Waco Independent School District (Isd))2616
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Cesar Chavez Middle)2924
 5%
   7th Grade Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd))3328
 5%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Middle)1916
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Waco Independent School District (Isd))2619
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Cesar Chavez Middle)3639
 3%
   8th Grade Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd))3938
 1%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Middle)3922
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Waco Independent School District (Isd))3617
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Cesar Chavez Middle)3328
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Waco Independent School District (Isd))3425
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Cesar Chavez Middle)1413
 1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Waco Independent School District (Isd))1814
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Cesar Chavez Middle)9694
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Waco Independent School District (Isd))5933
 26%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students865840
 2.9%
African American173198
 14.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian11
Hispanic641593
 7.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White4334
 20.9%
Two or More Races514
 180%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.4%93.6%
 29.2%


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Students who attend Cesar Chavez Middle usually go on to attend University High School

Students at Cesar Chavez Middle are 71% Hispanic, 24% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 840 students attended Cesar Chavez Middle.

Cesar Chavez Middle ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Texas middle schools.


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