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Public School Review - Established 2003

Waco Independent School District

501 Franklin Ave
Waco, TX 76701-0027
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (254) 755-9420
www.wacoisd.org

Top Rankings

Waco Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,367 students in Waco Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Waco Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,691 Schools
# Students
13,376 Students
1,452,681 Students
# Teachers
922 Teachers
97,258 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
Pre-K11613
Kind7118
17119
26419
38120
48020
57725
6930272
7914335
8866338
95635
102731
11726
12723
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District Rank

Waco Independent School District, which is ranked #1094 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1117 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWaco Independent School District
2023#1117
2022#1111
2021#1075
2019#1060
2018#946
2017#1084
2016#1103
2015#1156
2014#1159
2013#1145
2012#1096
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24%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
202324%44%
202223%41%
202120%37%
201934%51%
201833%49%
201764%78%
201658%75%
201552%73%
201456%76%
201358%78%
201271%83%
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31%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
202231%51%
202124%42%
201930%47%
201833%45%
201757%72%
201655%71%
201556%73%
201458%75%
201362%78%
201280%88%
201182%88%
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23%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
202223%46%
202124%43%
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81%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
202381%90%
202280%90%
202179%89%
201978%89%
201873%89%
201775%89%
201675%89%
201577%89%
201479%88%
201378%88%
201281%88%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
20240.550.64
20230.550.64
20220.550.64
20210.550.64
20200.550.63
20190.550.63
20180.540.64
20170.540.64
20160.550.63
20150.550.63
20140.570.63
20130.580.64
20120.580.64
20110.590.64
20100.590.64
20090.600.64
20080.600.64
20070.610.64
20060.630.64
20050.630.64
20040.630.64
20030.640.64
20020.640.64
20010.650.64
20000.660.65
19990.660.65
19980.660.65
19970.670.64
19960.670.64
19950.670.64
19940.670.64
19930.670.63
19920.670.63
19910.670.63
19900.670.63
19890.670.62
19880.660.62
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
20071%4%
20051%3%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19891%2%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
62%
54%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
202461%53%
202361%53%
202261%53%
202161%53%
202061%53%
201961%53%
201862%52%
201762%52%
201660%52%
201561%52%
201459%52%
201357%51%
201257%51%
201157%50%
201054%49%
200953%48%
200852%47%
200750%46%
200649%46%
200547%45%
200446%44%
200344%43%
200243%42%
200142%41%
200041%40%
199939%39%
199837%38%
199737%38%
199635%37%
199533%36%
199432%36%
199331%35%
199230%35%
199129%34%
199028%33%
198926%33%
198825%32%
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% Black
27%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
202428%13%
202328%13%
202228%13%
202128%13%
202028%13%
201928%13%
201828%13%
201728%13%
201629%13%
201529%13%
201430%13%
201330%13%
201231%13%
201131%13%
201034%14%
200934%14%
200835%14%
200735%14%
200637%15%
200537%14%
200437%14%
200338%14%
200238%14%
200139%14%
200039%14%
199940%14%
199841%14%
199740%14%
199641%14%
199541%14%
199441%14%
199342%14%
199242%14%
199143%14%
199042%14%
198942%14%
198842%14%
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% White
8%
25%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
20248%25%
20239%26%
20229%26%
20219%26%
20209%27%
20199%27%
20189%28%
20179%28%
201610%29%
20159%29%
201410%29%
201310%30%
201211%31%
201111%31%
201012%33%
200913%34%
200813%35%
200714%36%
200614%36%
200515%38%
200417%39%
200318%40%
200219%41%
200119%42%
200020%44%
199921%45%
199822%46%
199723%46%
199624%47%
199525%48%
199426%48%
199327%49%
199228%49%
199128%51%
199030%51%
198931%51%
198832%52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
20243%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20151%2%
20141%2%
20131%2%
20121%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,430 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,596 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$206 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$206 MM$14 MM
2022$195 MM$14 MM
2021$206 MM$14 MM
2020$195 MM$14 MM
2019$186 MM$13 MM
2018$176 MM$11 MM
2017$176 MM$11 MM
2016$172 MM$11 MM
2015$167 MM$9 MM
2014$157 MM$10 MM
2012$157 MM$9 MM
2011$161 MM$10 MM
2010$167 MM$9 MM
2009$154 MM$9 MM
2008$144 MM$8 MM
2007$134 MM$8 MM
2006$135 MM$7 MM
2005$130 MM$7 MM
2004$126 MM$6 MM
2003$124 MM$6 MM
2002$115 MM$6 MM
2001$112 MM$6 MM
2000$111 MM$6 MM
1999$99 MM$6 MM
1998$95 MM$6 MM
1997$95 MM$6 MM
1996$90 MM$6 MM
1995$78 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$195 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$195 MM$13 MM
2022$184 MM$13 MM
2021$195 MM$13 MM
2020$184 MM$13 MM
2019$172 MM$12 MM
2018$172 MM$11 MM
2017$170 MM$11 MM
2016$158 MM$11 MM
2015$228 MM$9 MM
2014$143 MM$10 MM
2012$163 MM$9 MM
2011$205 MM$9 MM
2010$228 MM$9 MM
2009$170 MM$9 MM
2008$138 MM$8 MM
2007$133 MM$8 MM
2006$136 MM$7 MM
2005$125 MM$7 MM
2004$122 MM$6 MM
2003$125 MM$6 MM
2002$118 MM$6 MM
2001$119 MM$6 MM
2000$124 MM$6 MM
1999$102 MM$6 MM
1998$88 MM$6 MM
1997$89 MM$6 MM
1996$86 MM$6 MM
1995$84 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$15,430
$13,352

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$14,930$15,640
2022$13,104$15,527
2021$14,305$15,800
2020$13,104$15,527
2019$12,572$14,104
2018$11,864$12,819
2017$11,702$13,668
2016$11,525$13,530
2015$11,117$12,250
2014$10,536$11,938
2012$10,211$11,792
2011$10,551$12,560
2010$10,856$12,250
2009$9,989$11,947
2008$9,467$11,503
2007$8,686$11,028
2006$8,615$10,357
2005$8,315$9,808
2004$8,024$9,347
2003$7,900$9,172
2002$7,404$8,890
2001$7,256$8,220
2000$7,130$8,183
1999$6,337$7,482
1998$5,908$7,282
1997$5,884$6,948
1995$5,000$6,375
1992$4,719$5,401
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Spending / Student
$14,596
$14,079

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWaco Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$14,123$14,776
2022$12,352$14,277
2021$13,532$14,927
2020$12,352$14,277
2019$11,674$13,432
2018$11,600$12,640
2017$11,286$13,337
2016$10,550$12,941
2015$15,227$12,682
2014$9,573$11,519
2012$10,609$11,195
2011$13,393$12,153
2010$14,871$12,682
2009$10,997$12,666
2008$9,076$11,542
2007$8,596$10,438
2006$8,706$9,999
2005$8,005$9,530
2004$7,782$9,298
2003$7,939$9,172
2002$7,639$8,828
2001$7,679$8,284
2000$7,955$8,055
1999$6,573$7,777
1998$5,445$7,202
1997$5,481$7,030
1995$5,414$5,816
1992$4,339$4,974
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Best Waco Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Air Montessori School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4601 Cobbs Dr
Waco, TX 76710
(254) 772-1910
Gr: PK-8 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Bill Logue Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2601 Gholson Rd
Waco, TX 76704
(254) 754-0803
Gr: 7-11 | 11 students
Rank: #33.
Tennyson Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6001 Sanger Ave
Waco, TX 76710
(254) 772-1440
Gr: 6-8 | 963 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #44.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
700 S 15th St
Waco, TX 76706
(254) 750-3736
Gr: 6-8 | 786 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Challenge Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2015 Alexander Ave
Waco, TX 76708
(254) 754-0803
Gr: 7-12 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #66.
G W Carver Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 J J Flewellen Rd
Waco, TX 76704
(254) 754-5491
Gr: 6-8 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
G L Wiley Opportunity Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1030 E Live Oak St
Waco, TX 76704
(254) 757-3829
Gr: 2-12 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,376 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 81% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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