Best Elementary Schools in Waco, TX (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Waco, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Waco, TX rankings: Elementary Schools
Waco, TX elementary schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | South Bosque El | Waco | Midway Isd | 80% | 62% | Exceeds Expectations | 595 |
| #2 | A | Woodway El | Waco | Midway Isd | 68% | 52% | Exceeds Expectations | 567 |
| #3 | A- | China Spring El | Waco | China Spring Isd | 59% | 51% | Meets Expectations | 677 |
| #4 | A- | Chapel Park El | Waco | 56% | 41% | Exceeds Expectations | 463 | |
| #5 | B+ | Speegleville El | Waco | Midway Isd | 53% | 36% | Exceeds Expectations | 273 |
| #6 | B | China Spring Int | Waco | China Spring Isd | 53% | 47% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 461 |
| #7 | B | Bosqueville El | Waco | Bosqueville Isd | 48% | 45% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 341 |
| #8 | B- | Lake Air Montessori School (Magnet) | Waco | Waco Isd | 43% | 32% | Meets Expectations | 697 |
| #9 | C+ | Hillcrest Pds Magnet (Magnet) | Waco | Waco Isd | 41% | 37% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 440 |
| #10 | D+ | Harmony Science Acad Waco (Charter) | Waco | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 33% | 22% | Meets Expectations | 575 |
| #11 | D | Mountainview El | Waco | Waco Isd | 31% | 23% | Meets Expectations | 402 |
| #12 | D | Bells Hill El | Waco | Waco Isd | 29% | 20% | Meets Expectations | 760 |
| #13 | D- | Cedar Ridge El | Waco | Waco Isd | 28% | 16% | Meets Expectations | 447 |
| #14 | D- | Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy (Charter) | Waco | Rapoport Academy Public School | 26% | 16% | Meets Expectations | 397 |
| #15 | D- | La Vega El | Waco | La Vega Isd | 26% | 22% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 659 |
| #16 | D- | Provident Heights El | Waco | Waco Isd | 26% | 19% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 372 |
| #17 | F | La Vega Int H P Miles Campus | Waco | La Vega Isd | 27% | 25% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 592 |
| #18 | F | West Avenue El | Waco | Waco Isd | 23% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 289 |
| #19 | F | Alta Vista El | Waco | Waco Isd | 22% | 22% | Underperforms Expectations | 545 |
| #20 | F | Hallsburg School | Waco | Hallsburg Isd | 21% | 37% | Underperforms Expectations | 146 |
| #21 | F | Kendrick El | Waco | Waco Isd | 19% | 19% | Underperforms Expectations | 482 |
| #22 | F | Brook Avenue El | Waco | Waco Isd | 17% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 369 |
| #23 | F | Crestview El | Waco | Waco Isd | 17% | 16% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 451 |
| #24 | F | Parkdale El | Waco | Waco Isd | 17% | 19% | Underperforms Expectations | 559 |
| #25 | F | Dean Highland El | Waco | Waco Isd | 15% | 17% | Underperforms Expectations | 598 |
| #26 | F | Connally El | Waco | Connally Isd | 13% | 17% | Underperforms Expectations | 374 |
| #27 | F | J H Hines El | Waco | Waco Isd | 12% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 406 |
| #28 | F | South Waco El | Waco | Waco Isd | 11% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 462 |
How Waco, TX's elementary schools compare
A: 4B: 4C: 1D: 7F: 12
29% of the 28 ranked elementary schools in Waco, TX earn an A or B (4 A grades, 4 B, 1 C, 7 D, 12 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 11 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (39% here, 70% nationally), and 4 exceed it. On average 33% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 27% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: South Bosque El (80% against 62%, A+), Speegleville El (53% against 36%, B+), Woodway El (68% against 52%, A), Chapel Park El (56% against 41%, A-), Cedar Ridge El (28% against 16%, D-).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Midway Isd (3), China Spring Isd (2), Waco Isd (2).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Bells Hill El (760 students, D, #12), Lake Air Montessori School (697 students, B-, #8), China Spring El (677 students, A-, #3).
Of the top 25, 2 are magnet schools and 2 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Waco, TX that are not ranked
3 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (3)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Waco, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Waco, TX
What is the best elementary school in Waco, TX?
South Bosque El in Waco ranks first among the 28 ranked elementary schools in Waco, TX with a SchoolGrade of A+, 80% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 62%.
How are elementary schools in Waco, TX ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Waco, TX have?
SchoolGrade grades 31 public elementary schools in Waco, TX; 28 are ranked here and 3 are listed as not ranked.