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Waco Isd Schools
Waco Isd is a public school district in Texas, based in McLennan County (Waco). SchoolGrade grades 24 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Waco Isd on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Waco Isd
23 of 24 schools in Waco Isd carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 4D: 14F: 5
Best schools in Waco Isd
Statewide rankings: all 1626 high schools in Texas · all 1462 middle schools in Texas · all 4337 elementary schools in Texas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.
- C+ University (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Tennyson Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Bells Hill El (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Hillcrest Pds Magnet (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Waco (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Lake Air Montessori School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Cesar Chavez Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Cedar Ridge El (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Crestview El (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Provident Heights El (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Waco Isd
All schools, A to Z (24)
- F Alta Vista El, Waco
- C Bells Hill El, Waco
- F Brazos, Waco
- F Brook Avenue El, Waco
- D Cedar Ridge El, Waco
- D Cesar Chavez Middle, Waco
- Challenge Academy, Waco
- D Crestview El, Waco
- D- Dean Highland El, Waco
- D G L Wiley Opportunity Center, Waco
- F G W Carver Middle, Waco
- C- Hillcrest Pds Magnet, Waco
- D- Indian Spring Middle, Waco
- F J H Hines El, Waco
- D Kendrick El, Waco
- D+ Lake Air Montessori School, Waco
- D- Mountainview El, Waco
- D- Parkdale El, Waco
- D Provident Heights El, Waco
- D- South Waco El, Waco
- C Tennyson Middle, Waco
- C+ University, Waco
- D+ Waco, Waco
- D- West Avenue El, Waco
Where Waco Isd schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Waco (24)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Texas
- County: McLennan County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 13,517 students with 985 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,214 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4844280
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bosqueville Isd (3 schools, 6 mi)
- La Vega Isd (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Midway Isd (8 schools, 7 mi)
- Connally Isd (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Robinson Isd (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Lorena Isd (4 schools, 11 mi)
- China Spring Isd (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Axtell Isd (4 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Waco Isd
How many schools are in Waco Isd?
SchoolGrade grades 24 public schools in Waco Isd, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Waco Isd serve?
The largest by graded schools: Waco.
How good are the schools in Waco Isd?
Across the 23 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 17.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 19.7%. 65% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Waco Isd?
13,517 students were enrolled in Waco Isd in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Waco Isd?
Waco Isd is in Texas, based in McLennan County, with its district office in Waco. Its boundary covers about 50.6 sq mi.