Waco Independent School District

501 FRANKLIN AVE, WACO, TX Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

14,815

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

34%

Percent Proficient - Math

30%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

39,833

households

103,429

Total Population

$91,800

Average House Value

$836

Average Housing Rent

$34,526

Average Household Income

82.30%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Waco Independent School District is a public school district serving WACO area, Texas. For academic year 2020-2021, 25 schools served 14,815 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 25 schools. A total of 1,019 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Texas state assessment result, 34% of students are proficient in Math learning and 30% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.wacoisd.org (254)755-9420 501 FRANKLIN AVE, WACO, TX

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

PENNIE GRAEBER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

SUE PFLEGING

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

ALFONSO SALDANA

email phone

Schools in Waco Independent School District

In Waco Independent School District, 25 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Alta Vista El View

498 Students

15 Students per teacher

Bell's Hill El View

754 Students

15 Students per teacher

Cedar Ridge El View

566 Students

15 Students per teacher

Crestview El View

606 Students

14 Students per teacher

Dean Highland El View

739 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Tennyson Middle School View

930 Students

14 Students per teacher

G W Carver Middle School View

477 Students

14 Students per teacher

G L Wiley Opportunity Center View

67 Students

4 Students per teacher

Cesar Chavez Middle School View

847 Students

12 Students per teacher

Indian Spring Middle School View

524 Students

13 Students per teacher

Waco High School View

1,970 Students

15 Students per teacher

University High School View

1,735 Students

15 Students per teacher

Challenge Academy View

24 Students

6 Students per teacher

Brazos High School View

223 Students

19 Students per teacher

Bill Logue Detention Center View

18 Students

Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Texas

South Texas College VIEW

McAllen, TX

$7,500 ($5,220) Tuition & Fees

Collin County Community College District VIEW

McKinney, TX

$5,614 ($3,514) Tuition & Fees

Weatherford College VIEW

Weatherford, TX

$9,630 ($7,110) Tuition & Fees

Tyler Junior College VIEW

Tyler, TX

$5,752 ($5,002) Tuition & Fees

San Jacinto Community College VIEW

Pasadena, TX

$5,352 ($3,456) Tuition & Fees

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Remington College-Fort Worth Campus VIEW

Fort Worth, TX

$19,341 Tuition & Fees

Rice University VIEW

Houston, TX

$58,128 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Trinity University VIEW

San Antonio, TX

$51,352 Tuition & Fees

1,380 SAT Score

Southern Methodist University VIEW

Dallas, TX

$64,460 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Texas Christian University VIEW

Fort Worth, TX

$57,220 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

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Northeast Lakeview College VIEW

Universal City, TX

$14,422 ($6,892) Tuition & Fees

Texas State Technical College VIEW

Waco, TX

$11,842 ($7,192) Tuition & Fees

Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus VIEW

Webster, TX

$13,484 Tuition & Fees

Lamar Institute of Technology VIEW

Beaumont, TX

$12,924 ($2,844) Tuition & Fees

Brightwood College-Laredo VIEW

Laredo, TX

$16,095 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 14,815 students are attending Waco Independent School District. By gender, there are 7,656 (51.7%) and 7,159 (48.3%) female students at Waco Independent School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,311 White (8.8%), 4,226 Black (28.5%), and44 Asian (0.3%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 60.4%	8,954	4,619	4,335
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	12	9	3
Asian 0.3%	44	17	27
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	5	3	2
Black 28.5%	4,226	2,167	2,059
White 8.8%	1,311	705	606
Two or More Races 1.8%	263	136	127
Total	14,815	7,656	7,159

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,632	1,436	1,196
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Asian	19	8	11
Black	3	2	1
White	2	1	1
Two or More Races	1	0	1
Total	2,703	1,476	1,227

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	885	612	273
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	3	0
Asian	5	3	2
Black	638	432	206
White	236	156	80
Two or More Races	39	27	12
Total	1,806	1,233	573

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 34%	34%	26%	27%	39%	28%	27%	47%	45%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	***	***	*	*	*	***
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	≥50%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 37%	37%	28%	30%	44%	29%	28%	51%	50%
Black students 24%	24%	16%	19%	26%	15-19%	20-24%	30-34%	34%
White students 47%	47%	40-44%	35-39%	45-49%	50-54%	45-49%	60-64%	50-54%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	40-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 20%	20%	10-14%	10-14%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%	30-34%	15-19%
Economically disadvantaged students 32%	32%	25%	26%	38%	26%	24%	44%	43%
Limited English proficient students 28%	28%	20-24%	25-29%	40-44%	10-14%	10-14%	30-34%	40-44%
Female students 36%	36%	26%	27%	39%	29%	27%	50%	55%
Male students 32%	32%	26%	27%	39%	27%	28%	44%	36%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	20-24%	≤20%	21-39%	21-39%	20-29%	≤20%	21-39%	20-29%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	***	*	*
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	6	7	4	5	3
Male students 27%	36%	27%	19%	32%	21%	34%	24%
Two or More Races 37%	<50%	35-39%	<50%	21-39%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%
Hispanic students 33%	44%	33%	19%	35%	25%	38%	30%
White students 44%	55-59%	44%	45-49%	50-54%	30-34%	50-54%	35-39%
Migrant students 50%	*	<50%	***	***	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	*	40-59%	*	*	*	<50%	≥50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	*	<50%	*	*	***	***	*
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Black students 22%	25-29%	22%	15-19%	25-29%	20%	25-29%	18%
Female students 34%	44%	34%	23%	36%	28%	38%	31%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	25-29%	17%	20-24%	20-24%	10-14%	25-29%	10-14%
Foster Care Status 30%	*	21-39%	*	*	*	<50%	*
Economically disadvantaged students 28%	37%	28%	20%	30%	23%	35%	25%
All students 30%	40%	30%	21%	34%	25%	36%	27%
Homeless enrolled students 17%	21-39%	15-19%	11-19%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%
Limited English proficient students 16%	15-19%	16%	6-9%	15-19%	15-19%	25-29%	20-24%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 664 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 883 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Waco Independent School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	664	17%
Advanced Placement Math	74	2%
Advanced Placement Science	21	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	627	16%
SAT/ACT Participation	883	22%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,019 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Waco Independent School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 73.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,019	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,019	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	151	14.8%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	119	11.7%
School counselors	38	Students per counselor: 390 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	87	-
Security guards	9	-
Nurses	6	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	4	-