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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Waco, Texas

Across Waco, Texas, 42 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. SOUTH BOSQUE EL leads the list at 91.0%, against a median of 39.5% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
42
Waco, Texas
Top % Proficient (Reading)
91.0%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
39.5%
BEST IN READING · WACO, TEXAS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1SOUTH BOSQUE ELWACO, TXMIDWAY ISDElementary57891.0%
2WOODWAY ELWACO, TXMIDWAY ISDElementary54783.0%
3MIDWAY H SWACO, TXMIDWAY ISDHigh2,68780.0%
4CHAPEL PARK ELWACO, TXMIDWAY ISDElementary53270.0%
5BOSQUEVILLE MIDDLEWACO, TXBOSQUEVILLE ISDMiddle18368.0%
6CHINA SPRING INTWACO, TXCHINA SPRING ISDMiddle49164.0%
7BOSQUEVILLE H SWACO, TXBOSQUEVILLE ISDHigh22763.0%
8BOSQUEVILLE ELWACO, TXBOSQUEVILLE ISDElementary31962.0%
9CHINA SPRING ELWACO, TXCHINA SPRING ISDElementary61362.0%
10PAUL AND JANE MEYER PUBLIC H SWACO, TXRAPOPORT ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOLHigh23361.0%
11GHOLSON ISDWACO, TXGHOLSON ISDCombined26456.0%
12LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOLWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary73455.0%
13HILLCREST PDS MAGNETWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary43155.0%
14SPEEGLEVILLE ELWACO, TXMIDWAY ISDElementary22852.0%
15PROVIDENT HEIGHTS ELWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary38345.0%
16LA VEGA J H GEORGE DIXON CAMPUSWACO, TXLA VEGA ISDMiddle44144.0%
17TENNYSON MIDDLEWACO, TXWACO ISDMiddle96344.0%
18HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO)WACO, TXHARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXASElementary56942.0%
19LA VEGA INT H P MILES CAMPUSWACO, TXLA VEGA ISDMiddle69542.0%
20LA VEGA H SWACO, TXLA VEGA ISDHigh88142.0%
21QUINN CAMPUS PUBLIC MIDDLEWACO, TXRAPOPORT ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOLMiddle26940.0%
22BELL'S HILL ELWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary78639.0%
23MOUNTAINVIEW ELWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary34939.0%
24PARKDALE ELWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary49739.0%
25UNIVERSITY H SWACO, TXWACO ISDHigh1,75239.0%
26CEDAR RIDGE ELWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary44638.0%
27CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOLWACO, TXCONNALLY ISDHigh61437.0%
28HALLSBURG SCHOOLWACO, TXHALLSBURG ISDElementary13135.0%
29LA VEGA ELWACO, TXLA VEGA ISDElementary63034.0%
30WEST AVENUE ELWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary24932.0%
31WACO H SWACO, TXWACO ISDHigh1,88531.0%
32CRESTVIEW ELWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary46430.0%
33ALTA VISTA ELWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary47928.0%
34BROOK AVENUE ELWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary35628.0%
35CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLEWACO, TXWACO ISDMiddle78627.0%
36KENDRICK ELWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary44626.0%
37CONNALLY ELWACO, TXCONNALLY ISDElementary35224.0%
38AUDRE AND BERNARD RAPOPORT ACADEMYWACO, TXRAPOPORT ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary39623.0%
39J H HINES ELWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary37923.0%
40SOUTH WACO ELWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary49021.0%
41DEAN HIGHLAND ELWACO, TXWACO ISDElementary61720.0%
42G W CARVER MIDDLEWACO, TXWACO ISDMiddle72320.0%
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