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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Waco, Texas

40 public schools in Waco, Texas appear in this ranking of the public schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. MIDWAY H S leads the list at +32.0pp, against a median of +3.3pp 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

Waco, Texas

Top 3-yr change

+32.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+3.3pp

MOST IMPROVED · WACO, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	MIDWAY H S	WACO, TX	MIDWAY ISD	2,687	43.5%	75.5%	+32.0pp
2	WOODWAY EL	WACO, TX	MIDWAY ISD	547	50.0%	77.5%	+27.5pp
3	HILLCREST PDS MAGNET	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	431	20.0%	46.5%	+26.5pp
4	BOSQUEVILLE EL	WACO, TX	BOSQUEVILLE ISD	319	29.0%	52.5%	+23.5pp
5	GHOLSON ISD	WACO, TX	GHOLSON ISD	264	27.5%	44.5%	+17.0pp
6	PROVIDENT HEIGHTS EL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	383	25.0%	41.0%	+16.0pp
7	CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL	WACO, TX	CONNALLY ISD	614	19.0%	33.0%	+14.0pp
8	AUDRE AND BERNARD RAPOPORT ACADEMY	WACO, TX	RAPOPORT ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOL	396	11.5%	25.0%	+13.5pp
9	BROOK AVENUE EL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	356	12.5%	26.0%	+13.5pp
10	ALTA VISTA EL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	479	12.0%	24.5%	+12.5pp
11	LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	734	33.0%	45.0%	+12.0pp
12	PARKDALE EL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	497	23.0%	33.5%	+10.5pp
13	CEDAR RIDGE EL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	446	25.0%	35.0%	+10.0pp
14	WACO H S	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	1,885	21.0%	30.5%	+9.5pp
15	CHINA SPRING EL	WACO, TX	CHINA SPRING ISD	613	53.0%	61.0%	+8.0pp
16	LA VEGA H S	WACO, TX	LA VEGA ISD	881	27.5%	34.5%	+7.0pp
17	CHINA SPRING INT	WACO, TX	CHINA SPRING ISD	491	50.0%	56.5%	+6.5pp
18	LA VEGA J H GEORGE DIXON CAMPUS	WACO, TX	LA VEGA ISD	441	29.0%	35.5%	+6.5pp
19	HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO)	WACO, TX	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS	569	27.5%	32.5%	+5.0pp
20	CRESTVIEW EL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	464	21.0%	25.0%	+4.0pp
21	HALLSBURG SCHOOL	WACO, TX	HALLSBURG ISD	131	25.0%	27.5%	+2.5pp
22	TENNYSON MIDDLE	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	963	33.0%	35.5%	+2.5pp
23	DEAN HIGHLAND EL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	617	15.5%	17.0%	+1.5pp
24	CONNALLY EL	WACO, TX	CONNALLY ISD	352	18.0%	19.0%	+1.0pp
25	MOUNTAINVIEW EL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	349	31.5%	32.0%	+0.5pp
26	UNIVERSITY H S	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	1,752	28.5%	29.0%	+0.5pp
27	QUINN CAMPUS PUBLIC MIDDLE	WACO, TX	RAPOPORT ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOL	269	33.0%	32.0%	-1.0pp
28	CHAPEL PARK EL	WACO, TX	MIDWAY ISD	532	69.0%	67.0%	-2.0pp
29	G W CARVER MIDDLE	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	723	17.5%	14.5%	-3.0pp
30	CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLE	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	786	23.5%	20.0%	-3.5pp
31	LA VEGA INT H P MILES CAMPUS	WACO, TX	LA VEGA ISD	695	38.5%	33.5%	-5.0pp
32	KENDRICK EL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	446	30.5%	23.5%	-7.0pp
33	SOUTH WACO EL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	490	23.5%	16.0%	-7.5pp
34	SOUTH BOSQUE EL	WACO, TX	MIDWAY ISD	578	96.0%	87.5%	-8.5pp
35	BELL'S HILL EL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	786	41.0%	32.5%	-8.5pp
36	LA VEGA EL	WACO, TX	LA VEGA ISD	630	37.0%	27.5%	-9.5pp
37	BOSQUEVILLE MIDDLE	WACO, TX	BOSQUEVILLE ISD	183	67.0%	50.5%	-16.5pp
38	SPEEGLEVILLE EL	WACO, TX	MIDWAY ISD	228	67.0%	48.0%	-19.0pp
39	J H HINES EL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	379	38.5%	16.5%	-22.0pp
40	WEST AVENUE EL	WACO, TX	WACO ISD	249	50.0%	24.0%	-26.0pp

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