Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WACO ISD·NCES 484428008333
Brook Avenue Elementary School
720 BROOK AVE, WACO, TX 76708 · (254) 750-3562 · McLennan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Texas public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
348 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
28.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 17.0% | 26.0% | 46.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 15.0% | 22.0% | 54.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 9.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 11.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brook Avenue Elementary School
Brook Avenue Elementary School's state test result (16.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Avenue Elementary School this school | 356 | 97.8% | 16.6% |
| Cameron Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 344 | 96.5% | 34.1% |
| Peete Elementary School TYLER | 385 | 97.1% | 31.2% |
| Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School FORT WORTH | 366 | 95.6% | 20.5% |
| Mitchell Boulevard Elementary School FORT WORTH | 338 | 93.5% | 36.3% |
| Whitney M Young Jr Elementary School DALLAS | 371 | 97.0% | 28.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brook Avenue Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.6% | #4,338 of 4,401 | #37 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #4,263 of 4,466 ▲ 15 | #30 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #4,347 of 4,466 ▲ 5 | #35 of 41 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #1,047 of 3,998 | #10 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #3,834 of 4,938 | #33 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #3,863 of 4,622 | #41 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #1,910 of 4,628 | #22 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.8% | #219 of 4,789 | #3 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #2,512 of 2,838 | #23 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
356
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 471
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 356 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 98% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 22.2 | 16.8:1 | 98% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 26.6 | 13.9:1 | 98% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 98% (352) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 24.5 | 15.2:1 | 98% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 22 | 17.1:1 | 98% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 98% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 92% (434) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brook Avenue Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (372 to 356); teachers down 14% (24.5 to 21).
About Brook Avenue Elementary School
This page covers Brook Avenue Elementary School, a small elementary school in WACO, Texas. The latest federal count shows 356 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 31% smaller than average.
The 24 schools in WACO ISD enroll 13,476 students altogether, Brook Avenue Elementary School among them.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Brook Avenue Elementary School, 49% of enrollment. Next come 46% Black and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 27% Hispanic among all McLennan County residents. By the diversity index, Brook Avenue Elementary School comes in at 55%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.9:1, with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Brook Avenue Elementary School is 98%. Public schools in McLennan County average 62%.
The allk12 Grade for Brook Avenue Elementary School is D. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Brook Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 16.6%. Predicted: 31.9%. Difference: 15.3 points.
McLennan County has these Census figures: median household income is about $66,643, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of McLennan County number 124 and enroll about 45,703.
Methodist Children's Home is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Brook Avenue Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal data place Brook Avenue Elementary School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 358 in 2020-21, 356 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WACO ISD
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Other schools in WACO
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- Tennyson Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
- La Vega High SchoolHigh · 881 students
- Bell's Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 786 students
Other Brook Avenue Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Brook Avenue Elementary. Brook Avenue Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- BROOK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBAY SHORE, NY · 336 students
Nearby schools
- Methodist Children's Home0.3 mi · 96
- West Avenue Elementary School0.6 mi · 249
- Challenge Academy1.0 mi · 1
- Challenge Academy1.0 mi · 1
- Challenge Academy1.0 mi · 2
- Challenge Academy1.0 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About Brook Avenue Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Brook Avenue Elementary School?
Brook Avenue Elementary School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Brook Avenue Elementary School serve?
Brook Avenue Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Brook Avenue Elementary School have?
Brook Avenue Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
How diverse is Brook Avenue Elementary School?
Brook Avenue Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 49% Hispanic, 46% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Brook Avenue Elementary School public or private?
Brook Avenue Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WACO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.