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Enrollment
532
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDWAY ISD·NCES 483064022884
Chapel Park Elementary School
9400 CHAPEL RD, WACO, TX 76712 · (254) 761-5780 · McLennan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
223 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 51 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -5.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 46.0% | 24.0% | 17.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 35.0% | 29.0% | 19.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 70.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Chapel Park Elementary School
Chapel Park Elementary School's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Park Elementary School this school | 532 | 41.9% | 61.8% |
| Joe M Pirtle Elementary School TEMPLE | 575 | 40.3% | 45.8% |
| Frazier Elementary School BURLESON | 552 | 44.0% | 51.3% |
| Shady Shores Elementary School SHADY SHORES | 554 | 38.4% | 49.1% |
| Duff Elementary School ARLINGTON | 618 | 45.3% | 62.1% |
| Port Neches Primary School PORT NECHES | 574 | 40.2% | N/A |
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 Chapel Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #670 of 4,401 | #9 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #715 of 4,466 ▼ 103 | #8 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #735 of 4,466 ▲ 71 | #8 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #988 of 3,998 | #13 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #2,209 of 4,938 | #12 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,875 of 4,622 | #31 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #991 of 4,628 | #9 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.9% | #3,880 of 4,789 | #39 of 48 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 532 | 34.4 | 15.5:1 | 42% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 33.9 | 14.8:1 | 42% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 30.5 | 15.2:1 | 40% (186) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chapel Park Elementary School.
About Chapel Park Elementary School
Chapel Park Elementary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in WACO, Texas. It has an enrollment of 532 students in pre-K through 5.
Chapel Park Elementary School falls under MIDWAY ISD, which has 12 schools enrolling 8,824 students.
The biggest share of students at Chapel Park Elementary School, 49%, is White. The remaining shares are 30% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Black, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of McLennan County's population at about 59%. The diversity index for Chapel Park Elementary School is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.5:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. By family income, 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 62% average for public schools in McLennan County is 20 points higher.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Chapel Park Elementary School is 6.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 61.8%. Predicted: 55.8%.
Looking at the county, McLennan County, median household income comes to about $66,643, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 124, with about 45,703 students.
Midway Middle School is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Chapel Park Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Chapel Park Elementary School at 5th of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
On allk12, people connected to Chapel Park Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 MIDWAY ISD
- Midway High SchoolHigh · 2,687 students
- Midway Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,112 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 902 students
- Park Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 680 students
- South Bosque Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Castleman Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
Other schools in WACO
- Midway High SchoolHigh · 2,687 students
- Waco High SchoolHigh · 1,885 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,752 students
- Tennyson Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
- La Vega High SchoolHigh · 881 students
- Bell's Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 786 students
Nearby schools
- Midway Middle School0.7 mi · 1,112
- Hewitt Elementary School0.7 mi · 511
- Midway High School1.0 mi · 2,687
- Woodway Elementary School1.4 mi · 547
- Castleman Creek Elementary School1.9 mi · 570
- South Bosque Elementary School2.0 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Chapel Park Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chapel Park Elementary School?
Chapel Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 532 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Chapel Park Elementary School serve?
Chapel Park Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chapel Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chapel Park Elementary School is approximately 15.5:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chapel Park Elementary School?
At Chapel Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Chapel Park Elementary School public or private?
Chapel Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIDWAY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.