Connally Early Childhood Center

Connally Early Childhood Center is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in WACO, Texas. It teaches 251 students in pre-K through kindergarten. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 52% lower.

Connally Early Childhood Center is in CONNALLY ISD, a district with 2,269 students across 6 schools.

Of every 100 students at Connally Early Childhood Center, about 38 are Black, the largest group. After that, the student body is 34% Hispanic, 22% White, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show McLennan County is about 14% Black. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Connally Early Childhood Center are from different groups.

Its ratio of 13.8:1 is based on 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 1.3 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 91%. For comparison, public schools in McLennan County average 62%.

In the surrounding county, McLennan County, median household income comes to about $66,643, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 124 public schools and about 45,703 students.

Among nearby public schools, Connally Elementary School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

The school's student count decreased 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 13.8 students per teacher, compared with 12.3 in 2020-21.

The discussion board for Connally Early Childhood Center is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.