CONNALLY EL

CONNALLY EL is a small elementary-level community in WACO, Texas, operated by CONNALLY ISD. The school caters to 352 students in grades 4 through 5. That puts it 32% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

CONNALLY EL is one of 6 schools operated by CONNALLY ISD, a district that enrolls 2,269 students overall.

Demographically, CONNALLY EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 34% Black, 19% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CONNALLY EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 82% of students at CONNALLY EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against McLennan County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, CONNALLY EL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 38.3%; actual is 16.9%, a gap of -21.4 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (McLennan County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,643 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. CONNALLY EL is one of 124 public schools in McLennan County (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students).

CONNALLY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CONNALLY EL. On composite proficiency, CONNALLY EL comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 28.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CONNALLY EL has expanded 6%, going from 333 students in 2018 to 352 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 35% to 41%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the CONNALLY EL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.