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What's the most underrated thing about CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
614
High
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONNALLY ISD·NCES 481497000992
Connally High School
900 N LACY DR, WACO, TX 76705 · (254) 296-6700 · McLennan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
450 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 172 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 167 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 151 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 124 | 20% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CONNALLY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 34.0% | 28.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 20.0% | 52.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 5.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Connally High School
Connally High School's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connally High School this school | 614 | 73.3% | 35.3% |
| Hitchcock High School HITCHCOCK | 585 | 72.0% | 39.3% |
| Young Men's Leadership Academy FORT WORTH | 418 | 74.4% | 50.4% |
| Mexia High School MEXIA | 535 | 74.4% | 39.8% |
| Paris High School PARIS | 946 | 67.9% | 56.1% |
| Marshall High School MARSHALL | 1,467 | 74.5% | 38.6% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Connally High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #1,251 of 1,385 | #18 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,110 of 1,425 ▲ 57 | #17 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,286 of 1,425 ▲ 16 | #19 of 20 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #649 of 1,184 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 614 | #806 of 2,107 | #8 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #191 of 1,344 | #10 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #192 of 1,346 | #2 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.3% | #517 of 1,522 | #7 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #467 of 557 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
614
-24 (-4%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 595
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 614 | 55.8 | 11.0:1 | 73% (450) |
| 2023-24 | 621 | 49.4 | 12.6:1 | 78% (482) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 54.3 | 11.0:1 | 77% (460) |
| 2020-21 | 638 | 55 | 11.6:1 | 71% (456) |
| 2017-18 | 633 | 56.1 | 11.3:1 | 72% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 661 | 55 | 12.0:1 | 67% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 640 | 48 | 13.3:1 | 64% (407) |
| 2000-01 | 647 | 51 | 12.7:1 | 39% (254) |
| 1990-91 | 595 | 39 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Connally High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (633 to 614); teachers down 1% (56.1 to 55.8).
About Connally High School
Connally High School is a public small high school in WACO, Texas. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 614 students. It has 23% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
The 6 schools of CONNALLY ISD, including Connally High School, enroll 2,269 students.
Of every 100 students at Connally High School, about 41 are Hispanic, the largest group. The remaining students are 36% Black, 18% White, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show McLennan County is about 27% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Connally High School, giving a ratio of 11.0:1. High schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 4.1 more students per teacher than here. A total of 450 students, or 73%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 62% average among public schools in McLennan County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 42.4% at Connally High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.3%.
In the surrounding county, McLennan County, median household income comes to about $66,643, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in McLennan County number 124, with about 45,703 students.
Connally High School is about 0.2 miles from Connally Early Childhood Center, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Connally High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
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.
From 638 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 614 by 2024-25.
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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 CONNALLY ISD
- Connally Junior High SchoolMiddle · 553 students
- Connally Primary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Connally Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Connally Early Childhood CenterElementary · 251 students
- Challenge AcademyHigh · 1 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
- Connally Early Childhood Center0.2 mi · 251
- Connally Elementary School0.2 mi · 352
- Connally Primary School0.9 mi · 498
- Connally Junior High School0.9 mi · 553
- La Vega High School2.9 mi · 881
- Bill Logue Detention Center3.0 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Connally High SchoolHow large is Connally High School?
Connally High School enrolls approximately 614 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Connally High School serve?
Connally High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Connally High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Connally High School is approximately 11.0:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Connally High School?
At Connally High School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 41% Hispanic, 36% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Connally High School public or private?
Connally High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CONNALLY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.