McLennan County

Texas · Public K-12

124 public schools serving approximately 45,997 students, in a county of 266,067 residents.

Schools

124

25 districts

Enrollment

45,997

NCES CCD

Median income

$66,643

Above Texas avg

Free/reduced lunch

63.4%

Above Texas avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

WACO ISD

13,824 students · 25 districts in McLennan County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of McLennan County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

59%

Hispanic

27%

Black

14%

Asian

Two or more

21%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

37%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

17%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

28.7%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

10.5%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

4.5%

civilian labor

Median age

24.0% under 18

All schools (124)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
MIDWAY H S	Waco	High	09-12	2,648	·
WACO H S	Waco	High	09-12	2,011	·
UNIVERSITY H S	Waco	High	09-12	1,678	·
MIDWAY MIDDLE	Hewitt	Middle	06-08	1,075	·
TENNYSON MIDDLE	Waco	Middle	06-08	999	·
CHINA SPRING H S	China Spring	High	09-12	948	·
RIVER VALLEY MIDDLE	Mcgregor	Middle	06-08	931	·
LA VEGA H S	Waco	High	09-12	882	·
CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLE	Waco	Middle	06-08	840	·
BELL'S HILL EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	760	·
LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL	Waco	Elementary	PK-08	697	·
ROBINSON H S	Robinson	High	09-12	696	·
CHINA SPRING EL	Waco	Elementary	02-04	677	·
LA VEGA EL	Waco	Elementary	01-03	659	·
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - WACO	Beverly Hills	High	06-12	611	·
PARK HILL EL	Hewitt	Elementary	PK-05	611	·
DEAN HIGHLAND EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	598	·
CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL	Waco	High	09-12	596	·
SOUTH BOSQUE EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	595	·
LA VEGA INT H P MILES CAMPUS	Waco	Middle	04-06	592	·
CASTLEMAN CREEK EL	Hewitt	Elementary	PK-05	585	·
WEST EL	West	Elementary	PK-05	582	·
HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO)	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	575	·
WOODWAY EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	567	·
PARKDALE EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	559	·
ALTA VISTA EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	545	·
CONNALLY J H	Elm Mott	Middle	06-08	544	·
ROBINSON INT	Robinson	Middle	04-06	539	·
LORENA HIGH	Lorena	High	09-12	512	·
CONNALLY PRI	Elm Mott	Elementary	01-03	508	·
HEWITT EL	Hewitt	Elementary	PK-05	502	·
SPRING VALLEY EL	Hewitt	Elementary	PK-05	488	·
KENDRICK EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	482	·
CHINA SPRING MIDDLE	China Spring	Middle	07-08	478	·
CHAPEL PARK EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	463	·
SOUTH WACO EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	462	·
CHINA SPRING INT	Waco	Middle	05-06	461	·
MCGREGOR EL	Mcgregor	Elementary	02-05	454	·
CRESTVIEW EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	451	·
LA VEGA PRI PHIL BANCALE CAMPUS	Waco	Elementary	PK-KG	450	·
CEDAR RIDGE EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	447	·
LORENA MIDDLE	Lorena	Middle	06-08	442	·
HILLCREST PDS MAGNET	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	440	·
CHINA SPRING PRI	China Spring	Elementary	PK-01	439	·
LORENA PRI	Lorena	Elementary	PK-02	437	·
LA VEGA J H GEORGE DIXON CAMPUS	Waco	Middle	07-08	434	·
MCGREGOR H S	Mcgregor	High	09-12	418	·
LORENA EL	Lorena	Elementary	03-05	415	·
ROBINSON J H	Robinson	Middle	07-08	414	·
J H HINES EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	406	·
INDIAN SPRING MIDDLE	Waco	Middle	06-08	404	·
MOUNTAINVIEW EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	402	·
AUDRE AND BERNARD RAPOPORT ACADEMY	Waco	Elementary	PK-04	397	·
AXTELL EL	Axtell	Elementary	PK-05	397	·
WEST H S	West	High	09-12	395	·
G W CARVER MIDDLE	Waco	Middle	06-08	393	·
ROBINSON PRI	Robinson	Elementary	PK-01	387	·
CONNALLY EL	Waco	Elementary	04-05	374	·
PROVIDENT HEIGHTS EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	372	·
BROOK AVENUE EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	369	·
ROBINSON EL	Robinson	Elementary	02-03	362	·
MART EL	Mart	Elementary	PK-06	346	·
BOSQUEVILLE EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	341	·
ISBILL J H	Mcgregor	Middle	06-08	338	·
FOSTER EL	Riesel	Elementary	PK-06	329	·
RIESEL SCHOOL	Riesel	High	07-12	327	·
CRAWFORD H S	Crawford	High	06-12	319	·
CONNALLY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	Waco	Elementary	PK-KG	302	·
MCGREGOR PRI	Mcgregor	Elementary	PK-01	292	·
WEST AVENUE EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	289	·
CRAWFORD EL	Crawford	Elementary	KG-05	274	·
SPEEGLEVILLE EL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	273	·
WEST MIDDLE	West	Middle	06-08	264	·
GHOLSON SCHOOL	Waco	Other	PK-12	262	·
MOODY EL	Moody	Elementary	KG-04	256	·
QUINN CAMPUS PUBLIC MIDDLE	Waco	Middle	05-08	251	·
MART H S	Mart	High	07-12	242	·
MOODY H S	Moody	High	09-12	220	·
BOSQUEVILLE H S	Waco	High	09-12	218	·
PAUL AND JANE MEYER PUBLIC H S	Waco	High	09-12	211	·
AXTELL H S	Axtell	High	09-12	208	·
VALLEY MILLS H S	Valley Mills	High	09-12	204	·
MOODY MIDDLE	Moody	Middle	05-08	194	·
AXTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL	Axtell	Middle	06-08	191	·
BRUCEVILLE-EDDY H S	Eddy	High	09-12	191	·
LONE STAR H S CENTRAL	Mart	High	07-12	186	·
WACO CHARTER SCHOOL	Waco	Elementary	PK-05	175	·
BRUCEVILLE-EDDY J H	Eddy	Middle	06-08	162	·
BOSQUEVILLE MIDDLE	Waco	Middle	06-08	161	·
PREMIER H S OF WACO	Waco	High	09-12	156	·
HALLSBURG SCHOOL	Waco	Elementary	PK-06	146	·
VALLEY MILLS J H	Valley Mills	Middle	06-08	141	·
BRUCEVILLE-EDDY EL	Eddy	Elementary	PK-02	115	·
BRUCEVILLE-EDDY INT	Eddy	Elementary	03-05	110	·
G L WILEY OPPORTUNITY CENTER	Waco	Other	03-12	92	·
BRAZOS H S	Waco	High	09-12	86	·
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME	Waco	High	06-12	80	·
MOODY PRE-K	Moody	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	50	·
WACO CTR FOR YOUTH	Waco	High	08-12	39	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	High	06-12	25	·
WEST BROOKHAVEN YOUTH RANCH SCHOOL	West	High	06-12	24	·
BILL LOGUE DETENTION CENTER	Waco	High	06-12	17	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Secondary	09-11	8	·
TAG	China Spring	High	09-12	7	·
AXTELL/BE DAEP	Eddy	High	08-12	5	·
AXTELL/BRUCEVILLE-EDDY LEARNING CENTER	Eddy	High	11-12	5	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	High	09-12	3	·
MCLENNAN CO CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Secondary	08-09	2	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Secondary	10-10	1	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	High	12-12	1	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Secondary	10-10	1	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Secondary	10-10	1	·
MCLENNAN COUNTY CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Secondary	09-09	1	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Eddy	Not reported	M -M	·	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Not reported	M -M	·	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Not reported	M -M	·	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Not reported	M -M	·	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Not reported	M -M	·	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Not reported	M -M	·	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Not reported	M -M	·	·
CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Not reported	M -M	·	·
MCLENNAN COUNTY CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Valley Mills	Not reported	M -M	·	·
MCLENNAN COUNTY CHALLENGE ACADEMY	Waco	Not reported	M -M	·	·
VALLEY MILLS DAEP	Valley Mills	Not reported	M -M	·	·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve McLennan County?

There are 124 public K-12 schools in McLennan County, Texas, with a combined enrollment of about 45,997.

What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in McLennan County?

The county's public school system includes 49 elementary, 22 middle, 33 high, 2 combined-grade schools.

What is the largest school district in McLennan County?

WACO ISD is the largest school district in McLennan County, serving approximately 13,824 students. The county contains 25 school districts overall.

How many people live in McLennan County?

McLennan County has roughly 266,067 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What is the median household income in McLennan County?

Median household income in McLennan County is $66,643, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 10.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of McLennan County?

Approximately 28.7% of adults 25 and older in McLennan County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in McLennan County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 63.4% of students in McLennan County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Texas county average of 61.2%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in McLennan County schools?

Across McLennan County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.9 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of McLennan County?

McLennan County residents are approximately 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 21% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in McLennan County is owner-occupied?

McLennan County has about 108,454 housing units, of which roughly 61.8% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data