McLennan County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 40 schools in McLennan County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH BOSQUE EL WACO · MIDWAY ISD | Elementary | 91.0% | +35.4pp |
| 2 | CRAWFORD EL CRAWFORD · CRAWFORD ISD | Elementary | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 3 | WOODWAY EL WACO · MIDWAY ISD | Elementary | 83.0% | +27.4pp |
| 4 | PARK HILL EL HEWITT · MIDWAY ISD | Elementary | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 5 | AXTELL EL AXTELL · AXTELL ISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 6 | SPRING VALLEY EL HEWITT · MIDWAY ISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 7 | CHAPEL PARK EL WACO · MIDWAY ISD | Elementary | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 8 | LORENA EL LORENA · LORENA ISD | Elementary | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 9 | FOSTER EL RIESEL · RIESEL ISD | Elementary | 69.0% | +13.4pp |
| 10 | ROBINSON EL ROBINSON · ROBINSON ISD | Elementary | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 11 | WEST EL WEST · WEST ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 12 | HEWITT EL HEWITT · MIDWAY ISD | Elementary | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 13 | BOSQUEVILLE EL WACO · BOSQUEVILLE ISD | Elementary | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 14 | CHINA SPRING EL WACO · CHINA SPRING ISD | Elementary | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 15 | CASTLEMAN CREEK EL HEWITT · MIDWAY ISD | Elementary | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 16 | MOODY EL MOODY · MOODY ISD | Elementary | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 17 | MART EL MART · MART ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 18 | HILLCREST PDS MAGNET WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 19 | LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 20 | SPEEGLEVILLE EL WACO · MIDWAY ISD | Elementary | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 21 | PROVIDENT HEIGHTS EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 22 | HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) WACO · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 23 | BELL'S HILL EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 24 | MOUNTAINVIEW EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 25 | PARKDALE EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 26 | CEDAR RIDGE EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 27 | MCGREGOR EL MCGREGOR · MCGREGOR ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 28 | HALLSBURG SCHOOL WACO · HALLSBURG ISD | Elementary | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 29 | CONNALLY PRI ELM MOTT · CONNALLY ISD | Elementary | 34.0% | -21.6pp |
| 30 | LA VEGA EL WACO · LA VEGA ISD | Elementary | 34.0% | -21.6pp |
| 31 | WEST AVENUE EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 32.0% | -23.6pp |
| 32 | BRUCEVILLE-EDDY INT EDDY · BRUCEVILLE-EDDY ISD | Elementary | 30.0% | -25.6pp |
| 33 | CRESTVIEW EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 30.0% | -25.6pp |
| 34 | ALTA VISTA EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 28.0% | -27.6pp |
| 35 | BROOK AVENUE EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 28.0% | -27.6pp |
| 36 | CONNALLY EL WACO · CONNALLY ISD | Elementary | 24.0% | -31.6pp |
| 37 | AUDRE AND BERNARD RAPOPORT ACADEMY WACO · RAPOPORT ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOL | Elementary | 23.0% | -32.6pp |
| 38 | J H HINES EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 23.0% | -32.6pp |
| 39 | SOUTH WACO EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 21.0% | -34.6pp |
| 40 | DEAN HIGHLAND EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 20.0% | -35.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the STAAR % Meets Grade Level or Above threshold on the latest available STAAR Reading test (school year 2025-26). Only public schools in McLennan County, Texas with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Texas statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Texas ranking.