McLennan County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 82 schools in McLennan County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | LA VEGA J H GEORGE DIXON CAMPUS WACO · LA VEGA ISD | Middle | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 52 | TENNYSON MIDDLE WACO · WACO ISD | Middle | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 53 | HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) WACO · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 54 | LA VEGA H S WACO · LA VEGA ISD | High | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 55 | LA VEGA INT H P MILES CAMPUS WACO · LA VEGA ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 56 | HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - WACO BEVERLY HILLS · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS | High | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 57 | QUINN CAMPUS PUBLIC MIDDLE WACO · RAPOPORT ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOL | Middle | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 58 | BELL'S HILL EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 59 | MOUNTAINVIEW EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 60 | PARKDALE EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 61 | UNIVERSITY H S WACO · WACO ISD | High | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 62 | CEDAR RIDGE EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 63 | MCGREGOR EL MCGREGOR · MCGREGOR ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 64 | CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL WACO · CONNALLY ISD | High | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 65 | BRUCEVILLE-EDDY J H EDDY · BRUCEVILLE-EDDY ISD | Middle | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 66 | HALLSBURG SCHOOL WACO · HALLSBURG ISD | Elementary | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 67 | CONNALLY PRI ELM MOTT · CONNALLY ISD | Elementary | 34.0% | -21.6pp |
| 68 | LA VEGA EL WACO · LA VEGA ISD | Elementary | 34.0% | -21.6pp |
| 69 | WEST AVENUE EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 32.0% | -23.6pp |
| 70 | WACO H S WACO · WACO ISD | High | 31.0% | -24.6pp |
| 71 | BRUCEVILLE-EDDY INT EDDY · BRUCEVILLE-EDDY ISD | Elementary | 30.0% | -25.6pp |
| 72 | CRESTVIEW EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 30.0% | -25.6pp |
| 73 | ALTA VISTA EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 28.0% | -27.6pp |
| 74 | BROOK AVENUE EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 28.0% | -27.6pp |
| 75 | CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLE WACO · WACO ISD | Middle | 27.0% | -28.6pp |
| 76 | CONNALLY EL WACO · CONNALLY ISD | Elementary | 24.0% | -31.6pp |
| 77 | AUDRE AND BERNARD RAPOPORT ACADEMY WACO · RAPOPORT ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOL | Elementary | 23.0% | -32.6pp |
| 78 | CONNALLY J H ELM MOTT · CONNALLY ISD | Middle | 23.0% | -32.6pp |
| 79 | J H HINES EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 23.0% | -32.6pp |
| 80 | SOUTH WACO EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 21.0% | -34.6pp |
| 81 | DEAN HIGHLAND EL WACO · WACO ISD | Elementary | 20.0% | -35.6pp |
| 82 | G W CARVER MIDDLE WACO · WACO ISD | Middle | 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.