LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL

LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL is an elementary school of average-sized scale in WACO, Texas, part of WACO ISD, caters to 734 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 41% bigger than typical.

Within WACO ISD, which oversees 24 schools and 13,476 students, LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL reports that 68% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 16% White, 12% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, McLennan County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.1%; this one delivers 41.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for McLennan County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,643, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across McLennan County's 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students), LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HILLCREST PDS MAGNET, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 26.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL has rose 3%, going from 710 students in 2018 to 734 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 63% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.