MOUNTAINVIEW EL

As a compact primary school in WACO, Texas, MOUNTAINVIEW EL teaches 349 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by WACO ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 33% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

Across the 24 schools in WACO ISD (13,476 students total), MOUNTAINVIEW EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, MOUNTAINVIEW EL shows that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Black, 19% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, McLennan County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, McLennan County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, MOUNTAINVIEW EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.9%, the actual is 29.7%, a residual of -7.2 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for McLennan County put median household earnings sit near $66,643, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. MOUNTAINVIEW EL is one of 124 public schools in McLennan County (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students).

HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MOUNTAINVIEW EL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 29.3%.

MOUNTAINVIEW EL operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MOUNTAINVIEW EL has declined 9%, going from 382 students in 2018 to 349 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 31% to 19% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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