TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Of the 45,347 students enrolled in McLennan County schools, 63.6% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 0.1% increase over the previous school year.
McLennan County enrolled the 21st highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students...dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools...gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.
Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students Over 3 Years
Top 50 McLennan County Schools With Most Economically Disadvantaged Students in 2021-22 School Year
| School | Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students | Total Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| Waco High School | 1,739 | 1,964 |
| University High School | 1,483 | 1,672 |
| La Vega High School | 852 | 937 |
| Tennyson Middle School | 844 | 959 |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | 817 | 876 |
| Bell's Hill Elementary School | 718 | 757 |
| Midway High School | 695 | 2,556 |
| La Vega Elementary School | 631 | 679 |
| Dean Highland Elementary School | 627 | 662 |
| La Vega Intermediate H. P. Miles Campus | 559 | 596 |
| Parkdale Elementary School | 556 | 588 |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Waco | 500 | 592 |
| Lake Air Montessori School | 498 | 717 |
| Indian Spring Middle School | 496 | 513 |
| Harmony Science Academy (Waco) | 474 | 542 |
| Connally High School | 469 | 620 |
| South Waco Elementary School | 465 | 480 |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School | 465 | 486 |
| Connally Primary School | 457 | 519 |
| Alta Vista Elementary School | 457 | 504 |
| Midway Middle School | 445 | 1,314 |
| Kendrick Elementary School | 443 | 471 |
| G. W. Carver Middle School | 438 | 444 |
| Connally Junior High School | 435 | 520 |
| Crestview Elementary School | 429 | 448 |
| La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus | 416 | 445 |
| Junior High Hines Elementary School | 406 | 412 |
| La Vega Junior High George Dixon Campus | 399 | 434 |
| China Spring Elementary School | 373 | 932 |
| Brook Avenue Elementary School | 360 | 365 |
| Provident Heights Elementary School | 356 | 373 |
| Castleman Creek Elementary School | 342 | 824 |
| Audre and Bernard Rapoport Academy | 336 | 401 |
| Hewitt Elementary School | 324 | 651 |
| Mountainview Elementary School | 316 | 388 |
| Connally Elementary School | 313 | 367 |
| Hillcrest Pds Magnet | 309 | 439 |
| West Avenue Elementary School | 291 | 305 |
| McGregor Elementary School | 280 | 425 |
| China Spring High School | 266 | 898 |
| Robinson High School | 249 | 690 |
| McGregor High School | 247 | 436 |
| West Elementary School | 236 | 535 |
| China Spring Intermediate School | 236 | 675 |
| Connally Early Childhood Center | 226 | 243 |
| Isbill Junior High School | 223 | 324 |
| Robinson Intermediate School | 223 | 547 |
| Mart Elementary School | 221 | 310 |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | 213 | 639 |
| Robinson Primary School | 207 | 389 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Harmony School of Innovation - Waco• Moody Pre-K• Mountainview Elementary• Challenge Academy• University High School• Midway High School• South Bosque Elementary• Alta Vista Elementary• China Spring High School• China Spring Middle• Challenge Academy• Mart Elementary• Connally Elementary• Hillcrest Pds Magnet• Dean Highland Elementary• Bruceville-Eddy Intermediate• Riesel School• Paul And Jane Meyer Public High School• Provident Heights Elementary• West Middle• Bruceville-Eddy High School• Foster Elementary• Bruceville-Eddy Junior High• Bruceville-Eddy Elementary• Crawford Elementary• Tag• Crawford High School• G.l. Wiley Opportunity Center• Hallsburg School• Axtell/Bruceville-Eddy Learning Center• Brook Avenue Elementary• Bosqueville High School• La Vega High School• Lorena Middle• Bill Logue Detention Center• Indian Spring Middle• Mart High School• G. W. Carver Middle School• Lorena Pri• Lorena High School• Robinson Elementary• La Vega Elementary• Speegleville Elementary• Methodist Children's Home• Axtell High School• McGregor Elementary• River Valley Intermediate• Parkdale Elementary• Tennyson Middle• Waco Charter School• Robinson Pri• West Brookhaven Youth Ranch School• South Waco Elementary• Cedar Ridge Elementary School• West High School• Harmony Science Academy (waco)• Kendrick Elementary• Valley Mills Junior High• Brazos High School• Connally High School• Connally Early Childhood Center• Texas State Executive - State Board of Education• Axtell Middle School• La Vega Intermediate H.p. Miles Campus• Premier High School of Waco• Gholson School• Waco High School• Woodgate Intermediate• Mart Academic Alernative Program• Cesar Chavez Middle• Lorena Elementary• Waco Center for Youth• McGregor Primary• Moody High School• Robinson Intermediate• Moody Elementary• Robinson High School• Bell's Hill Elementary• China Spring Elementary• La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus• Castleman Creek Elementary• Connally Junior High• Crestview Elementary• Bosqueville Elementary• Bosqueville Middle• Audre And Bernard Rapoport Academy• Axtell/Be Daep• West Elementary• Isbill Junior High• Lake Air Montessori School• Moody Middle• La Vega Junior High George Dixon Campus• Challenge Academy• Robinson Junior High• Spring Valley Elementary• Midway Middle• Hewitt Elementary• Quinn Campus Public Middle• West Avenue Elementary• Axtell Elementary• Junior High Hines Elementary• China Spring Intermediate School• Valley Mills High School• Woodway Elementary• Connally Pri
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