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Waco Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 13,517 (2023-2024)
Schools: 24 (2023-2024)
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Waco Independent School District is a school district in Texas (McLennan County). During the 2024 school year, 13,517 students attended one of the district's 24 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Waco Independent School District, District 4

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General election for Waco Independent School District, District 4

Taylor Bledsoe and Peaches Henry ran in the general election for Waco Independent School District, District 4 on May 3, 2025.

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Waco Independent School District, At-large Place 7

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Incumbent Cary DuPuy won election in the general election for Waco Independent School District, At-large Place 7 on May 6, 2017.

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Waco Independent School District, District 3

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Incumbent Larry Perez won election in the general election for Waco Independent School District, District 3 on May 6, 2017.

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Waco Independent School District, District 4

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Incumbent Allen Sykes won election in the general election for Waco Independent School District, District 4 on May 7, 2016.

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Waco Independent School District, District 5

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Incumbent Angela Tekell won election in the general election for Waco Independent School District, District 5 on May 7, 2016.

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Waco Independent School District, At-large Place 6

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Incumbent Pat Atkins won election in the general election for Waco Independent School District, At-large Place 6 on May 9, 2015.

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Waco Independent School District, District 1

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Incumbent Norman Manning won election in the general election for Waco Independent School District, District 1 on May 9, 2015.

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Waco Independent School District, District 2

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Incumbent Stephanie Korteweg won election in the general election for Waco Independent School District, District 2 on May 9, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Waco Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jeremy DavisDistrict 12027
Keith Guillory2027
Stephanie KortewegDistrict 220152027
Angelo Ochoa2026
Jose VidañaDistrict 32026
Jonathan GrantDistrict 42025
Jim PattonDistrict 52025

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Overlapping state house districts

Waco Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 56Pat CurryRepublican Party 60% 5%
Texas House of Representatives District 13Angelia OrrRepublican Party 40% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $46,402,000 $3,294 20%
Local: $110,835,000 $7,868 47%
State: $80,738,000 $5,732 34%
Total: $237,975,000 $16,894
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $220,320,000 $15,641
Total Current Expenditures: $187,257,000 $13,293
Instructional Expenditures: $107,980,000 $7,665 49%
Student and Staff Support: $27,110,000 $1,924 12%
Administration: $20,733,000 $1,471 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $31,434,000 $2,231 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $25,191,000 $1,788
Construction: $23,470,000 $1,666
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,889,000 $134
Interest on Debt: $4,219,000 $299

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 20 <50 11 22 <50 25-29 28
2018-2019 34 60-79 24 37 <50 35-39 47
2017-2018 33 60-79 22 36 PS 30-34 44
2016-2017 64 >=80 52 68 PS 65-69 75
2015-2016 58 60-79 45 62 PS 55-59 70
2014-2015 52 60-79 40 56 PS 50-54 65
2013-2014 56 >=80 45 59 PS 55-59 65
2012-2013 58 60-79 47 61 60-79 60-64 72
2011-2012 71 >=80 64 74 <50 70-74 81
2010-2011 75 60-79 65 77 >=50 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 24 <50 16 26 <50 20-24 39
2018-2019 30 40-59 22 32 <50 35-39 44
2017-2018 30 40-59 20 32 PS 35-39 47
2016-2017 57 >=80 47 59 PS 65-69 72
2015-2016 55 60-79 46 58 <50 60-64 70
2014-2015 56 70-79 45 59 <50 55-59 70
2013-2014 58 60-69 49 60 >=50 60-64 74
2012-2013 62 60-69 54 64 40-59 65-69 78
2011-2012 80 >=80 75 81 >=50 80-84 89
2010-2011 82 60-79 77 82 >=50 92

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 78 PS 70-74 81 PS >=50 70-74
2017-2018 73 PS 71 74 >=80 65-69
2016-2017 75 PS 65-69 77 >=50 80-89
2015-2016 75 PS 68 79 PS >=50 75-79
2014-2015 77 >=50 70-74 81 PS >=50 65-69
2013-2014 79 PS 75-79 79 PS >=50 80-84
2012-2013 78 PS 70-74 81 PS >=50 75-79
2011-2012 81 PS 75 82 PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 73 >=50 65 78 >=50 70-74

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 13,517 -2.3
2022-2023 13,824 -1.9
2021-2022 14,086 -2.4
2020-2021 14,428 -3.3
2019-2020 14,899 1.0
2018-2019 14,756 -0.4
2017-2018 14,821 -1.8
2016-2017 15,081 0.9
2015-2016 14,946 -0.2
2014-2015 14,978 0.6
2013-2014 14,894 -2.2
2012-2013 15,221 -0.7
2011-2012 15,329 0.2
2010-2011 15,305 -0.2
2009-2010 15,337 -0.5
2008-2009 15,417 1.1
2007-2008 15,247 -1.2
2006-2007 15,430 -1.2
2005-2006 15,614 0.2
2004-2005 15,579 -0.6
2003-2004 15,669 -0.6
2002-2003 15,758 1.6
2001-2002 15,502 0.4
2000-2001 15,433 -1.1
1999-2000 15,608 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Waco Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 5.4
Black 27.3 12.8
Hispanic 61.8 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 2.6 3.1
White 7.8 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Waco Independent School District had 985.80 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.71.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 50.64
Kindergarten: 55.08
Elementary: 424.95
Secondary: 415.47
Total: 985.80

Waco Independent School District employed 11.00 district administrators and 58.93 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.00
District Administrative Support: 128.20
School Administrators: 58.93
School Administrative Support: 90.61
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 313.28
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 36.88
Total Guidance Counselors: 37.48
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 15.52
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 155.73
Other Support Services: 380.89

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Waco Independent School District operates 24 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alta Vista El528PK-5
Bell'S Hill El781PK-5
Bill Logue Detention Center167-12
Brazos H S1009-12
Brook Avenue El373PK-5
Cedar Ridge El450PK-5
Cesar Chavez Middle8136-8
Challenge Academy308-12
Crestview El473PK-5
Dean Highland El597PK-5
G L Wiley Opportunity Center771-12
G W Carver Middle7766-8
Hillcrest Pds Magnet433PK-5
J H Hines El395PK-5
Kendrick El469PK-5
Lake Air Montessori School711PK-8
Mountainview El349PK-5
Parkdale El520PK-5
Provident Heights El398PK-5
South Waco El477PK-5
Tennyson Middle9476-8
University H S1,7509-12
Waco H S1,7789-12
West Avenue El276PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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