Largest Schools in Waco (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 43 schools in Waco, Texas. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Texas.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Midway H S Waco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,687	73.3 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	2,687
2	Waco H S Waco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,885	37.3 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	1,885
3	University H S Waco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,752	36.6 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	1,752
4	Tennyson Middle Waco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	963	40.4 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	963
5	La Vega H S Waco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	881	23.6 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	881
6	Bell's Hill El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	786	40.1 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	786
7	Cesar Chavez Middle Waco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	786	23.8 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	786
8	Lake Air Montessori School Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	734	35.2 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	734
9	G W Carver Middle Waco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	723	26.1 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	723
10	La Vega Int H P Miles Campus Waco · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	695	30.9 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	695
11	La Vega El Waco · Elementary · Grades 1–3	Public	630	33.5 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	630
12	Dean Highland El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	617	14.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	617
13	Connally High School Waco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	614	28.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	614
14	China Spring El Waco · Elementary · Grades 2–4	Public	613	67.8 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	613
15	South Bosque El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	578	84.2 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	578
16	Harmony Science Acad (Waco) Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	569	21.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	569
17	Woodway El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	547	68.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	547
18	Chapel Park El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	532	59.0 Top 50%	41.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	532
19	Parkdale El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	497	23.0 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	497
20	China Spring Int Waco · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	491	66.2 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	491
21	South Waco El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	490	18.3 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	490
22	Alta Vista El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	479	23.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	479
23	Crestview El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	464	23.0 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	464
24	Kendrick El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	446	19.1 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	446
25	Cedar Ridge El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	446	18.4 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	446
26	La Vega Pri Phil Bancale Campus Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	444	13.5 Lower 50%	98.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	444
27	La Vega J H George Dixon Campus Waco · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	441	36.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	441
28	Hillcrest Pds Magnet Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	431	39.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	431
29	Audre and Bernard Rapoport Academy Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Charter	396	42.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	396
30	Provident Heights El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	383	34.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	383
31	J H Hines El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	379	6.2 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	379
32	Brook Avenue El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	356	12.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	356
33	Connally El Waco · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	352	27.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	352
34	Mountainview El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	349	24.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	349
35	Bosqueville El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	319	63.8 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	319
36	Quinn Campus Public Middle Waco · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	269	38.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	269
37	Connally Early Childhood Center Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	251	32.3 Lower 50%	91.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	251
38	West Avenue El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	249	21.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	249
39	Paul and Jane Meyer Public H S Waco · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	233	59.9 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	233
40	Speegleville El Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	228	50.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	228
41	Bosqueville H S Waco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	227	75.6 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	227
42	Bosqueville Middle Waco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	183	68.5 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	183
43	Hallsburg School Waco · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	131	44.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	131

Midway H S in Waco leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Waco with Enrollment 2,687. Of the 43 schools shown, 39 are public, 4 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Texas largest schools rankings, every school on the Waco page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Waco?

Midway H S in Waco, Texas ranks first among largest schools in Waco with Enrollment 2,687 (Enrollment: 2,687).

How are largest schools in Waco ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.