Best traditional public schools in Waco (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 39 schools in Waco, Texas. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Texas.

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84
South Bosque ElWaco · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 578 students
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76
Bosqueville H SWaco · Public High64.5% Math proficiency · 227 students
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73
Midway H SWaco · Public High69% Math proficiency · 2,687 students
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69
Bosqueville MiddleWaco · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 183 students
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68
Woodway ElWaco · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 547 students
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68
China Spring ElWaco · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 613 students
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66
China Spring IntWaco · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 491 students
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64
Bosqueville ElWaco · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 319 students
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59
Chapel Park ElWaco · Public Elementary41.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 532 students
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50
Speegleville ElWaco · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 228 students
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45
Hallsburg SchoolWaco · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 131 students
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40
Tennyson MiddleWaco · Public Middle48% Math proficiency · 963 students
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40
Bell's Hill ElWaco · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 786 students
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40
Hillcrest Pds MagnetWaco · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 431 students
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37
Waco H SWaco · Public High49% Math proficiency · 1,885 students
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37
La Vega J H George Dixon CampusWaco · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 441 students
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37
University H SWaco · Public High45% Math proficiency · 1,752 students
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35
Lake Air Montessori SchoolWaco · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 734 students
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34
Provident Heights ElWaco · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 383 students
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34
La Vega ElWaco · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 630 students
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32
Connally Early Childhood CenterWaco · Public Elementary91.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 251 students
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31
La Vega Int H P Miles CampusWaco · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 695 students
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28
Connally High SchoolWaco · Public High22% Math proficiency · 614 students
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27
Connally ElWaco · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 352 students
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26
G W Carver MiddleWaco · Public Middle30% Math proficiency · 723 students
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24
Mountainview ElWaco · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 349 students
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24
Cesar Chavez MiddleWaco · Public Middle30% Math proficiency · 786 students
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24
Alta Vista ElWaco · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 479 students
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24
La Vega H SWaco · Public High20% Math proficiency · 881 students
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23
Crestview ElWaco · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 464 students
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23
Parkdale ElWaco · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 497 students
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21
West Avenue ElWaco · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 249 students
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19
Kendrick ElWaco · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 446 students
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18
Cedar Ridge ElWaco · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 446 students
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18
South Waco ElWaco · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 490 students
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15
Dean Highland ElWaco · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 617 students
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14
La Vega Pri Phil Bancale CampusWaco · Public Elementary98.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 444 students
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12
Brook Avenue ElWaco · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 356 students
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6
J H Hines ElWaco · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 379 students

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

South Bosque El in Waco leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Waco with a Success Index (US) of 84.2. Of the 39 schools shown, 39 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Texas traditional public 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 public school in Waco?

South Bosque El in Waco, Texas ranks first among traditional public schools in Waco with a Success Index (US) of 84.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 578).

How are traditional public schools in Waco ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.