📍 615 N 25th St, Waco, McLennan County, 76707
Waco Charter School is an Alternative/PRU serving elementary age pupils, located in Waco, McLennan County. The school has 175 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Waco Charter School school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5. The school employs 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1. It operates as a public charter school. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths.
Waco Charter School enrolls 175 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% Hispanic or Latino, 24% Black or African American and 3.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 125 | 71% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 3.4% |
| White | 2 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
150 of the school's 175 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 150 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The school's NCES locale classification is City, Midsize. It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-17, state senate district 22, state house district 56.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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