📍 3501 N 19th St, Waco, McLennan County, 76708
Waco Ctr for Youth is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Waco, McLennan County. The school has 39 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Chuck Freeto. It is part of the Axtell Isd school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Waco Ctr for Youth enrolls 39 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 18% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 19 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 26% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 7.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
36 of the school's 39 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 36 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Waco Ctr for Youth is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 22, state house district 56.
Waco Ctr for Youth is one of 5 schools in AXTELL ISD, based in AXTELL, Texas. The district serves 834 students district-wide and employs 73 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 39 students, Waco Ctr for Youth is smaller than the district average of about 167 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe