📍 2104 Gurley Ln, Waco, McLennan County, 76706
South Waco el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Waco, McLennan County. The school has 462 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amy Atnip. It is part of the Waco Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Waco el enrolls 462 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% Black or African American, 38% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 234 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 175 | 38% |
| White | 24 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
444 of the school's 462 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 437 qualify for free lunch and 7 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.
South Waco el is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 12.
South Waco el is one of 25 schools in WACO ISD, based in WACO, Texas. The district serves 13,376 students district-wide and employs 997 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 462 students, South Waco el is close to the district average of about 535 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize