Waco Elementary School
Tel:
(859) 387-3600
- Waco Elementary School serves 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Waco Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Waco Elementary School's student population of 473 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 473 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Waco Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Waco Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #583 out of 1246 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 10% |
| White | 94% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Madison County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Waco Elementary School is Estill County High School (8.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Clark Moores Middle School (7.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Richmond Clark Moores Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 524 students
7.4 miles
1143 Berea Rd
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4545 7.4 6-8 524 - Richmond Glenn R Marshall Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 495 students
7.4 miles
1442 Robert R. Martin Bypass
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6076 7.4 1-5 495 - Richmond Kentucky River Foothills Headstart Grades: PK
8.0 miles
1000 South Irvine Road
Richmond, KY 40475
(606) 723-4700 8.0 PK n/a - Richmond Madison Kindergarten Academy Grades: K | 361 students
8.0 miles
300 Bond St.
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6050 8.0 K 361 - Richmond Daniel Boone Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 487 students
8.4 miles
710 N 2nd St
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6070 8.4 1-5 487
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