China Spring’s public schools outscore 86% of Texas districts
Math proficiency in China Spring’s districts is 57%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving China Spring, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
China Spring’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 715 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of China Spring’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,033 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is China Spring El, then China Spring Middle, then China Spring H S. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind China Spring’s grade
A: better than 86% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve China Spring, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in China Spring
China Spring Pri
Grades PK–1 · 456 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in China Spring
China Spring Pri
Grades PK–1 · 456 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in China Spring
China Spring Pri
Grades PK–1 · 456 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in China Spring
China Spring El
Grades 2–4 · 613 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waco
3rd grade in China Spring
China Spring El
Grades 2–4 · 613 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waco
4th grade in China Spring
China Spring El
Grades 2–4 · 613 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waco
5th grade in China Spring
China Spring Int
Grades 5–6 · 491 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waco
6th grade in China Spring
China Spring Int
Grades 5–6 · 491 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waco
7th grade in China Spring
China Spring Middle
Grades 7–8 · 483 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in China Spring
China Spring Middle
Grades 7–8 · 483 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in China Spring
China Spring H S
Grades 9–12 · 959 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in China Spring
China Spring H S
Grades 9–12 · 959 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in China Spring
China Spring H S
Grades 9–12 · 959 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in China Spring
China Spring H S
Grades 9–12 · 959 students · 14:1 students per teacher
China Spring’s public schools are run by China Spring Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
China Spring vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share China Spring’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| China Spring | A | China Spring Independent |
| Waco | C | Waco Independent PK–12 · Midway Independent PK–12 |
Every school in China Spring
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Tag).
Questions about China Spring’s schools
Are China Spring’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools China Spring children attend outscore 86% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is China Spring in?
China Spring Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,013 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do China Spring kids go to high school?
China Spring H S, with 959 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is China Spring’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in China Spring Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does China Spring spend per student?
$11,033 in China Spring Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What China Spring families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near China Spring → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.