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Schools in Lacy-Lakeview · Connally Independent School District

Lacy-Lakeview’s public schools score below 89% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Lacy-Lakeview’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lacy-Lakeview, 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.

#619of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 22 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 26 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 19% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,268 students on the public path
In brief

Lacy-Lakeview’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 726 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lacy-Lakeview’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Lacy-Lakeview’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,304 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 1 the district’s path is Connally Pri, then Connally J H, then Connally High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lacy-Lakeview’s grade

D− Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 11% of Texas school districts, #619 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (726)Better than 5%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,276 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Lacy-Lakeview anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lacy-Lakeview’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,279 in math, 1,273 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lacy-Lakeview, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KConnally Early Childhood CenterConnally Independent School DistrictNo scores
1–3Connally PriConnally Independent School DistrictC−
6–8Connally J HConnally Independent School DistrictC−
9–12Connally High SchoolConnally Independent School DistrictC−

Lacy-Lakeview’s public schools are run by Connally Independent School District. Parts of Lacy-Lakeview (10% of its land) are served by La Vega Independent instead. 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.

Connally Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,269 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,304TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 51.1% · 1273 students tested
Math15%
State average 40.9% · 1279 students tested

Lacy-Lakeview vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lacy-Lakeview’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lacy-LakeviewDConnally Independent
BellmeadCLa Vega Independent
WacoCWaco Independent PK–12 · Midway Independent PK–12

Every school in Lacy-Lakeview

5 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).

District schools in Lacy-Lakeviewby address
Connally Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Waco
251 students14:1Rate it →
Connally Pri
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Elm Mott
C−
498 students13:1Rate it →
Connally El
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Waco
D
352 students14:1Rate it →
Connally J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elm Mott
C−
553 students12:1Rate it →
Connally High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waco
C−
614 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lacy-Lakeview’s schools

Are Lacy-Lakeview’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lacy-Lakeview children attend score below 89% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #619 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lacy-Lakeview in?

Connally Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,269 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lacy-Lakeview are served by La Vega Independent.

Where do Lacy-Lakeview kids go to high school?

Connally High School in Waco, with 614 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Lacy-Lakeview’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Connally Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Lacy-Lakeview spend per student?

$15,304 in Connally Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.