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D−

Methodist Children's Home

PublicHighGrades 6–12CharterAlternative Education School

1111 Herring Ave, Waco, TX 76708 · (254) 498-8738

Waco’s School Grade C better than 29% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
96
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Methodist Children's Home

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1111 Herring Ave, Waco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 67
Grade 711
Grade 814
Grade 913
Grade 1016
Grade 1121
Grade 1214
Enrollment over time
88’20
85’21
80’22
90’23
96’24

Up 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 34%Black 32%White 29%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Methodist Children's Home from Waco families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Waco’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.