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Alta Vista El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3637 Alta Vista Dr, Waco, TX 76706 · (254) 662-3050 · Part of Waco Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
479
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Alta Vista El

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Waco kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Waco kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Alta Vista ElYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

3637 Alta Vista Dr, Waco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten69
Grade 179
Grade 284
Grade 379
Grade 470
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
467’20
504’21
545’22
528’23
479’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%Black 19%White 8%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alta Vista El from Waco families.

Other schools in Waco Independent School District

The district →
Bell's Hill El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
C+
786 students16:1
Lake Air Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waco
C
734 students13:1
Dean Highland El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D
617 students17:1
Parkdale El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D
497 students14:1
South Waco El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D
490 students18:1
Crestview El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D
464 students16:1

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.