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Dean Highland El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3300 Maple, Waco, TX 76707 · (254) 752-3751 · Part of Waco Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
617
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dean Highland El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 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–5Dean Highland ElYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts20%
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 ↗

3300 Maple, Waco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K68
Kindergarten76
Grade 188
Grade 291
Grade 3103
Grade 497
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
634’20
662’21
598’22
597’23
617’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%Black 24%White 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dean Highland 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
Parkdale El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D
497 students14:1
South Waco El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D
490 students18:1
Alta Vista El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D−
479 students14:1
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.