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D−

G L Wiley Opportunity Center

PublicOtherGrades 2–12Alternative Education School

1030 E Live Oak St, Waco, TX 76704 · (254) 757-3829 · Part of Waco Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
98
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
2–12
The gist

What stands out about G L Wiley Opportunity Center

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 476.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

1030 E Live Oak St, Waco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 21
Grade 53
Grade 614
Grade 718
Grade 817
Grade 927
Grade 1013
Grade 113
Grade 122
Enrollment over time
17’20
107’21
92’22
77’23
98’24

Up 476.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%Hispanic 39%White 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about G L Wiley Opportunity Center from Waco families.

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Dean Highland El
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Parkdale El
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South Waco El
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D
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479 students14:1

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.