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C−

Cesar Chavez Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

700 S 15th St, Waco, TX 76706 · (254) 750-3736 · Part of Waco Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
786
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Cesar Chavez Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waco kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Cesar Chavez MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

700 S 15th St, Waco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6260
Grade 7264
Grade 8262
Enrollment over time
931’20
876’21
840’22
813’23
786’24

Down 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Black 18%White 4%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cesar Chavez Middle 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
Alta Vista El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D−
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.