Waco Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

359 Waco Loop
Waco, KY 40385

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Top 50%

Serving 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waco Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 50% in KY
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Waco Elementary School's student population of 422 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waco Elementary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	61
1	73
2	77
3	76
4	62
5	66

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waco Elementary School
2023	428
2022	420
2021	460
2020	462
2019	462
2018	495
2017	495
2016	486
2015	495
2014	454
2013	455
2012	496
2011	488
2010	486
2009	474
2008	462
2007	464
2006	469
2005	462
2004	449
2003	450
2002	459
2001	448
2000	466
1999	442
1998	398
1997	398
1996	382
1995	372
1994	372
1993	390
1992	471
1991	491
1990	471
1989	463
1988	455
1987	413

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waco Elementary School
2023	31
2022	32
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	31
2014	30
2013	28
2012	30
2011	30
2010	25
2009	30
2008	32
2007	31
2006	32
2005	32
2004	28
2003	27
2002	14
2001	19
2000	19
1999	18
1998	27
1997	27
1996	29
1995	26
1994	26
1993	26
1992	29
1991	29
1990	26
1989	26
1988	25
1987	24

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Once a Cardinal Always a Cardinal

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Waco Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Waco Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#490 out of 1250 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waco Elementary School
2023	#490
2022	#627
2021	#829
2019	#769
2018	#583
2017	#767
2016	#731
2015	#562
2014	#322
2013	#532
2012	#190

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35-39%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waco Elementary School	Kentucky	Madison County School District
2023	37%	38%	44%
2022	30%	38%	42%
2021	22%	30%	31%
2019	38%	46%	47%
2018	47%	47%	49%
2017	48%	47%	48%
2016	46%	49%	48%
2015	50%	45%	43%
2014	55%	46%	46%
2013	49%	42%	42%
2012	54%	41%	42%

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50%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waco Elementary School	Kentucky	Madison County School District
2022	50%	45%	53%
2021	32%	42%	47%
2019	52%	56%	61%
2018	53%	56%	49%
2017	48%	56%	60%
2016	53%	56%	60%
2015	50%	55%	59%
2014	59%	54%	58%
2013	48%	51%	54%
2012	56%	48%	52%
2011	74%	72%	74%

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30-39%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waco Elementary School	Kentucky	Madison County School District
2022	34%	22%	26%
2021	22%	24%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waco Elementary School	Kentucky	Madison County School District
2023	14:1	15:1	16:1
2022	13:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	18:1
2019	16:1	16:1	18:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	16:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	16:1	17:1	18:1
2014	15:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	16:1	17:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	19:1	19:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	33:1	17:1	22:1
2001	24:1	18:1	19:1
2000	25:1	19:1	20:1
1999	25:1	19:1	20:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	13:1	16:1	17:1
1995	14:1	16:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	17:1
1993	15:1	17:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	18:1	19:1
1987	17:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Waco Elementary School	Kentucky	Madison County School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Waco Elementary School	Kentucky	Madison County School District
2023	3%	9%	6%
2022	3%	8%	6%
2021	2%	8%	5%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waco Elementary School	Kentucky	Madison County School District
2023	2%	11%	4%
2022	1%	11%	4%
2021	1%	11%	4%
2020	1%	11%	4%
2019	1%	11%	4%
2018	1%	11%	4%
2017	1%	11%	4%
2014	1%	11%	4%
2013	1%	11%	4%
2012	2%	11%	5%
2011	1%	11%	5%
2010	3%	12%	6%
2009	3%	11%	6%
2008	3%	11%	6%
2007	3%	11%	6%
2006	2%	11%	6%
2005	2%	11%	6%
2004	2%	11%	6%
2003	1%	11%	6%
2002	1%	10%	6%
2001	1%	11%	5%
2000	1%	11%	6%
1999	2%	11%	6%
1998	2%	10%	6%
1997	2%	10%	6%
1996	2%	10%	7%
1995	2%	10%	5%
1994	3%	11%	6%
1993	3%	9%	6%
1992	3%	10%	6%
1991	2%	10%	7%

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White

87%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waco Elementary School	Kentucky	Madison County School District
2023	88%	73%	84%
2022	89%	74%	84%
2021	93%	75%	85%
2020	94%	76%	86%
2019	94%	76%	86%
2018	95%	77%	86%
2017	95%	77%	86%
2016	95%	78%	87%
2015	95%	78%	87%
2014	95%	79%	87%
2013	95%	80%	88%
2012	95%	81%	88%
2011	95%	82%	89%
2010	95%	82%	90%
2009	95%	83%	90%
2008	95%	83%	90%
2007	95%	84%	90%
2006	98%	86%	92%
2005	98%	86%	91%
2004	98%	86%	92%
2003	98%	87%	92%
2002	97%	87%	92%
2001	95%	86%	91%
2000	97%	87%	92%
1999	97%	87%	93%
1998	96%	88%	93%
1997	97%	88%	91%
1996	97%	89%	93%
1995	98%	89%	94%
1994	97%	87%	94%
1993	97%	90%	94%
1992	97%	90%	94%
1991	98%	90%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waco Elementary School	Kentucky	Madison County School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waco Elementary School	Kentucky	Madison County School District
2023	0.22	0.45	0.30
2022	0.21	0.44	0.29
2021	0.13	0.42	0.28
2020	0.12	0.41	0.26
2019	0.12	0.41	0.26
2018	0.10	0.39	0.25
2017	0.10	0.39	0.25
2016	0.10	0.38	0.25
2015	0.10	0.38	0.24
2014	0.10	0.36	0.24
2013	0.10	0.35	0.23
2012	0.10	0.33	0.23
2011	0.10	0.32	0.21
2010	0.10	0.32	0.19
2009	0.10	0.30	0.19
2008	0.12	0.30	0.19
2007	0.10	0.28	0.18
2006	0.04	0.24	0.16
2005	0.04	0.25	0.16
2004	0.04	0.24	0.15
2003	0.04	0.23	0.14
2002	0.06	0.24	0.15
2001	0.10	0.25	0.17
2000	0.06	0.23	0.15
1999	0.06	0.23	0.13
1998	0.08	0.22	0.13
1997	0.06	0.22	0.15
1996	0.06	0.20	0.13
1995	0.04	0.20	0.12
1994	0.06	0.23	0.12
1993	0.06	0.18	0.11
1992	0.06	0.18	0.12
1991	0.04	0.18	0.14

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Eligible for

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Waco Elementary School	Kentucky	Madison County School District
2023	55%	54%	49%
2022	49%	54%	47%
2021	55%	53%	48%
2020	51%	53%	45%
2019	51%	53%	45%
2018	56%	54%	47%
2017	56%	54%	47%
2016	59%	54%	45%
2015	54%	51%	43%
2014	48%	48%	41%
2013	49%	48%	42%
2012	49%	47%	39%
2011	53%	49%	41%
2010	46%	46%	42%
2009	37%	43%	37%
2008	41%	43%	37%
2007	42%	42%	35%
2006	45%	44%	37%
2003	79%	55%	51%
2002	53%	39%	34%
2001	42%	38%	36%
2000	42%	38%	33%
1999	40%	39%	34%
1998	40%	39%	34%
1997	47%	40%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Waco Elementary School	Kentucky	Madison County School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	6%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	12%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	14%	9%	9%
2003	20%	14%	15%
2002	12%	9%	9%
2001	14%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Madison County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Waco Elementary School's ranking?

Waco Elementary School is ranked #490 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Waco Elementary School?

422 students attend Waco Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Waco Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waco Elementary School?

Waco Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Waco Elementary School offer ?

Waco Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Waco Elementary School part of?

Waco Elementary School is part of Madison County School District.

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