Connally ISD
Waco, Texas · McLennan County · Grades Pre-K–12
Connally ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,269 students. By enrollment it is the 346th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,269 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 184.8 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4814970 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Connally ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connally Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 251 | 13.8 | 91.2% |
| Connally Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 352 | 13.6 | 81.5% |
| Connally High School | High | 9–12 | 614 | 11 | 73.3% |
| Connally Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 553 | 11.9 | 79.6% |
| Connally Primary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 498 | 13 | 84.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Connally ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Connally ISD in context
Size
Connally ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 454 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Connally High School (614) and the smallest is Connally Early Childhood Center (251).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 197 students this year. Grade 12 has 124 students and kindergarten has 139, 11% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Connally ISD enrolls 112 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Connally ISD at 39.3%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 35.3%.
80.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 73.3% at Connally High School to 91.2% at Connally Early Childhood Center. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 184.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 9.2 counselors it has 247 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.9 librarians or media specialists and 1.2 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Connally ISD's area as suburb, midsize: in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest district is La Vega ISD, 3.1 miles away with 3,093 students. 28 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Connally ISD. McLennan County has 20 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 158.8 | 14 |
| School counselors | 9.2 | 247 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.9 | 1,194 |
| School psychologists | 1.2 | 1,891 |
| Instructional aides | 59.5 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 18.3 | 124 |
| School administrators | 16.4 | 138 |
| District administrators | 5 | 454 |
| All staff | 394.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 39.3% |
| Black | 35.3% |
| White | 19.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 112 |
| Kindergarten | 139 |
| Grade 1 | 170 |
| Grade 2 | 170 |
| Grade 3 | 158 |
| Grade 4 | 180 |
| Grade 5 | 172 |
| Grade 6 | 168 |
| Grade 7 | 189 |
| Grade 8 | 197 |
| Grade 9 | 172 |
| Grade 10 | 167 |
| Grade 11 | 151 |
| Grade 12 | 124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vega ISD | 3 mi | 3,093 | 15.1 | – |
| Rapoport Academy Public School | 4 mi | 898 | 11.2 | – |
| Bosqueville ISD | 5 mi | 729 | 11.8 | – |
| Gholson ISD | 5 mi | 265 | 13.3 | – |
| Axtell ISD | 5 mi | 834 | 10.4 | – |
| Waco ISD | 6 mi | 13,376 | 14.5 | – |
| West ISD | 8 mi | 1,300 | 13 | – |
| China Spring ISD | 10 mi | 3,013 | 14.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in McLennan County
- Waco ISD (13,376 students)
- Midway ISD (8,824 students)
- La Vega ISD (3,093 students)
- China Spring ISD (3,013 students)
- Robinson ISD (2,378 students)
- Lorena ISD (1,817 students)
- McGregor ISD (1,495 students)
- West ISD (1,300 students)
- Rapoport Academy Public School (898 students)
- Axtell ISD (834 students)
- Moody ISD (751 students)
- Bosqueville ISD (729 students)
- Riesel ISD (689 students)
- Valley Mills ISD (669 students)
- Mart ISD (605 students)
- Crawford ISD (596 students)
- Bruceville-Eddy ISD (565 students)
- Gholson ISD (265 students)
- Hallsburg ISD (131 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
200 Cadet Way, Waco, TX 76705
Phone: (254)296-6460
Website: connally.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.