Chapel Park Elementary School
Public elementary school in Waco, Texas · Midway ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Chapel Park Elementary School serves 532 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Waco (McLennan County). It is one of 11 schools in Midway ISD. By enrollment it is the 2198th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Midway ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483064022884 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midway ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 532 | 8,824 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.9% | 37.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Chapel Park Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 8 elementary schools in Midway ISD, Chapel Park Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 558 students, so Chapel Park Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 91 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 51, against an average of 76 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 83 in kindergarten and 89 in grade 5. It also enrolls 51 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 49.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Midway ISD (50.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 30.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.3% across Midway ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Chapel Park Elementary School has 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 532 students would have about 35.9 teachers, so Chapel Park Elementary School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Hewitt Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 11 elementary schools within 5 miles and 29 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.4% |
| Hispanic | 30.5% |
| Two or more races | 8.5% |
| Black | 7.5% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 80 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
| Grade 5 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9400 Chapel Rd, Waco, TX 76712
Phone: (254)761-5780
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chapel Park Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewitt Elementary School | Midway ISD | 0.7 mi | 511 | 14.6 | 59.7% |
| Woodway Elementary School | Midway ISD | 1.4 mi | 547 | 15.2 | 31.4% |
| Castleman Creek Elementary School | Midway ISD | 1.9 mi | 570 | 15.2 | 56.5% |
| South Bosque Elementary School | Midway ISD | 2.0 mi | 578 | 16.7 | 14.2% |
| Park Hill Elementary School | Midway ISD | 2.2 mi | 680 | 15.9 | 39.1% |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | Midway ISD | 2.8 mi | 476 | 15.2 | 42% |
| Parkdale Elementary School | Waco ISD | 3.3 mi | 497 | 13.8 | 92.4% |
| Harmony Science Academy (Waco) | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 3.6 mi | 569 | 14.4 | 87% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Midway ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleman Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 570 |
| Hewitt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 511 |
| Midway High School | High | 9–12 | 2,687 |
| Midway Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,112 |
| Park Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 680 |
| River Valley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 902 |
| South Bosque Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 578 |
| Speegleville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 228 |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 476 |
| Woodway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 547 |