China Spring Elementary School
Public elementary school in Waco, Texas · China Spring ISD · Grades 2–4
China Spring Elementary School serves 613 students in grades 2–4 in Waco (McLennan County). It is one of 6 schools in China Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 1508th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 43.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–4 |
| District | China Spring ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481396000880 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | China Spring ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 613 | 3,013 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.4% | 33.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
China Spring Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in China Spring ISD, China Spring Elementary School is the largest, with 20.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 439; China Spring Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 4 with 229 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 181, against an average of 204 per grade. This year grade 4 has 27% more students than grade 2 (229 against 181). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 62.6% here and 62.2% across China Spring ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33.8% across China Spring 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
With 43.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 613 students, China Spring Elementary School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 613 students would have about 41.4 teachers, so China Spring Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
China Spring Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is China Spring Primary School, 2.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 23 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.6% |
| Hispanic | 26.3% |
| Black | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 181 |
| Grade 3 | 203 |
| Grade 4 | 229 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11495 Wortham Bend Rd, Waco, TX 76708
Phone: (254)836-5600
Website: chinaspringisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: China Spring Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Spring Primary School | China Spring ISD | 2.9 mi | 456 | 15.9 | 39.7% |
| Bosqueville Elementary School | Bosqueville ISD | 3.7 mi | 319 | 11.4 | 42.9% |
| Speegleville Elementary School | Midway ISD | 5.9 mi | 228 | 11.9 | 56.6% |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School | Waco ISD | 6.0 mi | 446 | 15.5 | 95.1% |
| Hillcrest Pds Magnet | Waco ISD | 7.2 mi | 431 | 14.8 | 63.3% |
| Lake Air Montessori School | Waco ISD | 7.3 mi | 734 | 13.4 | 68.1% |
| Mountainview Elementary School | Waco ISD | 7.4 mi | 349 | 13.7 | 84.8% |
| Dean Highland Elementary School | Waco ISD | 7.6 mi | 617 | 17.2 | 94.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in China Spring ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Spring High School | High | 9–12 | 959 |
| China Spring Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 491 |
| China Spring Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 483 |
| China Spring Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 456 |
| Tag | High | 9–12 | 11 |