China Spring Primary School
Public elementary school in China Spring, Texas · China Spring ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
China Spring Primary School serves 456 students in grades Pre-K–1 in China Spring (McLennan County). It is one of 6 schools in China Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 2944th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 28.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| 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 | 481396014294 |
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 | 456 | 3,013 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.7% | 33.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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 Primary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in China Spring ISD, China Spring Primary School is the smallest, with 15.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.8 miles away and have a median of 439 students, so China Spring Primary 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 1 with 199 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 70, against an average of 152 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 187 in kindergarten and 199 in grade 1. It also enrolls 70 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across China Spring ISD (62.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 27%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.7% of students qualify 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
China Spring Primary School has 28.68 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 456 students would have about 30.8 teachers, so China Spring Primary School has 2.1 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is China Spring Elementary School, 2.9 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.4% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 70 |
| Kindergarten | 187 |
| Grade 1 | 199 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Bob Johnson Rd, China Spring, TX 76633
Phone: (254)836-4635
Website: chinaspringsd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: China Spring Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Spring Elementary School | China Spring ISD | 2.9 mi | 613 | 14.2 | 37.4% |
| Speegleville Elementary School | Midway ISD | 5.8 mi | 228 | 11.9 | 56.6% |
| Bosqueville Elementary School | Bosqueville ISD | 6.6 mi | 319 | 11.4 | 42.9% |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School | Waco ISD | 8.6 mi | 446 | 15.5 | 95.1% |
| Mountainview Elementary School | Waco ISD | 9.1 mi | 349 | 13.7 | 84.8% |
| Hillcrest Pds Magnet | Waco ISD | 9.3 mi | 431 | 14.8 | 63.3% |
| Lake Air Montessori School | Waco ISD | 9.3 mi | 734 | 13.4 | 68.1% |
| Harmony Science Academy (Waco) | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 9.8 mi | 569 | 14.4 | 87% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 613 |
| China Spring High School | High | 9–12 | 959 |
| China Spring Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 491 |
| China Spring Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 483 |
| Tag | High | 9–12 | 11 |