Connally Elementary School
Public elementary school in Waco, Texas · Connally ISD · Grades 4–5
Connally Elementary School serves 352 students in grades 4–5 in Waco (McLennan County). It is one of 5 schools in Connally ISD. By enrollment it is the 3810th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 25.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 4–5 |
| District | Connally ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481497009349 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Connally ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 352 | 2,269 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 12.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.5% | 80.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Connally Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Connally ISD, Connally Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 15.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.9 miles away and have a median of 420 students, so Connally 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 4 with 180 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 172, against an average of 176 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 180 in grade 4 and 172 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 41.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Connally ISD (39.3%). Black students are next, at 33.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.5% across Connally ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Connally Elementary School has 25.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 352 students would have about 23.8 teachers, so Connally Elementary School has 2.1 more.
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 suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. Connally Early Childhood Center (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 6 elementary schools within 5 miles and 23 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 41.5% |
| Black | 33.5% |
| White | 19.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 180 |
| Grade 5 | 172 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 Cadet Way, Waco, TX 76705
Phone: (254)750-7170
Website: connally.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Connally Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connally Early Childhood Center | Connally ISD | 0.1 mi | 251 | 13.8 | 91.2% |
| Connally Primary School | Connally ISD | 1.0 mi | 498 | 13 | 84.1% |
| La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus | La Vega ISD | 3.0 mi | 444 | 17.2 | 98.6% |
| La Vega Elementary School | La Vega ISD | 3.2 mi | 630 | 16.2 | 87.8% |
| Audre and Bernard Rapoport Academy | Rapoport Academy Public School | 4.7 mi | 396 | 12.4 | 78.3% |
| J H Hines Elementary School | Waco ISD | 5.0 mi | 379 | 19.4 | 98.4% |
| Bosqueville Elementary School | Bosqueville ISD | 5.7 mi | 319 | 11.4 | 42.9% |
| Kendrick Elementary School | Waco ISD | 5.9 mi | 446 | 14.4 | 94.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Connally ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connally Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 251 |
| Connally High School | High | 9–12 | 614 |
| Connally Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 553 |
| Connally Primary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 498 |