Speegleville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Waco, Texas · Midway ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Speegleville Elementary School serves 228 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Waco (McLennan County). It is one of 11 schools in Midway ISD. By enrollment it is the 4430th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.9 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 ÷ 19.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Midway ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483064005554 |
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 | 228 | 8,824 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.6% | 37.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Speegleville Elementary School in context
Size
Speegleville Elementary School is the smallest of Midway ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 228 students are 2.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.8 miles away and have a median of 558 students, so Speegleville Elementary School is smaller 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 5 with 38 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 17, against an average of 33 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than kindergarten (38 against 34). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 17 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Midway ISD (50.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 32.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.6% 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
Speegleville Elementary School has 19.23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 228 students would have about 15.4 teachers, so Speegleville Elementary School has 3.8 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 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 Mountainview Elementary School, 5.2 miles away in Waco ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 26 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.3% |
| Hispanic | 32.5% |
| Black | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
53.5% of students are girls and 46.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 33 |
| Grade 2 | 36 |
| Grade 3 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 35 |
| Grade 5 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Maywood, Waco, TX 76712
Phone: (254)761-5730
Website: midwayisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Speegleville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainview Elementary School | Waco ISD | 5.2 mi | 349 | 13.7 | 84.8% |
| South Bosque Elementary School | Midway ISD | 5.6 mi | 578 | 16.7 | 14.2% |
| Harmony Science Academy (Waco) | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 5.7 mi | 569 | 14.4 | 87% |
| China Spring Primary School | China Spring ISD | 5.8 mi | 456 | 15.9 | 39.7% |
| Woodway Elementary School | Midway ISD | 5.9 mi | 547 | 15.2 | 31.4% |
| China Spring Elementary School | China Spring ISD | 5.9 mi | 613 | 14.2 | 37.4% |
| Lake Air Montessori School | Waco ISD | 5.9 mi | 734 | 13.4 | 68.1% |
| Parkdale Elementary School | Waco ISD | 6.0 mi | 497 | 13.8 | 92.4% |
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 |
| Chapel Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 532 |
| 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 |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 476 |
| Woodway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 547 |