| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Independent School District | Crawford | 10/10 Excellent · 95th pct | 593 | 2 | K–12 | 1 |
| West Independent School District | Elm Mott | 10/10 Excellent · 91st pct | 1,265 | 4 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Midway Independent School District | Hewitt | 10/10 Excellent · 90th pct | 8,739 | 12 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Lorena Independent School District | Lorena | 9/10 Excellent · 88th pct | 1,807 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
| China Spring Independent School District | China Spring | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 3,010 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Robinson Independent School District | Waco | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 2,401 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Riesel Independent School District | Riesel | 9/10 Excellent · 80th pct | 656 | 2 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Bosqueville Independent School District | Waco | 8/10 Good · 74th pct | 720 | 3 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Axtell Independent School District | Axtell | 8/10 Good · 70th pct | 836 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Moody Independent School District | Moody | 6/10 Average · 59th pct | 722 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Mart Independent School District | Mart | 6/10 Average · 58th pct | 588 | 2 | PK–12 | 1 |
| McGregor Independent School District | Mc Gregor | 6/10 Average · 54th pct | 1,503 | 5 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Valley Mills Independent School District | Valley Mills | 3/10 Below Average · 27th pct | 665 | 3 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Bruceville-Eddy Independent School District | Eddy | 2/10 Poor · 18th pct | 588 | 6 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Waco Independent School District | Waco | 1/10 Poor · 7th pct | 13,824 | 25 | PK–12 | 6 |
| Connally Independent School District | Waco | 1/10 Poor · 3rd pct | 2,332 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
How McLennan County compares
Together they enroll 40,249 students across 97 schools. The largest is Waco Independent School District with 13,824 students. Districts here average 6.7/10, above the Texas average of 5.7/10. Ratings range from 1/10 to 10/10.
School Districts in McLennan County, Texas
McLennan County has 16 public school districts covering 25 zip codes. The top-rated district in McLennan County is Crawford Independent School District (10/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts), ranked against all districts in Texas. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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