Kendrick Elementary

Summary:

Kendrick Elementary is a public elementary school in Waco, Texas, serving 482 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Waco Independent School District, which is ranked 901 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kendrick Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 83.2% Hispanic and 95.64% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly lower performance on STAAR tests compared to state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. Despite spending more per student ($11,394 in 2020-2021) than the state average, Kendrick Elementary's academic performance has steadily declined over the past decade, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2,726 out of 4,320 Texas elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 4,477 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024.

While the nearby schools in the Waco ISD also struggle academically, Kendrick Elementary consistently performs worse than its peers, even when accounting for factors like socioeconomic status and racial composition. The school's performance is particularly low for African American and White students, who rank in the bottom 5% and bottom 1% of Texas elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. Despite the high level of funding and the school's efforts, Kendrick Elementary has been unable to significantly improve its academic performance over time, suggesting that more comprehensive interventions may be needed to address the root causes of the school's underperformance and provide equitable educational opportunities for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 500 N University Parks Dr
       Waco, TX  76701


(254) 752-3316

District: Waco Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4477th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,394 Help


Students who attend Kendrick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cesar Chavez Middle
High:    University High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  469

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.4%
African American:
10.9%
White:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kendrick Elementary ranks worse than 95.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 9th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.4%), African American (10.9%), White (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kendrick Elementary is 13.7, which is the 5th best among 15 elementary schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kendrick Elementary is $11,394. 9 elementary schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kendrick Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kendrick Elementary 4477th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Kendrick Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Waco Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Waco Independent School District (Isd) 901st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kendrick Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kendrick Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.83 523rd 3465 84.9%
2005 75.71 663rd 3475 80.9%
2006 67.32 1154th 3476 66.8%
2007 62.02 1541st 3724 58.6%
2008 40.47 2643rd 3768 29.9%
2009 59.81 1727th 3884 55.5%
2010 65.93 1405th 3937 64.3%
2011 70.92 1123rd 4095 72.6%
2012 59.32 1752nd 4206 58.3%
2013 51.44 2223rd 4221 47.3%
2014 43.17 2739th 4260 35.7%
2015 42.39 2726th 4320 36.9%
2016 40.96 2790th 4286 34.9%
2017 21.81 3676th 4329 15.1%
2018 18.36 3890th 4359 10.8%
2019 9.55 4369th 4479 2.5%
2021 16.08 4141st 4578 9.5%
2022 12.86 4295th 4581 6.2%
2023 16.03 4233rd 4647 8.9%
2024 10.86 4477th 4675 4.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kendrick Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.97 2517th 3226 22.0%
2019 22.61 2977th 3333 10.7%
2021 27.40 2818th 3446 18.2%
2022 25.43 2971st 3487 14.8%
2023 23.60 3085th 3556 13.2%
2024 25.37 3024th 3638 16.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kendrick Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.91 3660th 3684 0.7%
2021 29.70 2827th 3799 25.6%
2022 25.84 3326th 3952 15.8%
2023 15.55 3967th 4086 2.9%
2024 27.93 3377th 4261 20.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kendrick Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.96 3552nd 4264 16.7%
2019 15.14 4135th 4309 4.0%
2021 22.23 3907th 4451 12.2%
2022 18.75 4100th 4477 8.4%
2023 21.27 4036th 4521 10.7%
2024 19.30 4155th 4560 8.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Kendrick Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.31 3967th 4306 7.9%
2019 10.10 4259th 4348 2.0%
2021 15.87 4162nd 4499 7.5%
2022 14.84 4244th 4561 7.0%
2023 17.30 4164th 4588 9.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Kendrick Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.19 3065th 3106 1.3%
2019 13.30 3043rd 3184 4.4%
2021 5.25 2928th 3006 2.6%
2022 5.21 2914th 2958 1.5%
2023 23.09 2695th 2980 9.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Kendrick Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.46 3405th 4240 19.7%
2019 19.68 4007th 4295 6.7%
2021 30.72 3301st 4331 23.8%
2022 21.87 3988th 4461 10.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Kendrick Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.86 3723rd 4319 13.8%
2019 11.35 4213th 4357 3.3%
2021 17.69 4017th 4498 10.7%
2022 13.60 4284th 4563 6.1%
2023 17.52 4130th 4585 9.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Kendrick Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.45 2060th 2483 17.0%
2019 17.78 2354th 2515 6.4%
2021 30.57 1833rd 2444 25.0%
2022 19.02 2229th 2421 7.9%
2023 5.68 2442nd 2443 0.0%
2024 12.31 2364th 2421 2.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kendrick Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.20 3417th 4168 18.0%
2019 14.90 4017th 4188 4.1%
2021 21.72 3789th 4329 12.5%
2022 21.01 3910th 4376 10.6%
2023 24.82 3680th 4401 16.4%
2024 18.68 4028th 4431 9.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Kendrick Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.07 2996th 3127 4.2%
2019 4.13 3116th 3142 0.8%
2022 0.59 3077th 3082 0.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Kendrick Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Kendrick Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 210 225 1 208 2 n/a n/a 0 646
1989 200 188 2 216 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1990 200 112 0 166 2 n/a n/a 0 480
1991 188 110 0 202 2 n/a n/a 0 502
1992 208 105 0 239 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1993 200 95 0 207 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1994 180 76 0 200 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1995 170 87 0 246 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1996 170 87 0 246 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1997 144 142 0 221 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1998 139 167 0 187 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1999 112 101 0 211 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2000 92 98 0 222 1 n/a n/a 0 413
2001 112 92 0 233 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2002 72 72 0 253 1 n/a n/a 0 398
2003 72 72 0 253 1 n/a n/a 0 398
2004 81 74 2 277 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2005 63 62 2 309 0 n/a n/a 0 436
2006 57 57 0 300 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2007 51 53 1 324 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2008 40 55 0 318 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2009 43 45 0 325 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2010 38 48 3 359 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2011 37 46 1 394 2 0 7 0 487
2012 35 54 1 386 0 0 6 0 482
2013 34 59 0 407 3 0 4 0 507
2014 29 55 0 434 2 0 6 0 526
2015 33 66 0 419 0 0 2 0 520
2016 30 63 1 428 0 0 7 0 529
2017 31 73 1 435 1 0 1 0 542
2018 26 87 1 415 0 0 1 0 530
2019 25 65 4 403 0 0 4 0 501
2020 39 66 0 418 0 0 8 0 531
2021 34 70 0 399 0 0 6 0 509
2022 24 55 0 381 1 0 10 0 471
2023 21 50 0 401 1 0 9 0 482
2024 14 51 0 391 1 0 12 0 469

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kendrick Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 646 40.0 16.1 n/a
1989 607 n/a n/a n/a
1990 480 30.0 16.0 n/a
1991 502 30.4 16.5 n/a
1992 552 34.9 15.8 59.6
1993 502 37.0 13.6 71.9
1994 456 36.7 12.4 58.6
1995 503 35.9 14.0 60.8
1996 503 35.9 14.0 60.8
1997 507 37.6 13.5 64.5
1998 493 34.5 14.3 74
1999 424 28.1 15.1 83.3
2000 413 29.5 14.0 84.5
2001 437 31.1 14.1 86.7
2002 398 29.0 13.7 92
2003 398 29.0 13.7 92
2004 434 26.5 16.4 89.9
2005 436 26.2 16.6 91.7
2006 414 26.5 15.6 88.2
2007 429 27.5 15.6 90.4
2008 413 26.2 15.8 89.3
2009 413 27.2 15.1 88.9
2010 448 30.4 14.7 95.8
2011 487 29.6 16.4 94.7
2012 482 23.9 20.1 96.5
2013 507 27.9 18.1 96.3
2014 526 28.3 18.5 95.8
2015 520 30.0 17.3 97.3
2016 529 29.0 18.2 97.4
2017 542 31.3 17.3 93.7
2018 530 33.0 16.0 94
2019 501 32.0 15.6 95.2
2020 531 32.4 16.3 95.5
2021 509 32.4 15.6 95.9
2022 471 33.1 14.2 94.1
2023 482 34.6 13.9 95.6
2024 469 34.0 13.7 94.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kendrick Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 646 40.0 16.1 n/a
1989 607 n/a n/a n/a
1990 480 30.0 16.0 n/a
1991 502 30.4 16.5 n/a
1992 552 34.9 15.8 59.6
1993 502 37.0 13.6 71.9
1994 456 36.7 12.4 58.6
1995 503 35.9 14.0 60.8
1996 503 35.9 14.0 60.8
1997 507 37.6 13.5 64.5
1998 493 34.5 14.3 74
1999 424 28.1 15.1 83.3
2000 413 29.5 14.0 84.5
2001 437 31.1 14.1 86.7
2002 398 29.0 13.7 92
2003 398 29.0 13.7 92
2004 434 26.5 16.4 89.9
2005 436 26.2 16.6 91.7
2006 414 26.5 15.6 88.2
2007 429 27.5 15.6 90.4
2008 413 26.2 15.8 89.3
2009 413 27.2 15.1 88.9
2010 448 30.4 14.7 95.8
2011 487 29.6 16.4 94.7
2012 482 23.9 20.1 96.5
2013 507 27.9 18.1 96.3
2014 526 28.3 18.5 95.8
2015 520 30.0 17.3 97.3
2016 529 29.0 18.2 97.4
2017 542 31.3 17.3 93.7
2018 530 33.0 16.0 94
2019 501 32.0 15.6 95.2
2020 531 32.4 16.3 95.5
2021 509 32.4 15.6 95.9
2022 471 33.1 14.2 94.1
2023 482 34.6 13.9 95.6
2024 469 34.0 13.7 94.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kendrick Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,339 (13.3%) $8,766 (86.7%) $10,105
2020 $1,258 (12.6%) $8,705 (87.4%) $9,963
2021 $1,589 (13.9%) $9,805 (86.1%) $11,394

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kendrick Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4369th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4233rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 6.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Kendrick Elementary)2633
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd))2727
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kendrick Elementary)2330
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Waco Independent School District (Isd))2520
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Kendrick Elementary)1025
 15%
   4th Grade Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd))2525
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kendrick Elementary)2412
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Waco Independent School District (Isd))2717
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Kendrick Elementary)1827
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd))3437
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kendrick Elementary)3022
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Waco Independent School District (Isd))3829
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Kendrick Elementary)2523
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Waco Independent School District (Isd))3423
 11%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students501482
 3.8%
African American6550
 23.1%
American Indian01
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic403401
 0.5%
Pacific Islander00
White2521
 16%
Two or More Races49
 125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.2%95.6%
 0.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Kendrick Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 469 students attended Kendrick Elementary.

Students at Kendrick Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

Kendrick Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Kendrick Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cesar Chavez Middle
High : University High School


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