Waco Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Waco, Kentucky·40385
Score
41.4/100
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#355
Among 605 Kentucky elementary schools
#9
In Madison County
Top 59%
In Kentucky

Score 41.4/100: better than 41% of Kentucky elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 49%, better than 32% of them
Math
42%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 44%, better than 43% of them
Science
40%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 37%, better than 58% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3KSA30—
English language artsGrade 4KSA47—
English language artsGrade 5KSA52—
MathGrade 3KSA40—
MathGrade 4KSA41—
MathGrade 5KSA44—
ScienceGrade 4KSA40—
Social studiesGrade 5KSA33—
WritingGrade 5KSA31—

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
422
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
422
Typical elementary school: 429
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical elementary school: 64%

District and location

School district
City
Madison County

Contact

Address
359 Waco Loop
Waco, KY 40385

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Waco Elementary School at a glance

Waco Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waco, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Madison County school district. It has about 422 students (a typical Kentucky elementary school has 429). About 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 64% at a typical Kentucky elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 42% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky elementary schools, it scores 41.4 out of 100: better than 41% of them, ranking #355 of 605. Its English language arts result fell by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.