Methodist Children's Home

Methodist Children's Home is a high school located in Waco, TX, serving grades 6–12 and approximately 80 students. Operated by University OF Texas University Charter School, the campus sits about 1.5 miles from Waco News's newsroom and is part of Waco News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 11 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.3:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Methodist Children's Home operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Waco News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

High school news from Methodist Children's Home — including graduation rates, college signing days, sports results, and state academic competitions — appears regularly in Waco News's Waco coverage.

Tip about Methodist Children's Home? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Methodist Children's Home". For more education coverage, see waconews.org/schools or browse Waco News's latest reporting at waconews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.