China Spring EL is a elementary school located in China Spring, TX, serving grades 2–4 and approximately 677 students. Operated by China Spring ISD, the campus sits about 8.8 miles from Waco News's newsroom and is part of Waco News's ongoing local education coverage.
The school employs roughly 49 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.
China Spring EL is a traditional zoned public school within China Spring ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.
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.
For families in China Spring considering elementary placement, China Spring EL is one of the campuses Waco News regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.
Tip about China Spring EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "China Spring EL". 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.
Waco News covers China Spring schools — board meetings, bond elections, ratings releases, academic and athletic news. Subscribe to the latest reporting at waconews.org/news or /newsletter.
Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by Waco News from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-05-22.