West Avenue El

West Avenue EL is a elementary school located in Waco, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 289 students. Operated by Waco ISD, the campus sits about 0.6 miles from Waco News's newsroom and is part of Waco News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 20 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

West Avenue EL is a traditional zoned public school within Waco 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 Waco considering elementary placement, West Avenue 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 West Avenue EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "West Avenue 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.