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WACO ISD

CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLE

WACO ISDWACO, TXPrincipal · MS LENA ORTIZ

TEA rating

F · 58

was F · 52 in 2025

Grades

06-08

Enrollment

836

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White4.1%
Hispanic76.5%
African American18.1%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Pacific Islander0%
Two or more races1.4%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)33.7%
Economically disadvantaged93.5%
Special education22.3%
Gifted & talented7.8%
Dyslexic20.4%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant34
Military-connected0

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male51.3%
Female48.7%

2026 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingF
Score52

2025: F · 52

School Progress
RatingF
Score57

2025: F · 56

Academic Growth
RatingF
Score57

2025: F · 56

Relative Performance
RatingF
Score56

2025: F · 55

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
635%7%0%
717%4%0%
854%12%0%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

13.9 : 1

Avg teacher experience

9.1 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$62,640

Teacher turnover

21.3%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

TIA Active

Recognized

$7,400

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$14,799

per teacher / year

Master

$26,665

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

No open positions at this campus right now. Browse all WACO ISD jobs

Address

700 S 15TH ST

WACO, TX 76706