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Connally High School vs. China Spring High School

Should you attend Connally High School or China Spring High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Connally High School
900 N Lacy Dr
Waco, TX 76705
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
China Spring High School
7301 N River Crossing
China Spring, TX 76633
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Connally High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

China Spring High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 621 students in grades 9-12, Connally High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 941 students in grades 9-12, China Spring High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
621 students
941 students
This chart displays total students of Connally High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of China Spring High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
67 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of China Spring High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Connally High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of China Spring High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#8095 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#1441 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Connally High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of China Spring High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
57%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connally High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of China Spring High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
62%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connally High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of China Spring High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
82%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connally High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of China Spring High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 50% in TX)
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Connally High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of China Spring High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Connally High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of China Spring High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
180
249
Grade 10 Students
169
213
Grade 11 Students
139
252
Grade 12 Students
133
227

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Connally High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in China Spring High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
38%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Connally High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in China Spring High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
39%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Connally High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in China Spring High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Connally High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in China Spring High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Connally High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in China Spring High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Connally High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of China Spring High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Connally High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in China Spring High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connally High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in China Spring High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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