Connally Early Childhood Center
- Elementary school in Connally ISD
- Waco, TX
- Early education - Kindergarten
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Total students
274
Avg. teacher experience
7.4 years
Connally ISD: 9.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Connally ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Connally Early Childhood Center is an elementary school in Waco, TX, in the Connally ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 274 students. 29.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,706, which is $7,768 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Christy Bowling
- info@connally.org
- (254) 296-6460
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Connally Early Childhood Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
274
African American
120 (43.8%)
Connally ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Connally ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
72 (26.3%)
Connally ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.7%)
Connally ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
66 (24.1%)
Connally ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
13 (4.7%)
Connally ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
29.2 %
Connally ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
91.2 %
Connally ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.6 %
Connally ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.6 %
Connally ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Connally ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.6 %
Connally ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
N/A
Connally ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Connally ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Connally ISD: 20%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Connally ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Connally ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Connally ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
N/A
Connally ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Connally ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
19.2
African American
1.9 (10%)
Connally ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1.9 (10%)
Connally ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15.4 (80%)
Connally ISD: 65.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.8 (20%)
Connally ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
15.4 (80%)
Connally ISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Connally ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.3
Connally ISD: 13.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
7.4 years
Connally ISD: 9.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,706
Connally ISD: $55,998
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$49,097
Connally ISD: $49,246
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$50,179
Connally ISD: $51,360
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$51,301
Connally ISD: $53,663
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,078
Connally ISD: $62,368
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,140
Connally ISD: $70,659
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Connally ISD: $73,273
Statewide: $74,014