Lake Air Montessori School
- Elementary school in Waco ISD
- Waco, TX
- Early education - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Waco ISD: C
Total students
717
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
Waco ISD: 8.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Waco ISD: 85%
Statewide: 90%
Lake Air Montessori School is an elementary school in Waco, TX, in the Waco ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 717 students. 64.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,958, which is $2,929 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Christi L Yourman
- christi.yourman@wacoisd.org
- (254) 772-1910
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lake Air Montessori School 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
717
African American
97 (13.5%)
Waco ISD: 28%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Waco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.4%)
Waco ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
465 (64.9%)
Waco ISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
129 (18%)
Waco ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
22 (3.1%)
Waco ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
64.4 %
Waco ISD: 77.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
69.5 %
Waco ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
20.1 %
Waco ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
19.5 %
Waco ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
13.7 %
Waco ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.9 %
Waco ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Waco ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Waco ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Waco ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Waco ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.5 %
Waco ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
12.5 %
Waco ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Waco ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Waco ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
10.3 %
Waco ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waco ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5 %
Waco ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Waco ISD: 23%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
50.7
African American
1 (2%)
Waco ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
12 (23.7%)
Waco ISD: 23%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
37.7 (74.4%)
Waco ISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.7 (3.3%)
Waco ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
43 (84.8%)
Waco ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6 (11.8%)
Waco ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
14.1
Waco ISD: 13.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
8.8 years
Waco ISD: 8.6 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
$55,958
Waco ISD: $55,644
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,614
Waco ISD: $50,074
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,182
Waco ISD: $52,797
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,183
Waco ISD: $56,033
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,025
Waco ISD: $59,903
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,950
Waco ISD: $62,951
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$66,041
Waco ISD: $66,007
Statewide: $71,111