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Public school · Gholson ISD · Waco, Texas

Mclennan County Challenge Academy

We do not rate Mclennan County Challenge Academy: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Gholson ISD school serving grades 9th – 9th.

Mclennan County Challenge Academy is listed in Gholson ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 76706; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mclennan County Challenge Academy and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$42,277
Median home value
$180,600
Median rent
$1,063/mo
College educated
22.6%
Homeownership
38.9%
Poverty rate
32.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 76706; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
65
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
41
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,203/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Waco. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Waco), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Methodist Children's Home0.7 mi · charter
    6.0Compare →
  2. Challenge Academy0.0 mi
    5.8Compare →
  3. Waco Ctr for Youth0.8 mi
    5.6Compare →
  4. Premier H S of Waco1.7 mi · charter
    3.6Compare →
  5. Brazos H S0.9 mi
    3.5Compare →
  6. Challenge Academy0.0 mi
    not ratedCompare →
  7. Challenge Academy0.0 mi
    not ratedCompare →
  8. Challenge Academy0.0 mi
    not ratedCompare →
  9. Mclennan County Challenge Academythis school
    not rated
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mclennan County Challenge Academy serve?

Mclennan County Challenge Academy serves students in grades 9th through 9th.

How many students attend Mclennan County Challenge Academy?

Mclennan County Challenge Academy has an enrollment of approximately 1 students.

Is Mclennan County Challenge Academy a charter school?

No, Mclennan County Challenge Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mclennan County Challenge Academy a Title I school?

No, Mclennan County Challenge Academy is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 9th
Enrollment
1
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
McLennan County
Phone
(254) 829-1528
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$11,536
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 76706)
40,668
Area average commute
17.3 min
Area median age
23.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.