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McLennan County Challenge Academy

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McLennan County Challenge Academy is an urban public school in Waco, Texas that is part of Waco Independent School District. It serves 40 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

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Public School
Grades 6 - 12
40 Students
4 Teachers
2015 Alexander Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Waco, TX 76708 View local requests
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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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McLennan County Challenge Academy Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

McLennan County Challenge Academy Support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Last updated Dec 9, 2025

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McLennan County Challenge Academy

$749
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
1
project funded
1
teacher funded
15
donors

McLennan County Challenge Academy has received support from 8 individuals from Texas and 7 individuals out-of-state.