The return rate is high, indicating satisfaction with the school's programs. In 1996, North Waco was named a Model School by the Institute for Academic Excellence, an honor awarded to only seven schools in the nation. Texas Monthly magazine rated North Waco a three star school. Curriculum WISD standards for student learning are the basis of the curriculum at North Waco. Strong gains in TAAS performance are due to the hard work of students and faculty.
Expectations are high.
There is an aggressive focus on reading at North Waco. All students have a yearly goal to read a given number of books in the Accelerated Reader Program. Real world applications are used as examples for classroom learning. Hands-on learning reinforces concepts for young students. Bilingual classes collaborate with English classes to merge cultures and speech and language acquisition.