Connally Independent School District
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Connally Independent School District is a public school district
School district
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 based in the northernmost part of Waco
Waco, Texas
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, Texas
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 (USA
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).

In addition to a small portion of north Waco, Connally ISD serves most of the city of Lacy-Lakeview
Lacy-Lakeview, Texas
Lacy Lakeview is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,764 at the 2000 census...

, the community of Elm Mott
Elm Mott, Texas
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 and parts of Bellmead
Bellmead, Texas
Bellmead is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,214 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bellmead is located at ....

.

The district was formed by the merger of the Lakeview and Elm Mott school districts. The name comes from the former James Connally Air Force Base
James Connally Air Force Base
James Connally Air Force Base was an United States Air Force base located north of Waco, Texas. After its closure in 1968, the airport reopened as TSTC Waco Airport.-History:...

 in the district (now the flagship campus of the Texas State Technical College System
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) and carries over to the school mascot, the Cadet.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
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" by the Texas Education Agency
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.

Schools

  • Connally High (Grades 9-12)
  • Connally Junior High (Grades 7-8)
  • Connally Intermediate (Grades 5-6)
  • Connally Elementary (Grades 3-4)
  • Connally Primary (Grades K-2)
  • Elm Mott Center (Pre-Kindergarten)
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