BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL

BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL operates as a substantial elementary-level community in HUTTO, Texas, overseen by HUTTO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 806 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 55% above the state mean of about 519.

BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL is one of 15 schools operated by HUTTO ISD, a district that enrolls 10,688 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 30% White, 15% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, Williamson County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL shows 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 39% of students at BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Williamson County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Williamson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $111,340 per year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Williamson County's 208 public schools (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students), BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GUS ALMQUIST, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 47.9%.

BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL operates from a rural location.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.