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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at BETTE PEROT EL this year?
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Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELLER ISD·NCES 482526011019
BETTE PEROT EL
9345 GENERAL WORTH DR, KELLER, TX 76244 · (817) 744-4603 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
122 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
498
-141 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.0:1
% White
56%
was 63%
% Hispanic
20%
was 17%
% Black
9%
was 8%
% Asian
8%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BETTE PEROT EL
As a mid-tier primary school in KELLER, Texas, BETTE PEROT EL caters to 498 students from grades pre-K through 4, part of KELLER ISD.
KELLER ISD comprises 42 schools with combined enrollment of 32,042 students; BETTE PEROT EL is among them.
On demographics, BETTE PEROT EL lists that White students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, BETTE PEROT EL records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 24% of students at BETTE PEROT EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
With demographic context factored in, BETTE PEROT EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.8%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Tarrant County) records that the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which BETTE PEROT EL is one.
The closest other public school is KELLER EARLY LEARNING CENTER - NORTH, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BETTE PEROT EL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.7%.
BETTE PEROT EL operates from an urban location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BETTE PEROT EL has edged down 22%, going from 639 students in 2018 to 498 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 63% to 56% over that span.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KELLER ISD
- TIMBER CREEK H SHigh · 2,970 students
- KELLER H SHigh · 2,951 students
- CENTRAL H SHigh · 2,410 students
- FOSSIL RIDGE H SHigh · 2,140 students
- HILLWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · 1,126 students
- PARKWOOD HILL INTMiddle · 1,022 students
Other schools in KELLER
- KELLER H SHigh · 2,951 students
- CENTRAL H SHigh · 2,410 students
- FOSSIL RIDGE H SHigh · 2,140 students
- TRINITY SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 931 students
- BEAR CREEK INTMiddle · 904 students
- KELLER MIDDLEMiddle · 894 students
Nearby schools
- KELLER EARLY LEARNING CENTER - NORTH1.2 mi · 252
- EAGLE RIDGE EL1.2 mi · 499
- LONE STAR EL1.2 mi · 569
- TIMBERVIEW MIDDLE1.2 mi · 967
- FOSSIL RIDGE H S1.2 mi · 2,140
- HERITAGE EL1.3 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About BETTE PEROT ELWhat is the total enrollment at BETTE PEROT EL?
BETTE PEROT EL enrolls approximately 498 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does BETTE PEROT EL serve?
BETTE PEROT EL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does BETTE PEROT EL have?
BETTE PEROT EL employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
How diverse is BETTE PEROT EL?
BETTE PEROT EL reports a student body of 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees BETTE PEROT EL?
BETTE PEROT EL is overseen by KELLER ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.