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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 Elementary School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 40% smaller than its 4th grade class (120).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
72.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp 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 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 39.0% | 33.0% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 62.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
70.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% 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 →
Schools most like Bette Perot Elementary School
Bette Perot Elementary School's state test result (70.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bette Perot Elementary School this school | 498 | 24.5% | 70.6% |
| Walter Hall Elementary School LEAGUE CITY | 554 | 24.2% | 60.4% |
| Walker Creek Elementary School NORTH RICHLAND HILLS | 458 | 25.8% | 61.6% |
| Forest Ridge COLLEGE STATION | 489 | 27.0% | 79.1% |
| Pauline Naumann Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 473 | 28.8% | 52.3% |
| Ride Elementary School THE WOODLANDS | 508 | 29.3% | 81.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bette Perot Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #294 of 4,401 | #17 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #354 of 4,466 ▲ 162 | #25 of 339 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #779 of 4,466 ▼ 193 | #50 of 339 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #2,827 of 3,998 | #216 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #2,569 of 4,938 | #177 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #2,993 of 4,622 | #248 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #1,140 of 4,628 | #151 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #4,340 of 4,789 | #321 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #1,007 of 2,838 | #98 of 242 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
498
-47 (-9%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 705
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 498 | 31.9 | 15.6:1 | 24% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 36.1 | 15.1:1 | 25% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 39.4 | 14.6:1 | 23% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 38 | 14.3:1 | 21% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 40 | 16.0:1 | 15% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 9% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 705 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 10% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bette Perot Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (639 to 498); teachers down 20% (40 to 31.9).
About Bette Perot Elementary School
Students in KELLER, Texas, attend Bette Perot Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 498 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
KELLER ISD oversees Bette Perot Elementary School and 41 other schools, with 32,042 students in total.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at Bette Perot Elementary School. Smaller groups are 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Bette Perot Elementary School has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 31.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.6:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Around 24% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 39 points below the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 63.2% for Bette Perot Elementary School. The school posts 70.6%, 7.4 points above the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for Tarrant County show that median household income is about $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 639 public schools operate in Tarrant County, serving about 385,835 students.
The shortest distance from Bette Perot Elementary School to another public school is about 1.2 miles, to Keller Early Learning Center - North. The five-mile area around Bette Perot Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Bette Perot Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Bette Perot Elementary School saw enrollment fall 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 14.3:1 in 2020-21 and 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Bette Perot Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- Keller High SchoolHigh · 2,951 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,410 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Hillwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,126 students
- Parkwood Hill Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,022 students
Other schools in KELLER
- Keller High SchoolHigh · 2,951 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,410 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Trinity Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 931 students
- Bear Creek Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 904 students
- Keller Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
Nearby schools
- Keller Early Learning Center - North1.2 mi · 252
- Eagle Ridge Elementary School1.2 mi · 499
- Lone Star Elementary School1.2 mi · 569
- Timberview Middle School1.2 mi · 967
- Fossil Ridge High School1.2 mi · 2,140
- Heritage Elementary School1.3 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Bette Perot Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bette Perot Elementary School?
Bette Perot Elementary School enrolls approximately 498 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Bette Perot Elementary School serve?
Bette Perot Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Bette Perot Elementary School have?
Bette Perot Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
How diverse is Bette Perot Elementary School?
Bette Perot Elementary School reports a student body of 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Bette Perot Elementary School?
Bette Perot Elementary School is overseen by KELLER ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.