CLARKE EL

CLARKE EL is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in FORT CAVAZOS, Texas, overseen by KILLEEN ISD, with 481 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 3.

Within KILLEEN ISD, which oversees 55 schools and 42,883 students, CLARKE EL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, CLARKE EL logs that the most-represented group is White (33%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 29% Hispanic, 18% Black, 15% multiracial. By comparison, Coryell County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, CLARKE EL shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CLARKE EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Coryell County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, CLARKE EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 43.9%; actual is 67.5%, +23.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Coryell County put median household income runs about $71,301, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Coryell County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,561 students), CLARKE EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: KILLEEN ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CLARKE EL. On composite proficiency, CLARKE EL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 51.1%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 19%: 592 students in 2018 compared to 481 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 40% to 33%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the CLARKE EL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.