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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERRVILLE ISD·NCES 482559002848
Daniels Elementary School
2002 SINGING WIND DR, KERRVILLE, TX 78028 · (830) 257-2208 · Kerr County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
312 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within KERRVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -43.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 43 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 33.0% | 27.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 89.0% |
% 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Daniels Elementary School
Daniels Elementary School's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniels Elementary School this school | 516 | 60.5% | 48.5% |
| Seminole Primary School SEMINOLE | 478 | 62.3% | 48.0% |
| Florence Elementary School FLORENCE | 523 | 62.5% | 37.9% |
| Vogel Elementary School SEGUIN | 484 | 64.3% | 37.7% |
| Early Childhood Center CORPUS CHRISTI | 458 | 58.7% | N/A |
| Colt Elementary School MARBLE FALLS | 572 | 58.4% | 43.1% |
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 Daniels Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kerr County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #1,574 of 4,401 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,175 of 4,466 ▼ 353 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,541 of 4,466 ▼ 114 | #5 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #802 of 3,998 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #2,368 of 4,938 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,518 of 4,622 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #2,081 of 4,628 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #3,092 of 4,789 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #1,238 of 2,838 | N/A |
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
516
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 516 | 34.3 | 15.1:1 | 60% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 34.7 | 15.3:1 | 69% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 34.1 | 16.1:1 | 66% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 31 | 16.8:1 | 64% (333) |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 40.2 | 15.9:1 | 69% (438) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 71% (442) |
| 2010-11 | 592 | 41 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 658 | 44 | 14.9:1 | 64% (418) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | 35 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daniels Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (639 to 516); teachers down 15% (40.2 to 34.3).
About Daniels Elementary School
Daniels Elementary School is a public elementary school in KERRVILLE, Texas. In all, 516 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.
KERRVILLE ISD operates 8 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,600 students.
At Daniels Elementary School, 54% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 41% White and 3% Black. Census figures show Kerr County is about 27% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
There are 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. On the income side, 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Kerr County is similar, at 57%.
Daniels Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 55% of Texas public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Daniels Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 48.5% actual against 47.9% predicted.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Kerr County show that the median household earns about $69,395 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Kerr County, 20 public schools serve about 6,808 students.
Daniels Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Peterson Middle School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 48.5% is below the 54.2% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 520 in 2020-21, 516 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.8:1 to 15.1:1.
The allk12 page for Daniels Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Kerr County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,489
Census ACS
Median income
$69,395
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,808 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KERRVILLE ISD
- Tivy High SchoolHigh · 1,363 students
- Peterson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,001 students
- Fred H Tally Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Nimitz Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Starkey Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 198 students
Other schools in KERRVILLE
- Tivy High SchoolHigh · 1,363 students
- Peterson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,001 students
- Fred H Tally Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Nimitz Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Starkey Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 198 students
Other Daniels Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Daniels Elementary. Daniels Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Daniels ElementaryDaniels, WV · 510 students
Nearby schools
- Peterson Middle School0.7 mi · 1,001
- Tivy High School0.8 mi · 1,363
- Early Childhood Center0.9 mi · 198
- Hill Country High School1.5 mi · 43
- Nimitz Elementary School2.0 mi · 520
- Starkey Elementary School3.0 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Daniels Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Daniels Elementary School?
Daniels Elementary School enrolls approximately 516 students in grades KG-05.
Is Daniels Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Daniels Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Daniels Elementary School have?
Daniels Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Daniels Elementary School?
Student demographics at Daniels Elementary School are roughly 41% White, 54% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Daniels Elementary School?
Daniels Elementary School is overseen by KERRVILLE ISD in Kerr County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.