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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at DR JOSEPH A FOWLER EL this year?
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Enrollment
739
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILLEEN ISD·NCES 482566012780
Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School
4910 KATY CREEK LN, KILLEEN, TX 76549 · (254) 336-1760 · Bell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL739 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
15.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
476 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 75 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School
Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School this school | 739 | 64.4% | 43.8% |
| Barbara Walker Elementary School HEARTLAND | 709 | 66.4% | 30.6% |
| Haynes Elementary School KILLEEN | 811 | 67.7% | 43.4% |
| Timber Ridge Elementary School KILLEEN | 717 | 60.4% | 38.5% |
| Pat Carney Elementary School KILLEEN | 733 | 58.7% | 41.6% |
| Venable Village Elementary School FORT CAVAZOS | 597 | 63.8% | 36.9% |
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 Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #2,104 of 4,401 | #21 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,867 of 4,466 ▲ 163 | #15 of 55 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,367 of 4,466 ▲ 1,007 | #11 of 55 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,395 of 3,998 | #14 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 739 | #691 of 4,938 | #15 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,882 of 4,622 | #35 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #319 of 4,628 | #12 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #2,879 of 4,789 | #28 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.2% | #299 of 2,838 | #4 of 33 |
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
739
-497 (-40%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 739 | 47.7 | 15.5:1 | 64% (476) |
| 2023-24 | 783 | 50.4 | 15.6:1 | 64% (499) |
| 2022-23 | 802 | 49.3 | 16.3:1 | 60% (483) |
| 2020-21 | 1,236 | 73 | 16.9:1 | 52% (644) |
| 2017-18 | 1,141 | 66.9 | 17.1:1 | 55% (626) |
| 2015-16 | 902 | 56 | 16.1:1 | 54% (483) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (1,141 to 739); teachers down 29% (66.9 to 47.7).
About Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School
In KILLEEN, Texas, part of Bell County, Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School is an elementary school. It serves 739 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 42% larger than that.
District-wide, KILLEEN ISD has 55 schools and 42,883 students.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School, at 39%. Other groups make up 31% Hispanic, 14% White, 12% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 23% of Bell County residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.5:1, with 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 64%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School is 46.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.8%.
Across Bell County, the median household income is $68,865, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Bell County has 130 public schools and roughly 71,041 students.
The closest public school to Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School is El Alter Learning Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school enrolled 739 students in 2024-25, 497 fewer than the 1,236 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.5:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KILLEEN ISD
- Harker Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,192 students
- Robert M Shoemaker High SchoolHigh · 2,165 students
- Killeen High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,031 students
- C E Ellison High SchoolHigh · 1,761 students
- Roy J Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,135 students
Other schools in KILLEEN
- Robert M Shoemaker High SchoolHigh · 2,165 students
- Killeen High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,031 students
- C E Ellison High SchoolHigh · 1,761 students
- Roy J Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,135 students
- Killeen Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Nearby schools
- El Alter Learning Center0.0 mi · 13
- Haynes Elementary School0.9 mi · 811
- Pat Carney Elementary School1.2 mi · 733
- Roy J Smith Middle School1.3 mi · 1,135
- Iduma Elementary School1.5 mi · 801
- Willow Springs Elementary School1.9 mi · 670
Frequently asked questions
About Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School?
Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School enrolls approximately 739 students in grades PK-05.
Is Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School have?
Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School?
At Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 31% Hispanic, 39% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School public or private?
Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KILLEEN ISD.
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