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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the FRED H TALLY EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
525
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERRVILLE ISD·NCES 482559009323
FRED H TALLY EL
1840 GOAT CREEK PKWY, KERRVILLE, TX 78028 · (830) 257-2222 · Kerr County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
256 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
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
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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +35.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 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
62.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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
525
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.8:1
% White
56%
was 63%
% Hispanic
34%
was 33%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FRED H TALLY EL
FRED H TALLY EL is a mid-tier elementary school in KERRVILLE, Texas, part of KERRVILLE ISD. The school teaches 525 students in grades K through 5.
Within KERRVILLE ISD, which oversees 8 schools and 4,600 students, FRED H TALLY EL is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, FRED H TALLY EL lists that 56% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 34% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Kerr County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, FRED H TALLY EL has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting FRED H TALLY EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 49% of students at FRED H TALLY EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Kerr County's rate of about 57%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FRED H TALLY EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.6%, the actual is 62.0%, a residual of +9.4 points.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Kerr County) reports that median household earnings sit near $69,395, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Kerr County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,808 students), of which FRED H TALLY EL is one.
The closest other public school is STARKEY EL, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FRED H TALLY EL. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FRED H TALLY EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FRED H TALLY EL has showed little movement, going from 522 students in 2018 to 525 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 63% to 56% over that span.
On allk12, the feed for FRED H TALLY EL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 H SHigh · 1,363 students
- PETERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 1,001 students
- NIMITZ ELElementary · 520 students
- DANIELS ELElementary · 516 students
- STARKEY ELElementary · 434 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 198 students
Other schools in KERRVILLE
- TIVY H SHigh · 1,363 students
- PETERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 1,001 students
- NIMITZ ELElementary · 520 students
- DANIELS ELElementary · 516 students
- STARKEY ELElementary · 434 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- STARKEY EL1.1 mi · 434
- HILL COUNTRY H S2.9 mi · 43
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER3.2 mi · 198
- INGRAM EL3.2 mi · 642
- NIMITZ EL3.5 mi · 520
- DANIELS EL4.1 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About FRED H TALLY ELWhat is the total enrollment at FRED H TALLY EL?
FRED H TALLY EL enrolls approximately 525 students in grades KG-05.
Is FRED H TALLY EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FRED H TALLY EL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does FRED H TALLY EL have?
FRED H TALLY EL employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at FRED H TALLY EL?
Student demographics at FRED H TALLY EL are roughly 56% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees FRED H TALLY EL?
FRED H TALLY EL is overseen by KERRVILLE ISD in Kerr County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.