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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 Elementary School
1840 GOAT CREEK PKWY, KERRVILLE, TX 78028 · (830) 257-2222 · Kerr County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
57%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
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +35.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 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 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 41.0% | 34.0% | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 32.0% | 21.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
65.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% 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 →
Schools most like Fred H Tally Elementary School
Fred H Tally Elementary School's state test result (65.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred H Tally Elementary School this school | 525 | 48.8% | 65.2% |
| Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership BURLESON | 506 | 51.8% | 50.8% |
| Woodland Heights Elementary School BROWNWOOD | 494 | 50.8% | 48.8% |
| Gerard Elementary School CLEBURNE | 474 | 50.4% | 55.9% |
| Glen Rose Elementary School GLEN ROSE | 499 | 47.5% | N/A |
| Rb Godley Elementary School GODLEY | 560 | 47.7% | 42.4% |
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 Fred H Tally Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kerr County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #509 of 4,401 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #819 of 4,466 ▼ 511 | #3 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #485 of 4,466 ▲ 61 | #2 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #340 of 3,998 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #2,292 of 4,938 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #3,369 of 4,622 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #1,715 of 4,628 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #3,632 of 4,789 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #1,270 of 1,307 | 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
525
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 525 | 32.6 | 16.1:1 | 49% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 33.3 | 15.9:1 | 51% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 33 | 16.5:1 | 50% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 533 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 48% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 33.1 | 15.8:1 | 44% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 525 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 51% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 19% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fred H Tally Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (522 to 525); teachers down 2% (33.1 to 32.6).
About Fred H Tally Elementary School
Students in KERRVILLE, Texas, attend Fred H Tally Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 525 students in kindergarten through 5.
KERRVILLE ISD runs Fred H Tally Elementary School along with 7 other schools, enrolling 4,600 students in total.
Fred H Tally Elementary School's enrollment is 56% White. Enrollment also includes 34% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Kerr County, the White share is about 74%. The chance that two students picked at random at Fred H Tally Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Fred H Tally Elementary School operates with 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.1:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Fred H Tally Elementary School reports 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Kerr County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
Fred H Tally Elementary School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 96% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Fred H Tally Elementary School is 12.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (65.2% versus 52.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Federal survey data for Kerr County show that median household income is about $69,395, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fred H Tally Elementary School is among the 20 public schools in Kerr County.
The nearest public school is Starkey Elementary School, at about 1.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Fred H Tally Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 533 to 525.
Discussions about Fred H Tally Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Nimitz Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Daniels Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 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
- Nimitz Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Daniels Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Starkey Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Starkey Elementary School1.1 mi · 434
- Hill Country High School2.9 mi · 43
- Early Childhood Center3.2 mi · 198
- Ingram Elementary School3.2 mi · 642
- Nimitz Elementary School3.5 mi · 520
- Daniels Elementary School4.1 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About Fred H Tally Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fred H Tally Elementary School?
Fred H Tally Elementary School enrolls approximately 525 students in grades KG-05.
Is Fred H Tally Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fred H Tally Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Fred H Tally Elementary School have?
Fred H Tally Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Fred H Tally Elementary School?
Student demographics at Fred H Tally Elementary School are roughly 56% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Fred H Tally Elementary School?
Fred H Tally 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.