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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KAUFMAN ISD·NCES 482520013698
J R Phillips Elementary School
1501 ROYAL DR, KAUFMAN, TX 75142 · (972) 932-4500 · Kaufman County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
377 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (89) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 KAUFMAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 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 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 31.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 31.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 J R Phillips Elementary School
J R Phillips Elementary School's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J R Phillips Elementary School this school | 466 | 80.9% | 37.9% |
| Nixon Smiley Elementary School SMILEY | 438 | 80.4% | 44.1% |
| Fredericksburg Primary School FREDERICKSBURG | 487 | 79.1% | N/A |
| Cooke Elementary School CLEBURNE | 501 | 84.8% | 42.0% |
| Washington Elementary School BIG SPRING | 489 | 79.8% | 48.4% |
| James Elementary School PRINCETON | 477 | 81.1% | 31.3% |
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 J R Phillips Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kaufman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #2,854 of 4,401 | #18 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,864 of 4,466 ▲ 590 | #9 of 27 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,280 of 4,466 ▲ 751 | #11 of 27 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #1,664 of 3,998 | #13 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #2,856 of 4,938 | #24 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,554 of 4,622 | #11 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #2,794 of 4,628 | #31 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #1,890 of 4,789 | #3 of 32 |
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
466
+35 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 466 | 30.9 | 15.1:1 | 81% (377) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 31.5 | 15.8:1 | 80% (399) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 30.9 | 15.2:1 | 77% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 77% (333) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J R Phillips Elementary School.
About J R Phillips Elementary School
J R Phillips Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in KAUFMAN, Texas. Its grade span covers grades 1 through 5, with 466 students on the rolls.
Enrollment across the 7 schools in KAUFMAN ISD totals 4,356 students.
About 69% of the student body at J R Phillips Elementary School is Hispanic. Other groups make up 28% White and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 27% of Kaufman County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 45% means there is a 45% chance two randomly chosen students at J R Phillips Elementary School are from different groups.
With 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at J R Phillips Elementary School, 81% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Kaufman County report 59%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, J R Phillips Elementary School is 1.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 37.9%. Predicted: 39.1%.
The county, Kaufman County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $89,485 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting J R Phillips Elementary School, Kaufman County has 65 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, J W Monday Elementary School is closest at about 0.4 miles. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, J R Phillips Elementary School ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, J R Phillips Elementary School enrolled 431 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 466.
This page is set up for the J R Phillips Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Kaufman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
172,604
Census ACS
Median income
$89,485
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KAUFMAN ISD
- Kaufman High SchoolHigh · 1,294 students
- Norman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 961 students
- Lucille Nash Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
- J W Monday Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Helen Edward Early Childhood CenterElementary · 505 students
- Gary W Campbell High SchoolHigh · 13 students
Other schools in KAUFMAN
- Kaufman High SchoolHigh · 1,294 students
- Norman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 961 students
- Lucille Nash Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
- J W Monday Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Helen Edward Early Childhood CenterElementary · 505 students
- Gary W Campbell High SchoolHigh · 13 students
Nearby schools
- J W Monday Elementary School0.4 mi · 513
- Helen Edward Early Childhood Center0.5 mi · 505
- Lucille Nash Elementary School0.7 mi · 604
- Kaufman High School1.1 mi · 1,294
- Gary W Campbell High School1.2 mi · 13
- Norman Junior High School1.2 mi · 961
Frequently asked questions
About J R Phillips Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at J R Phillips Elementary School?
J R Phillips Elementary School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does J R Phillips Elementary School serve?
J R Phillips Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at J R Phillips Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at J R Phillips Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at J R Phillips Elementary School?
At J R Phillips Elementary School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 69% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is J R Phillips Elementary School public or private?
J R Phillips Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KAUFMAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.