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What's the most underrated thing about KEENAN EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
713
Elementary
DISTRICT 611 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY ISD·NCES 483126013384
Keenan Elementary School
19180 KEENAN CUT OFF, MONTGOMERY, TX 77316 · (936) 276-5500 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL713 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
160 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 48 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 147 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 42% smaller than its 5th grade class (147).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 41.0% | 20.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 35.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 100.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Keenan Elementary School
Keenan Elementary School's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Elementary School this school | 713 | 22.4% | 60.8% |
| Madeley Ranch Elementary School MONTGOMERY | 714 | 23.9% | 58.8% |
| Annetta Elementary School ALEDO | 689 | 17.9% | 65.4% |
| Lone Star Elementary School MONTGOMERY | 695 | 14.2% | 60.4% |
| Academy at Nola Dunn BURLESON | 668 | 14.8% | 59.4% |
| Justin Elementary School JUSTIN | 667 | 25.3% | 44.0% |
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 Keenan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #726 of 4,401 | #21 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #666 of 4,466 ▼ 182 | #18 of 77 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #790 of 4,466 ▲ 17 | #18 of 77 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #719 of 3,998 | #14 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 713 | #838 of 4,938 | #44 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,770 of 4,622 | #47 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #3,209 of 4,628 | #73 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.4% | #4,382 of 4,789 | #66 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #2,313 of 2,838 | #27 of 37 |
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
713
-29 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 713 | 46.5 | 15.3:1 | 22% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 903 | 57.6 | 15.7:1 | 25% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 932 | 53.8 | 17.3:1 | 26% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 742 | 45 | 16.5:1 | 23% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 767 | 41.9 | 18.3:1 | 19% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Keenan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (767 to 713); teachers up 11% (41.9 to 46.5).
About Keenan Elementary School
Keenan Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in MONTGOMERY, Texas. The school serves 713 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 37% bigger than that.
MONTGOMERY ISD operates 12 schools. Combined enrollment is 9,889 students.
Roughly 78% of students at Keenan Elementary School are White. The rest of enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Montgomery County, the White share is about 67%. Keenan Elementary School's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The school's lunch program data list 22% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 48% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
Keenan Elementary School scores 60.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 64.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Montgomery County show that the median household income is $97,701, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Keenan Elementary School, Montgomery County has 159 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Oak Hills Junior High School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 57.5%; Keenan Elementary School's is 60.8%, ranking 3rd of 9.
Keenan Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 713 students in 2024-25, 29 fewer than the 742 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.3:1) than in 2020-21 (16.5:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Keenan Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MONTGOMERY ISD
- Lake Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,692 students
- Montgomery High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Oak Hills Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,311 students
- Montgomery Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,083 students
- Madeley Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 714 students
- Lone Star Elementary SchoolElementary · 695 students
Other schools in MONTGOMERY
- Lake Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,692 students
- Montgomery High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Oak Hills Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,311 students
- Montgomery Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,083 students
- Stewart Elementary SchoolElementary · 914 students
- Madeley Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 714 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Hills Junior High School0.2 mi · 1,311
- Lake Creek High School1.3 mi · 1,692
- Creekside Elementary School1.7 mi · 591
- Lone Star Elementary School2.7 mi · 695
- Montgomery Junior High School4.2 mi · 1,083
- Stewart Creek Elementary School4.2 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Keenan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Keenan Elementary School?
Keenan Elementary School enrolls approximately 713 students in grades PK-05.
Is Keenan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Keenan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Keenan Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Keenan Elementary School.
How diverse is Keenan Elementary School?
Keenan Elementary School reports a student body of 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Keenan Elementary School in?
Keenan Elementary School is part of MONTGOMERY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.