KEENE EL

KEENE EL is a close-knit elementary school in KEENE, Texas, part of KEENE ISD. The school enrolls 274 students in grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 47% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

KEENE ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,119 students; KEENE EL is among them.

On demographics, KEENE EL records that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 34% Hispanic, 13% Pacific Islander, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Johnson County's rate of about 51%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Johnson County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,859, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Johnson County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 39,004 students), KEENE EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is THE SUMMIT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around KEENE EL.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 44%: 491 students in 2018 compared to 274 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 29% to 34% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.