Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER CITY ISD·NCES 481677001455
Kelley Elementary School
500 N SOLAND, DENVER CITY, TX 79323 · (806) 592-5920 · Yoakum County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
15.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
198 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 3 | 98 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 34% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DENVER CITY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 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
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Kelley Elementary School
Kelley Elementary School's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelley Elementary School this school | 309 | 64.1% | 42.5% |
| Karnes City Elementary School KARNES CITY | 296 | 66.2% | 27.3% |
| Banquete Elementary School BANQUETE | 336 | 67.9% | 35.5% |
| Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School ODESSA | 352 | 66.2% | 52.0% |
| Dodson Primary School DENVER CITY | 334 | 69.5% | N/A |
| Cielo Vista Elementary School EL PASO | 287 | 61.3% | 51.4% |
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 Kelley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #2,264 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,541 of 4,466 ▼ 608 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,497 of 4,466 ▼ 807 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,372 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #4,142 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,869 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #3,508 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.1% | #2,906 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #924 of 2,838 |
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
309
-36 (-10%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 309 | 20 | 15.5:1 | 64% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 27 | 12.1:1 | 69% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 27.4 | 11.8:1 | 64% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 67% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 29.3 | 13.7:1 | 58% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 57% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 847 | 55 | 15.4:1 | 58% (495) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 32 | 13.5:1 | 66% (285) |
| 1990-91 | 523 | 32 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kelley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (402 to 309); teachers down 32% (29.3 to 20).
About Kelley Elementary School
A small elementary school in DENVER CITY, Texas, Kelley Elementary School is part of DENVER CITY ISD. The school's enrollment of 309 students covers grades 3 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
DENVER CITY ISD has 1,474 students spread across 4 schools.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Kelley Elementary School, with 84% of enrollment. Other groups make up 12% White. County-wide, 66% of Yoakum County residents are Hispanic. Kelley Elementary School has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 20 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.5:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 64%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Kelley Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Kelley Elementary School's results are 3.8 points below predicted: 42.5% against 46.3%.
Yoakum County census figures show that median household income is about $84,925, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kelley Elementary School is among the 7 public schools in Yoakum County.
Dodson Primary School is the public school closest to Kelley Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Kelley Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Kelley Elementary School's average proficiency of 42.5% compares with 38.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Kelley Elementary School went from 345 students to 309. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.3:1 in 2020-21, and 15.5:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Kelley Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Yoakum County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,571
Census ACS
Median income
$84,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DENVER CITY ISD
- Denver City High SchoolHigh · 512 students
- Dodson Primary SchoolElementary · 334 students
- William G Gravitt Junior High SchoolMiddle · 319 students
Other schools in DENVER CITY
- Denver City High SchoolHigh · 512 students
- Dodson Primary SchoolElementary · 334 students
- William G Gravitt Junior High SchoolMiddle · 319 students
Other Kelley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Kelley Elementary. Kelley Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Kelley Elementary SchoolMoore, OK · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Dodson Primary School0.0 mi · 334
- William G Gravitt Junior High School0.8 mi · 319
- Denver City High School0.9 mi · 512
- Seagraves Schools14.6 mi · 525
- Plains Elementary School15.1 mi · 201
- Plains Middle School15.1 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Kelley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kelley Elementary School?
Kelley Elementary School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Kelley Elementary School serve?
Kelley Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kelley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kelley Elementary School is approximately 15.5:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kelley Elementary School?
At Kelley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 84% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Kelley Elementary School public or private?
Kelley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DENVER CITY ISD.
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