KELLEY EL

As a close-knit elementary campus in DENVER CITY, Texas, KELLEY EL instructs 309 students from grades 3 through 5, run under DENVER CITY ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 40% below the state mean of about 519.

DENVER CITY ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,474 students. KELLEY EL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, KELLEY EL lists that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 12% White. The wider county runs roughly 66% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, KELLEY EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Yoakum County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,925, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Yoakum County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,897 students), KELLEY EL is one campus in the mix.

DODSON PRI is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around KELLEY EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KELLEY EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 37.6%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 23%: 402 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.