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Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPLE ISD·NCES 484233007788
Kennedy-Powell Elementary School
3707 W NUGENT AVE, TEMPLE, TX 76504 · (254) 215-6000 · Bell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
236 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 30.0% | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 31.0% | 29.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 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
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Kennedy-Powell Elementary School
Kennedy-Powell Elementary School's state test result (51.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy-Powell Elementary School this school | 384 | 61.5% | 51.8% |
| Mitchell Elementary School BRYAN | 426 | 61.0% | 51.3% |
| Raye-Allen Elementary School TEMPLE | 441 | 63.9% | 37.0% |
| Hettie Halstead Elementary School COPPERAS COVE | 390 | 61.5% | 42.8% |
| Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School HOUSTON | 412 | 63.1% | 48.3% |
| Alton Bowen Elementary School BRYAN | 440 | 60.0% | 51.9% |
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 Kennedy-Powell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #1,282 of 4,401 | #9 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #970 of 4,466 ▲ 520 | #4 of 55 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #986 of 4,466 ▲ 383 | #6 of 55 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,656 of 3,998 | #30 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #3,622 of 4,938 | #52 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #3,550 of 4,622 | #46 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #446 of 4,628 | #20 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #3,048 of 4,789 | #31 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #940 of 2,838 | #12 of 33 |
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
384
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 384 | 23.4 | 16.4:1 | 61% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 25.8 | 16.2:1 | 67% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 26.5 | 16.6:1 | 60% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 71% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 31.7 | 15.8:1 | 68% (340) |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 67% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 58% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 35 | 11.8:1 | 42% (173) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kennedy-Powell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (499 to 384); teachers down 26% (31.7 to 23.4).
About Kennedy-Powell Elementary School
Students in TEMPLE, Texas, attend Kennedy-Powell Elementary School, a small elementary school. The student body numbers 384 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 26% smaller than that.
Kennedy-Powell Elementary School is part of TEMPLE ISD, where 17 schools serve 9,073 students.
Kennedy-Powell Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 40%. The rest of enrollment is 28% White, 22% Black, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Bell County's population at about 26%. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 16.4:1 comes from the school's 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The lunch program counts 61% of students at Kennedy-Powell Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Kennedy-Powell Elementary School would score about 47.4%. It scores 51.8%, 4.4 points above that figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Bell County show that the median household income is $68,865, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 130 public schools in Bell County, enrolling about 71,041 students in all.
Western Hills Elementary School is the closest public school, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Kennedy-Powell Elementary School. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Kennedy-Powell Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school enrolled 384 students in 2024-25, 17 fewer than the 401 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.8:1 to 16.4:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TEMPLE ISD
- Temple High SchoolHigh · 2,320 students
- Thornton Elementary SchoolElementary · 763 students
- Travis Science AcademyMiddle · 686 students
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- Sampson-Howard Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolMiddle · 553 students
Other schools in TEMPLE
- Temple High SchoolHigh · 2,320 students
- Lake Belton High SchoolHigh · 2,300 students
- North Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 979 students
- Lake Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Thornton Elementary SchoolElementary · 763 students
- Travis Science AcademyMiddle · 686 students
Nearby schools
- Western Hills Elementary School1.3 mi · 417
- Temple High School1.6 mi · 2,320
- Fred W Edwards Academy Aec1.9 mi · 77
- Scott Elementary School2.2 mi · 442
- Jefferson Elementary School2.3 mi · 504
- Lamar Middle School2.4 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Kennedy-Powell Elementary SchoolHow large is Kennedy-Powell Elementary School?
Kennedy-Powell Elementary School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kennedy-Powell Elementary School serve?
Kennedy-Powell Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kennedy-Powell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kennedy-Powell Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kennedy-Powell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kennedy-Powell Elementary School are roughly 28% White, 40% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Kennedy-Powell Elementary School in?
Kennedy-Powell Elementary School is part of TEMPLE ISD.
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