KENTWOOD EL

KENTWOOD EL is a tiny elementary-level community in BIG SPRING, Texas, part of BIG SPRING ISD. The school enrolls 95 students in grade pre-K. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so KENTWOOD EL sits 82% smaller than that benchmark.

Within BIG SPRING ISD, which oversees 8 schools and 3,742 students, KENTWOOD EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, KENTWOOD EL records that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 21% White, 2% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Howard County's rate of about 60%.

In the surrounding community, Howard County reports that the typical household earns roughly $69,649 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Howard County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,521 students), KENTWOOD EL is one campus in the mix.

WASHINGTON EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 6-year window, the student count fell 9%: 104 students in 2018 compared to 95 in 2024. Class-load math has grew: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2024.

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