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Which teacher or staff member at KILLEEN EL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,091
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILLEEN ISD·NCES 482566013676
KILLEEN EL
1608 E RANCIER AVE, KILLEEN, TX 76541 · (254) 336-1830 · Bell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,091 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
891 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +12.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -1.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
About KILLEEN EL
KILLEEN EL operates as a substantial elementary-level community in KILLEEN, Texas, part of KILLEEN ISD. Current enrollment sits at 1,091 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 110% bigger than the state mean of about 519.
KILLEEN EL is one of 55 schools operated by KILLEEN ISD, a district that enrolls 42,883 students overall.
On the student-mix side, KILLEEN EL lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 31% Black, 10% White, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, KILLEEN EL shows 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 82% of students at KILLEEN EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Bell County (around 57%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, KILLEEN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.2%; this one delivers 30.1%.
Around the school, Bell County reports that median household earnings sit near $68,865, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. KILLEEN EL is one of 130 public schools in Bell County (combined enrollment of about 71,041 students).
The closest other public school is PEEBLES EL, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KILLEEN EL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 31.8%.
KILLEEN EL operates from a high-density location.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 KILLEEN ISD
- HARKER HEIGHTS H SHigh · 2,192 students
- ROBERT M SHOEMAKER H SHigh · 2,165 students
- KILLEEN H SHigh · 2,083 students
- CHAPARRAL H SHigh · 2,031 students
- C E ELLISON H SHigh · 1,761 students
- ROY J SMITH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,135 students
Other schools in KILLEEN
- ROBERT M SHOEMAKER H SHigh · 2,165 students
- KILLEEN H SHigh · 2,083 students
- CHAPARRAL H SHigh · 2,031 students
- C E ELLISON H SHigh · 1,761 students
- ROY J SMITH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,135 students
- SAEGERT ELElementary · 940 students
Nearby schools
- PEEBLES EL0.6 mi · 458
- RICHARD MILBURN ALTER H S (KILLEEN)0.7 mi · 136
- PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - KILLEEN1.2 mi · 76
- KILLEEN H S1.2 mi · 2,083
- BROOKHAVEN EL1.6 mi · 503
- MANOR MIDDLE1.7 mi · 592
Frequently asked questions
About KILLEEN ELWhat is the total enrollment at KILLEEN EL?
KILLEEN EL enrolls approximately 1,091 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does KILLEEN EL serve?
KILLEEN EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does KILLEEN EL have?
KILLEEN EL employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at KILLEEN EL?
Student demographics at KILLEEN EL are roughly 10% White, 48% Hispanic, 31% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is KILLEEN EL public or private?
KILLEEN EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by KILLEEN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.