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Enrollment
1,091
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILLEEN ISD·NCES 482566013676
Killeen Elementary School
1608 E RANCIER AVE, KILLEEN, TX 76541 · (254) 336-1830 · Bell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,091 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-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.
- C-Three-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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 138 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 160 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 162 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 175 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 149 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 147 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 160 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (160) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (160).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +5.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 19.0% | 24.0% | 49.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Killeen Elementary School
Killeen Elementary School's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen Elementary School this school | 1,091 | 81.7% | 30.4% |
| Duryea Elementary School KATY | 1,089 | 84.1% | 34.1% |
| Emery Elementary School KATY | 974 | 84.5% | 31.9% |
| McFee Elementary School KATY | 961 | 83.2% | 38.2% |
| Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School HOUSTON | 1,172 | 78.5% | 44.0% |
| Matzke Elementary School HOUSTON | 1,026 | 77.5% | 40.0% |
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 Killeen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #3,622 of 4,401 | #50 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,112 of 4,466 ▼ 434 | #53 of 55 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #4,113 of 4,466 ▼ 353 | #55 of 55 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #803 of 3,998 | #10 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,091 | #53 of 4,938 | #1 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #2,264 of 4,622 | #26 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #938 of 4,628 | #36 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.7% | #1,817 of 4,789 | #4 of 59 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,091 | 73.7 | 14.8:1 | 82% (891) |
| 2023-24 | 1,088 | 77.3 | 14.1:1 | 89% (971) |
| 2022-23 | 1,135 | 73.2 | 15.5:1 | 76% (865) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Killeen Elementary School.
About Killeen Elementary School
Killeen Elementary School is a public high-enrollment elementary school in KILLEEN, Texas. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 1,091 students in 2024-25. The school is 110% above the average for elementary schools in Texas.
The district for Killeen Elementary School is KILLEEN ISD, with 55 schools and 42,883 students.
Hispanic students account for 48% of enrollment at Killeen Elementary School, more than any other group. Other students are 31% Black, 10% White, and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Bell County residents are about 26% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Killeen Elementary School scores 65%.
On staff are 73.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Killeen Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 82%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Bell County is 57%.
Killeen Elementary School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 10% of Texas public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 38.8% at Killeen Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.4%.
For the population of Bell County, the median household earns about $68,865 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Bell County's 130 public schools enroll about 71,041 students and include Killeen Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, Killeen Elementary School is closest to Peebles Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Killeen Elementary School places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 2,192 students
- Robert M Shoemaker High SchoolHigh · 2,165 students
- Killeen High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,031 students
- C E Ellison High SchoolHigh · 1,761 students
- Roy J Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,135 students
Other schools in KILLEEN
- Robert M Shoemaker High SchoolHigh · 2,165 students
- Killeen High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,031 students
- C E Ellison High SchoolHigh · 1,761 students
- Roy J Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,135 students
- Saegert Elementary SchoolElementary · 940 students
Nearby schools
- Peebles Elementary School0.6 mi · 458
- Richard Milburn Alter H S (killeen)0.7 mi · 136
- Priority Charter Schools - Killeen1.2 mi · 76
- Killeen High School1.2 mi · 2,083
- Brookhaven Elementary School1.6 mi · 503
- Manor Middle School1.7 mi · 592
Frequently asked questions
About Killeen Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Killeen Elementary School?
Killeen Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,091 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Killeen Elementary School serve?
Killeen Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Killeen Elementary School have?
Killeen Elementary School employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Killeen Elementary School?
Student demographics at Killeen Elementary School are roughly 10% White, 48% Hispanic, 31% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Killeen Elementary School public or private?
Killeen Elementary School 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.