Enrollment
170
Elementary
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOOKER ISD·NCES 481083000549
Kirksey Elementary School
600 S MAIN ST, BOOKER, TX 79005 · (806) 658-4559 · Lipscomb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
110 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Kirksey Elementary School→Booker JH/H S
Based on grade levels within BOOKER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 33.0% | 25.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 57.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Kirksey Elementary School
Kirksey Elementary School's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksey Elementary School this school | 170 | 64.7% | 55.8% |
| Plains Elementary School PLAINS | 201 | 64.7% | 30.6% |
| Eldorado Elementary School ELDORADO | 144 | 65.3% | 58.8% |
| Perryton Kinder PERRYTON | 167 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Nanny Elementary School RIVIERA | 143 | 68.5% | 27.1% |
| Charlotte Elementary School CHARLOTTE | 203 | 68.5% | 31.9% |
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 Kirksey Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #1,010 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,477 of 4,466 ▼ 167 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,100 of 4,466 ▼ 1,322 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -32.0pp | #11 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #4,695 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #2,856 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #1,251 of 2,838 |
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
170
-16 (-9%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 170 | 13.2 | 12.9:1 | 65% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 171 | 17.1 | 10.0:1 | 67% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 16.5 | 9.9:1 | 60% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 74% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 210 | 17 | 12.3:1 | 61% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 17 | 13.0:1 | 58% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 18 | 11.8:1 | 72% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 161 | 15 | 10.7:1 | 61% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 12 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kirksey Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (210 to 170); teachers down 22% (17 to 13.2).
About Kirksey Elementary School
Kirksey Elementary School is a public small elementary school in BOOKER, Texas. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 170 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
The 2 schools of BOOKER ISD, including Kirksey Elementary School, enroll 343 students.
By race and ethnicity, Kirksey Elementary School is 71% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 28% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Lipscomb County's population at about 39%. The chance that two students picked at random at Kirksey Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
Federal data list 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kirksey Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 65%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Kirksey Elementary School would score about 46.1%. It scores 55.8%, 9.7 points above that figure.
Federal survey data for Lipscomb County show that median household income is about $72,560, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. A total of 4 public schools operate in Lipscomb County, serving about 611 students.
The shortest distance from Kirksey Elementary School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Booker JH/H S. Nearby schools with test data average 43.0% proficiency; Kirksey Elementary School posts 55.8%.
In the federal locale system, Kirksey Elementary School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 186 to 170. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.9:1) than in 2020-21 (11.6:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Kirksey Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lipscomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,918
Census ACS
Median income
$72,560
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
611 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Booker JH/H S0.2 mi · 173
- Darrouzett Schools12.0 mi · 86
- Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center14.8 mi · 13
- Perryton Kinder15.3 mi · 167
- Perryton Junior High School15.3 mi · 395
- James L Wright Elementary School15.7 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Kirksey Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kirksey Elementary School?
Kirksey Elementary School enrolls approximately 170 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Kirksey Elementary School serve?
Kirksey Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kirksey Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kirksey Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kirksey Elementary School?
At Kirksey Elementary School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 71% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Kirksey Elementary School?
Kirksey Elementary School is overseen by BOOKER ISD in Lipscomb County.
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