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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMPASAS ISD·NCES 482664003000

KLINE WHITIS EL

500 S WILLIS ST, LAMPASAS, TX 76550 · (512) 556-8291 · Lampasas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
211 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Pre-K
45
Kindergarten
57
Grade 1
65
Grade 2
70
Grade 3
67
Grade 4
71
Grade 5
74
Student demographics
White
28163%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
14232%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Two+
215%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
25156%
Female
19844%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
68.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +25.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
449
+20 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.0:1
% White
63%
was 63%
% Hispanic
32%
was 28%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KLINE WHITIS EL

KLINE WHITIS EL is one of the moderately sized elementary schools in LAMPASAS, Texas, one of the schools within LAMPASAS ISD, with 449 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

LAMPASAS ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,640 students; KLINE WHITIS EL is among them.

Demographically, KLINE WHITIS EL records that White students make up the majority at 63%; the rest breaks down as 32% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KLINE WHITIS EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.4%, the actual is 53.9%, a residual of +0.6 points.

In the area at large, Lampasas County reports that median household earnings sit near $81,736, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lampasas County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,956 students), of which KLINE WHITIS EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: LAMPASAS MIDDLE, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around KLINE WHITIS EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KLINE WHITIS EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. KLINE WHITIS EL's enrollment has rose 5% since 2018, when it stood at 429 (now 449). Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Lampasas County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
22,715
Census ACS
Median income
$81,736
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,956 students

Quick facts

School name
KLINE WHITIS EL
District
LAMPASAS ISD
Address
500 S WILLIS ST, LAMPASAS, TX 76550
Phone
(512) 556-8291
County
Lampasas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
449
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
211 (47%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
482664003000
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KLINE WHITIS EL
What is the total enrollment at KLINE WHITIS EL?
KLINE WHITIS EL enrolls approximately 449 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does KLINE WHITIS EL serve?
KLINE WHITIS EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at KLINE WHITIS EL?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at KLINE WHITIS EL.
How diverse is KLINE WHITIS EL?
KLINE WHITIS EL reports a student body of 63% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is KLINE WHITIS EL in?
KLINE WHITIS EL is part of LAMPASAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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