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Enrollment
733
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILLEEN ISD·NCES 482566013869
Pat Carney Elementary School
5501 AZURA WAY, KILLEEN, TX 76549 · (254) 336-1940 · Bell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
430 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 | 75 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 14% |
Student demographics
71%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
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 31.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where Pat Carney Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #2,382 of 4,401 | #26 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,069 of 4,466 | #16 of 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,525 of 4,466 | #33 of 55 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,396 of 3,998 | #15 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 733 | #726 of 4,938 | #16 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,118 of 4,622 | #37 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #431 of 4,628 | #18 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #3,187 of 4,789 | #35 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 733 | 46.5 | 15.8:1 | 59% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 714 | 51.9 | 13.8:1 | 65% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 743 | 49.3 | 15.1:1 | 56% (417) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pat Carney Elementary School.
About Pat Carney Elementary School
Pat Carney Elementary School is an elementary school located in KILLEEN, Texas, in Bell County. It reports enrollment of 733 students in pre-K through 5. The school is 41% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Texas.
Pat Carney Elementary School is one of 55 schools in KILLEEN ISD, which enrolls 42,883 students in total.
The biggest share of students at Pat Carney Elementary School, 42%, is Black. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Bell County overall, about 23% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
There are 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.8:1. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Of all students at Pat Carney Elementary School, 59% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Bell County average a similar 57%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Pat Carney Elementary School is -7.0 points: 41.6% actual, 48.6% predicted.
Bell County is the school's county. There, 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%. Pat Carney Elementary School shares Bell County with 129 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School, is about 1.2 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 43.4%; Pat Carney Elementary School's is 41.6%, ranking 5th of 7.
Pat Carney Elementary School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Pat Carney Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Killeen Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Nearby schools
- Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School1.2 mi · 739
- El Alter Learning Center1.2 mi · 13
- Iduma Elementary School1.3 mi · 801
- Robert M Shoemaker High School1.8 mi · 2,165
- Haynes Elementary School1.9 mi · 811
- Montague Village Elementary School1.9 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About Pat Carney Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pat Carney Elementary School?
Pat Carney Elementary School enrolls approximately 733 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pat Carney Elementary School serve?
Pat Carney Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pat Carney Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pat Carney Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pat Carney Elementary School?
Pat Carney Elementary School reports a student body of 16% White, 28% Hispanic, 42% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Pat Carney Elementary School?
Pat Carney Elementary School is overseen by KILLEEN ISD in Bell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.