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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at PEEBLES EL this year?
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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILLEEN ISD·NCES 482566002877
Peebles Elementary School
1800 N W S YOUNG DR, KILLEEN, TX 76543 · (254) 336-2120 · Bell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
344 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 | 44 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
61%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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Peebles Elementary School
Peebles Elementary School's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peebles Elementary School this school | 458 | 75.1% | 32.0% |
| Albert & Iola Lee Davis Malvern Elementary School MCKINNEY | 415 | 74.9% | 35.4% |
| Wharton Elementary School WHARTON | 478 | 77.4% | 21.3% |
| Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy GRAND PRAIRIE | 421 | 72.4% | 30.3% |
| Jane Long Elementary School RICHMOND | 443 | 78.3% | 39.5% |
| Katherine Stephens Elementary School ROWLETT | 496 | 76.2% | 32.3% |
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 Peebles Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,475 of 4,401 | #49 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,667 of 4,466 ▼ 384 | #47 of 55 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,260 of 4,466 ▼ 659 | #42 of 55 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,596 of 3,998 | #19 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #2,928 of 4,938 | #43 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #379 of 4,622 | #2 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #1,296 of 4,628 | #41 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.1% | #2,271 of 4,789 | #13 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.6% | #108 of 2,838 | #2 of 33 |
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
458
-287 (-39%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 753
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 458 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 75% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 39.4 | 13.4:1 | 88% (465) |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 37.3 | 14.2:1 | 83% (440) |
| 2020-21 | 745 | 50 | 14.9:1 | 87% (646) |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 56.9 | 14.5:1 | 89% (733) |
| 2015-16 | 786 | 55 | 14.3:1 | 81% (637) |
| 2010-11 | 683 | 50 | 13.7:1 | 79% (538) |
| 2000-01 | 625 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 65% (405) |
| 1990-91 | 753 | 38 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peebles Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (827 to 458); teachers down 33% (56.9 to 38).
About Peebles Elementary School
Peebles Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in KILLEEN, Texas. In all, 458 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
Within KILLEEN ISD, Peebles Elementary School is one of 55 schools. The district enrolls 42,883 students.
More than half of enrollment at Peebles Elementary School is Hispanic: 57%. Enrollment also includes 22% Black, 10% White, and 9% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 30 points above the 26% share among Bell County residents. The diversity index for Peebles Elementary School is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Peebles Elementary School lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.1 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 75% of the student body. That is 18 points above the 57% average for public schools in Bell County.
Peebles Elementary School scores 32.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 41.6%.
Census data for Bell County show the median household earns about $68,865 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Bell County number 130, with about 71,041 students.
About 0.6 miles separate Peebles Elementary School from the closest public school, Killeen Elementary School. The five-mile area around Peebles Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Peebles Elementary School ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 32.0% against a local average of 35.0%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 458 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 745. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.9:1 to 12.1:1 over the same years.
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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
- Killeen Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Other Peebles Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Peebles Elementary. Peebles Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Peebles Elementary SchoolPeebles, OH · 552 students
- Peebles Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 400 students
Nearby schools
- Killeen Elementary School0.6 mi · 1,091
- Brookhaven Elementary School1.0 mi · 503
- Richard Milburn Alter H S (killeen)1.1 mi · 136
- Killeen High School1.2 mi · 2,083
- Rancier Middle School1.2 mi · 735
- Priority Charter Schools - Killeen1.8 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About Peebles Elementary SchoolHow large is Peebles Elementary School?
Peebles Elementary School enrolls approximately 458 students in grades PK-05.
Is Peebles Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Peebles Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Peebles Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Peebles Elementary School.
How diverse is Peebles Elementary School?
Peebles Elementary School reports a student body of 10% White, 57% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Peebles Elementary School?
Peebles Elementary School is overseen by KILLEEN ISD in Bell County.
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