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Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGSVILLE ISD·NCES 482568002892
Perez Elementary School
1111 E AILSIE, KINGSVILLE, TX 78363 · (361) 592-8511 · Kleberg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
13.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
313 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 39 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Based on grade levels within KINGSVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 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 23 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 17.0% | 18.0% | 55.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Perez Elementary School
Perez Elementary School's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perez Elementary School this school | 364 | 86.0% | 29.4% |
| Kenedy Elementary School KENEDY | 384 | 85.7% | 35.8% |
| Mathis Elementary School MATHIS | 362 | 85.4% | N/A |
| Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center BEEVILLE | 345 | 85.8% | N/A |
| Hillcrest Elementary School AUSTIN | 376 | 88.8% | 29.9% |
| Golden Acres Elementary School PASADENA | 390 | 87.4% | 39.5% |
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 Perez Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kleberg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #3,725 of 4,401 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,113 of 4,466 ▼ 203 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,366 of 4,466 ▲ 391 | #5 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #1,480 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #3,774 of 4,938 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,391 of 4,622 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #3,691 of 4,628 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.0% | #1,482 of 4,789 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #900 of 2,838 | N/A |
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
364
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 364 | 26.3 | 13.8:1 | 86% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 25.7 | 14.7:1 | 84% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 27.7 | 15.3:1 | 78% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 24 | 15.1:1 | 76% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 27.3 | 17.4:1 | 75% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 22 | 19.8:1 | 74% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 473 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 78% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 343 | 25 | 13.7:1 | 73% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 318 | 19 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perez Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (475 to 364); teachers down 3% (27.3 to 26.3).
About Perez Elementary School
Perez Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of KINGSVILLE, Texas. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 364 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.
KINGSVILLE ISD has 2,534 students in 5 schools, and Perez Elementary School is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Perez Elementary School is Hispanic, at 88%. The rest of enrollment is 7% White and 2% Black. Among all residents of Kleberg County, the Hispanic share is about 71%. The diversity index for Perez Elementary School is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.8:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 1.3 students per teacher. On the income side, 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Kleberg County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Perez Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 20% of Texas public elementary schools.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 37.0%. Perez Elementary School scores 29.4%.
Census data for Kleberg County show median household income comes to about $61,292, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. The county has 13 public schools and about 4,746 students.
H M King High School is the nearest public school to Perez Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Perez Elementary School, there are 7 other public schools. On proficiency, Perez Elementary School is behind the 40.3% nearby average, ranking 5th of 9.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
The school's size has been steady, with 363 students in 2020-21 and 364 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.8:1) than in 2020-21 (15.1:1).
People who know Perez Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kleberg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,579
Census ACS
Median income
$61,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KINGSVILLE ISD
- H M King High SchoolHigh · 918 students
- Harvey Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Gillett Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Harrel Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
Other schools in KINGSVILLE
- H M King High SchoolHigh · 918 students
- Harvey Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Gillett Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Ricardo Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Santa Gertrudis SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Santa Gertrudis Academy High SchoolHigh · 393 students
Other Perez Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Perez Elementary. Perez Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Perez Elementary SchoolBROWNSVILLE, TX · 615 students
- Perez Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 460 students
- Perez Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 291 students
Nearby schools
- H M King High School0.2 mi · 918
- Harvey Elementary School1.1 mi · 486
- Jubilee Kingsville1.4 mi · 302
- Harrel Elementary School1.8 mi · 311
- Gillett Middle School1.9 mi · 455
- Santa Gertrudis Academy High School2.4 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Perez Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Perez Elementary School?
Perez Elementary School enrolls approximately 364 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Perez Elementary School serve?
Perez Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perez Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Perez Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Perez Elementary School?
At Perez Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 88% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Perez Elementary School in?
Perez Elementary School is part of KINGSVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.