Pershing Park Elementary School

Pershing Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in KILLEEN, Texas. It reports enrollment of 934 students in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 80% above the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.

KILLEEN ISD operates 55 schools. Combined enrollment is 42,883 students.

Federal enrollment data show Pershing Park Elementary School is 56% Hispanic. Other groups make up 26% Black, 7% White, and 7% multiracial. Bell County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.

For every teacher at Pershing Park Elementary School, there are about 13.6 students; the school has 68.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 73%. For comparison, public schools in Bell County average 57%.

The model predicts 42.4% for a school in Texas with Pershing Park Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Pershing Park Elementary School posts 32.4%.

In the surrounding county, Bell County, median household income comes to about $68,865, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 130 public schools and about 71,041 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Venable Village Elementary School, is about 1.0 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Pershing Park Elementary School is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

The federal government classifies Pershing Park Elementary School's location as City: Mid-size.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Pershing Park Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.