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How has SAEGERT EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
940
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILLEEN ISD·NCES 482566010407
Saegert Elementary School
5600 SCHORN DR, KILLEEN, TX 76542 · (254) 336-6660 · Bell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL940 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
561 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 | 93 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 126 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 135 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 140 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 156 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 163 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (163).
Student demographics
73%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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Saegert Elementary School
Saegert Elementary School's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saegert Elementary School this school | 940 | 59.7% | 36.0% |
| Alice W Douse Elementary School KILLEEN | 893 | 56.0% | 34.3% |
| Pat Carney Elementary School KILLEEN | 733 | 58.7% | 41.6% |
| Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School KILLEEN | 739 | 64.4% | 43.8% |
| Timber Ridge Elementary School KILLEEN | 717 | 60.4% | 38.5% |
| Haynes Elementary School KILLEEN | 811 | 67.7% | 43.4% |
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 Saegert Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,070 of 4,401 | #41 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,883 of 4,466 ▲ 786 | #33 of 55 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,400 of 4,466 ▼ 145 | #30 of 55 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #855 of 3,998 | #11 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 940 | #148 of 4,938 | #3 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,566 of 4,622 | #30 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #226 of 4,628 | #7 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.7% | #3,133 of 4,789 | #33 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #1,088 of 1,307 | #9 of 13 |
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
940
+25 (+3%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 1,228
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 940 | 62.2 | 15.1:1 | 60% (561) |
| 2023-24 | 982 | 62 | 15.8:1 | 68% (664) |
| 2022-23 | 954 | 61.5 | 15.5:1 | 57% (545) |
| 2020-21 | 915 | 62 | 14.8:1 | 54% (494) |
| 2017-18 | 909 | 61.5 | 14.8:1 | 51% (468) |
| 2015-16 | 1,053 | 67 | 15.7:1 | 48% (507) |
| 2010-11 | 1,228 | 75 | 16.4:1 | 43% (534) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saegert Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (909 to 940); teachers up 1% (61.5 to 62.2).
About Saegert Elementary School
Saegert Elementary School is a large elementary school for students in KILLEEN, Texas. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 940 students. The school is 81% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Texas.
KILLEEN ISD is the local district for Saegert Elementary School. It runs 55 schools with 42,883 students.
Of every 100 students at Saegert Elementary School, about 38 are Black, the largest group. Smaller groups are 29% Hispanic, 16% White, 12% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Bell County is roughly 23% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
Staffing at Saegert Elementary School comes to 62.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Saegert Elementary School counts 60% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Bell County is similar, at 57%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Saegert Elementary School is 12.3 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 36.0% actual, 48.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
In Bell County, where the school is located, 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.
Trimmier Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Saegert Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Saegert Elementary School ranks 7th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Saegert Elementary School is City: Mid-size.
From 915 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 940 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for Saegert Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Trimmier Elementary School0.9 mi · 672
- Charles E Patterson Middle School1.4 mi · 746
- Pathways Academic Campus1.5 mi · 282
- Cedar Valley Elementary School1.6 mi · 570
- C E Ellison High School1.7 mi · 1,761
- Liberty Hill Middle School1.7 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About Saegert Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Saegert Elementary School?
Saegert Elementary School enrolls approximately 940 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Saegert Elementary School serve?
Saegert Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Saegert Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Saegert Elementary School.
How diverse is Saegert Elementary School?
Saegert Elementary School reports a student body of 16% White, 29% Hispanic, 38% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Saegert Elementary School?
Saegert 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.