SAEGERT EL

Located at 5600 SCHORN DR, in KILLEEN, Texas, SAEGERT EL is a substantial primary school that serves 940 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of KILLEEN ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 81% larger than the state mean of about 519.

Across the 55 schools in KILLEEN ISD (42,883 students total), SAEGERT EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, SAEGERT EL logs that the largest single group is Black at 38%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 29% Hispanic, 16% White, 12% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

In terms of school funding signals, SAEGERT EL logs 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, SAEGERT EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.0%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bell County shows median household income runs about $68,865, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Bell County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 71,041 students), SAEGERT EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is TRIMMIER EL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SAEGERT EL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.0%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SAEGERT EL has edged up 3%, going from 909 students in 2018 to 940 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 22% to 16% over that span.

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