Hay Branch Elementary School
Public elementary school in Killeen, Texas · Killeen ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Hay Branch Elementary School serves 522 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Killeen (Bell County). It is one of 54 schools in Killeen ISD. By enrollment it is the 2315th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Hay Branch Elementary School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Thu, May 27.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Killeen ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482566006282 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Killeen ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 522 | 42,883 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.3% | 61.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Hay Branch Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 32 elementary schools in Killeen ISD, Hay Branch Elementary School is the 27th largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 674; Hay Branch Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 83 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 53, against an average of 75 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 78 in kindergarten and 73 in grade 5. It also enrolls 53 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 45% here and 33.8% across Killeen ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.8% across Killeen ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 35.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 522 students, Hay Branch Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 522 students would have about 35.3 teachers, so Hay Branch Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Hay Branch Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Brookhaven Elementary School, 2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 31 other elementary schools, 13 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 45% |
| Hispanic | 27.6% |
| Two or more races | 14.4% |
| White | 10.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 53 |
| Kindergarten | 78 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 78 |
| Grade 3 | 80 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6101 Westcliff Rd, Killeen, TX 76543
Phone: (254)336-2080
Website: killeenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hay Branch Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.0 mi | 503 | 13.8 | 78.7% |
| Harker Heights Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.2 mi | 706 | 13.6 | 73.7% |
| Peebles Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.8 mi | 458 | 12.1 | 75.1% |
| Ira Cross Jr. Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 3.0 mi | 642 | 14.3 | 81.3% |
| Killeen Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,091 | 14.8 | 81.7% |
| Nolanville Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 3.8 mi | 619 | 16.1 | 53.6% |
| Mountain View Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 3.9 mi | 765 | 16 | 57% |
| Timber Ridge Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 4.2 mi | 717 | 16.3 | 60.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.