Keene Elementary School
Public elementary school in Keene, Texas · Keene ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Keene Elementary School serves 274 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Keene (Johnson County). It is one of 4 schools in Keene ISD. By enrollment it is the 4248th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 15.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Keene ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482523002819 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Keene ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 274 | 1,119 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81% | 69.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Keene Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Keene ISD, Keene Elementary School is the largest, with 24.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.8 miles away and have a median of 420 students, so Keene 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 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 41, against an average of 69 per grade. This year grade 2 has 27% fewer students than kindergarten (62 against 85). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 41 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 44.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Keene ISD (40.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 34.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.4% across Keene 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
Keene Elementary School has 15.17 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 274 students would have about 18.5 teachers, so Keene Elementary School has 3.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The Summit Leadership Academy (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 21 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 44.9% |
| Hispanic | 34.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
52.2% of students are girls and 47.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 41 |
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 Hwy 67 E, Keene, TX 76059
Phone: (817)774-5323
Website: keeneisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Keene Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Summit Leadership Academy | Keene ISD | 0.0 mi | 220 | 14.2 | 76.8% |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 3.2 mi | 382 | 12.3 | 84.8% |
| Irving Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 3.6 mi | 405 | 12.8 | 80.2% |
| Adams Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 4.4 mi | 379 | 13.6 | 66.8% |
| Plum Creek Elementary School | Joshua ISD | 5.2 mi | 446 | 14.9 | 41.9% |
| Cooke Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 5.5 mi | 501 | 12.9 | 84.8% |
| A G Elder Elementary School | Joshua ISD | 5.6 mi | 670 | 17.8 | 51.6% |
| Coleman Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 6.0 mi | 434 | 14 | 62.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Keene ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keene High School | High | 9–12 | 373 |
| Keene Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 252 |
| The Summit Leadership Academy | Elementary | 3–5 | 220 |