Kilgore Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Kilgore, Texas · Kilgore ISD · Grades 4–5
Kilgore Intermediate School serves 531 students in grades 4–5 in Kilgore (Rusk County). It is one of 5 schools in Kilgore ISD. By enrollment it is the 2211th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 40.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 4–5 |
| District | Kilgore ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482562007010 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kilgore ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 531 | 3,660 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.9% | 71.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Kilgore Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Kilgore ISD, Kilgore Intermediate School is the 2nd largest, with 14.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 379; Kilgore Intermediate School is larger 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 4 with 266 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 265, against an average of 266 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 266 in grade 4 and 265 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 41.2% here and 39% across Kilgore ISD. White students are next, at 40.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.8% across Kilgore 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 40.15 full-time-equivalent teachers for 531 students, Kilgore Intermediate School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 531 students would have about 35.9 teachers, so Kilgore Intermediate School has 4.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Kilgore Intermediate School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Chandler Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 41.2% |
| White | 40.7% |
| Black | 12.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 266 |
| Grade 5 | 265 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2201 Whipporwill, Kilgore, TX 75662
Phone: (903)988-3903
Website: kisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kilgore Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Elementary School | Kilgore ISD | 0.3 mi | 501 | 12.9 | 72.1% |
| Kilgore Primary School | Kilgore ISD | 0.8 mi | 621 | 13.8 | 77% |
| Leveretts Chapel Elementary School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 5.3 mi | 118 | 16.4 | 89% |
| Sabine Elementary School | Sabine ISD | 6.2 mi | 618 | 15.5 | 55.2% |
| Overton Elementary School | Overton ISD | 9.3 mi | 256 | 15.1 | 68.8% |
| Parkway Elementary School | Pine Tree ISD | 9.7 mi | 674 | 15.2 | 75.8% |
| West Rusk Elementary School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 10.1 mi | 216 | 12.2 | 79.2% |
| West Rusk Intermediate School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 10.1 mi | 215 | 12.8 | 75.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kilgore ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 501 |
| Kilgore High School | High | 9–12 | 1,167 |
| Kilgore Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 840 |
| Kilgore Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 621 |