Kilgore Primary School
Public elementary school in Kilgore, Texas · Kilgore ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
Kilgore Primary School serves 621 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Kilgore (Rusk County). It is one of 5 schools in Kilgore ISD. By enrollment it is the 1448th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 44.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Kilgore ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482562002859 |
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 | 621 | 3,660 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77% | 71.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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 Primary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Kilgore ISD, Kilgore Primary School is the largest, with 17% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.6 miles away and have a median of 379 students, so Kilgore Primary 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 kindergarten with 251 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 123, against an average of 207 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 251 in kindergarten and 247 in grade 1. It also enrolls 123 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 41.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Kilgore ISD (41.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 37%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77% of students qualify 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
Kilgore Primary School has 44.99 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 621 students would have about 42 teachers, so Kilgore Primary School has 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
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Chandler Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 41.1% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| Black | 12.9% |
| Two or more races | 8.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 123 |
| Kindergarten | 251 |
| Grade 1 | 247 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
255 Baughman Rd, Kilgore, TX 75662
Phone: (903)988-3905
Website: kisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kilgore Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Elementary School | Kilgore ISD | 0.5 mi | 501 | 12.9 | 72.1% |
| Kilgore Intermediate School | Kilgore ISD | 0.8 mi | 531 | 13.2 | 71.9% |
| Leveretts Chapel Elementary School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 4.6 mi | 118 | 16.4 | 89% |
| Sabine Elementary School | Sabine ISD | 6.6 mi | 618 | 15.5 | 55.2% |
| Overton Elementary School | Overton ISD | 8.5 mi | 256 | 15.1 | 68.8% |
| West Rusk Elementary School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 9.3 mi | 216 | 12.2 | 79.2% |
| West Rusk Intermediate School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 9.3 mi | 215 | 12.8 | 75.3% |
| Parkway Elementary School | Pine Tree ISD | 10.5 mi | 674 | 15.2 | 75.8% |
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 Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 531 |
| Kilgore Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 840 |