Killeen Elementary School
Public elementary school in Killeen, Texas · Killeen ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Killeen Elementary School serves 1,091 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Killeen (Bell County). It is one of 54 schools in Killeen ISD. By enrollment it is the 52nd 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 ÷ 73.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Killeen 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 | 482566013676 |
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 | 1,091 | 42,883 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.7% | 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.
Killeen Elementary School in context
Size
Killeen Elementary School is the largest of Killeen ISD's 32 elementary schools; its 1,091 students are 2.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 620 students, so Killeen Elementary 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 2 with 175 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 138, against an average of 156 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 160 in kindergarten and 160 in grade 5. It also enrolls 138 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 48.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Killeen ISD (34.7%). Black students are next, at 31%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.7% of students qualify 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
Killeen Elementary School has 73.66 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,091 students would have about 73.7 teachers, so Killeen 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
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Peebles Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 19 elementary schools within 5 miles and 32 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.3% |
| Black | 31% |
| White | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 138 |
| Kindergarten | 160 |
| Grade 1 | 162 |
| Grade 2 | 175 |
| Grade 3 | 149 |
| Grade 4 | 147 |
| Grade 5 | 160 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1608 E Rancier Ave, Killeen, TX 76541
Phone: (254)336-1830
Website: killeenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Killeen Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peebles Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 0.6 mi | 458 | 12.1 | 75.1% |
| Priority Charter Schools - Killeen | Priority Charter Schools | 1.2 mi | 76 | 9.9 | 51.3% |
| Brookhaven Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.6 mi | 503 | 13.8 | 78.7% |
| Clifton Park Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.9 mi | 875 | 14 | 76.1% |
| Ira Cross Jr. Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.3 mi | 642 | 14.3 | 81.3% |
| Meadows Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.3 mi | 912 | 15.5 | 41.4% |
| Pershing Park Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.5 mi | 934 | 13.6 | 73.3% |
| Venable Village Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.9 mi | 597 | 14.6 | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.