Kline Whitis Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lampasas, Texas · Lampasas ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Kline Whitis Elementary School serves 449 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lampasas (Lampasas County). It is one of 5 schools in Lampasas ISD. By enrollment it is the 3011th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 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 ÷ 34.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lampasas ISD |
| County | Lampasas County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482664003000 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lampasas ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 449 | 3,640 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47% | 49.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Kline Whitis Elementary School in context
Size
Kline Whitis Elementary School is the smallest of Lampasas ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 449 students are 12.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 18 miles away with a median enrollment of 589; Kline Whitis 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 5 with 74 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 64 per grade. This year grade 5 has 30% more students than kindergarten (74 against 57). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 62.6% here and 57.4% across Lampasas ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 31.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.4% across Lampasas ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 34.61 full-time-equivalent teachers for 449 students, Kline Whitis Elementary School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 449 students would have about 30.3 teachers, so Kline Whitis Elementary 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
Kline Whitis Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Hanna Springs Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.6% |
| Hispanic | 31.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
44.1% of students are girls and 55.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
| Grade 5 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 S Willis St, Lampasas, TX 76550
Phone: (512)556-8291
Website: lisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kline Whitis Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Springs Elementary School | Lampasas ISD | 1.7 mi | 685 | 13.8 | 59.1% |
| Taylor Creek Elementary School | Lampasas ISD | 14.9 mi | 555 | 13.9 | 54.4% |
| Martin Walker Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 17.6 mi | 355 | 10.8 | 55.5% |
| Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 17.8 mi | 473 | 12.4 | 70.8% |
| J L Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 18.2 mi | 635 | 13.2 | 62.4% |
| House Creek Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 18.4 mi | 622 | 14.4 | 49.2% |
| C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 18.8 mi | 847 | 14.7 | 61.6% |
| Hettie Halstead Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 18.8 mi | 390 | 11.8 | 61.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lampasas ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 685 |
| Lampasas High School | High | 9–12 | 1,145 |
| Lampasas Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 806 |
| Taylor Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 555 |