Meadows Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fort Cavazos, Texas · Killeen ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Meadows Elementary School serves 912 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Fort Cavazos (Bell County). It is one of 54 schools in Killeen ISD. By enrollment it is the 198th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 58.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Meadows 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 | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482566002874 |
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 | 912 | 42,883 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.4% | 61.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Meadows Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 32 elementary schools in Killeen ISD, Meadows Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 2.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 647; Meadows 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 4 with 234 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 70, against an average of 130 per grade. This year grade 5 has 97% more students than kindergarten (209 against 106). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 133 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 36% here and 16.7% across Killeen ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.8% across Killeen 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 58.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 912 students, Meadows Elementary School has 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 912 students would have about 61.6 teachers, so Meadows Elementary School has 2.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Meadows Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Venable Village Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 38 other elementary schools, 18 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 | 36% |
| Hispanic | 30.7% |
| Black | 21.6% |
| Two or more races | 8.7% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 133 |
| Kindergarten | 106 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 80 |
| Grade 4 | 234 |
| Grade 5 | 209 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
423 27th St, Fort Cavazos, TX 76544
Phone: (254)336-1870
Website: killeenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Meadows Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venable Village Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.2 mi | 597 | 14.6 | 63.8% |
| Priority Charter Schools - Killeen | Priority Charter Schools | 1.7 mi | 76 | 9.9 | 51.3% |
| Pershing Park Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.8 mi | 934 | 13.6 | 73.3% |
| Killeen Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,091 | 14.8 | 81.7% |
| Clifton Park Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.3 mi | 875 | 14 | 76.1% |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.6 mi | 696 | 15.2 | 71.1% |
| Maxdale Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.6 mi | 511 | 15.3 | 73.6% |
| Peebles Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.6 mi | 458 | 12.1 | 75.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.