Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fort Cavazos, Texas · Killeen ISD · Grades Pre-K–3
Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary School serves 730 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Fort Cavazos (Coryell County). It is one of 54 schools in Killeen ISD. By enrollment it is the 741st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 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 ÷ 48.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Oveta Culp Hobby 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–3 |
| District | Killeen ISD |
| County | Coryell County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482566010404 |
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 | 730 | 42,883 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.9% | 61.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 32 elementary schools in Killeen ISD, Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary School is the 14th largest, with 1.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 647 students, so Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 pre-K with 248 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 102, against an average of 146 per grade. This year grade 3 has 37% fewer students than kindergarten (104 against 164). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 248 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 34.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Killeen ISD (34.7%). White students are next, at 31.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.9% of students qualify 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
Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary School has 48.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 730 students would have about 49.3 teachers, so Oveta Culp Hobby 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Clarke Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 16 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 | 34.1% |
| White | 31.5% |
| Black | 19.9% |
| Two or more races | 11.9% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 248 |
| Kindergarten | 164 |
| Grade 1 | 112 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 104 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
53210 Lost Moccasin, Fort Cavazos, TX 76544
Phone: (254)336-6500
Website: killeenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.3 mi | 481 | 13.8 | 68.6% |
| Montague Village Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.8 mi | 548 | 16.7 | 49.1% |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.7 mi | 696 | 15.2 | 71.1% |
| Iduma Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 3.6 mi | 801 | 15.2 | 71.8% |
| Pat Carney Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 3.7 mi | 733 | 15.8 | 58.7% |
| Hettie Halstead Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 3.9 mi | 390 | 11.8 | 61.5% |
| C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 4.1 mi | 847 | 14.7 | 61.6% |
| Venable Village Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 4.2 mi | 597 | 14.6 | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.