Priority Charter Schools - Killeen
Public elementary school (charter) in Killeen, Texas · Priority Charter Schools · Grades K–5
Priority Charter Schools - Killeen serves 76 students in grades K–5 in Killeen (Bell County). It is one of 3 schools in Priority Charter Schools. By enrollment it is the 4686th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 9.9 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 ÷ 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Priority Charter Schools |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480007622929 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Priority Charter Schools | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 76 | 504 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 11.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.3% | 59.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
Priority Charter Schools - Killeen in context
Size
Priority Charter Schools - Killeen is the only elementary school in Priority Charter Schools. Its 76 students are 15.1% of the district's 504. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 759; Priority Charter Schools - Killeen is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 16 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 7, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 5 has 50% fewer students than kindergarten (7 against 14). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 39.5% here and 33.3% across Priority Charter Schools. Black students are next, at 36.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.3% across Priority Charter Schools 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
With 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 76 students, Priority Charter Schools - Killeen has 9.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 76 students would have about 5.1 teachers, so Priority Charter Schools - Killeen has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Priority Charter Schools - Killeen is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Clifton Park Elementary School, 1 miles away in Killeen ISD. Within 10 miles there are 34 other elementary schools, 21 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 39.5% |
| Black | 36.8% |
| Two or more races | 11.8% |
| White | 10.5% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
405 S 2nd St, Killeen, TX 76541
Phone: (254)499-4262
Website: prioritycharterschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Priority Charter Schools - Killeen. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Park Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.0 mi | 875 | 14 | 76.1% |
| Killeen Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,091 | 14.8 | 81.7% |
| Pershing Park Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.3 mi | 934 | 13.6 | 73.3% |
| Meadows Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.7 mi | 912 | 15.5 | 41.4% |
| Peebles Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.8 mi | 458 | 12.1 | 75.1% |
| Venable Village Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.8 mi | 597 | 14.6 | 63.8% |
| Ira Cross Jr. Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.5 mi | 642 | 14.3 | 81.3% |
| Maxdale Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.5 mi | 511 | 15.3 | 73.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Priority Charter Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority Charter Schools Copperas Cove | Other | Pre-K–12 | 210 |
| Priority Charter Schools Temple | Other | Pre-K–12 | 218 |