Starkey Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kerrville, Texas · Kerrville ISD · Grades K–5
Starkey Elementary School serves 434 students in grades K–5 in Kerrville (Kerr County). It is one of 8 schools in Kerrville ISD. By enrollment it is the 3170th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 32.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Kerrville ISD |
| County | Kerr County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482559002851 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kerrville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 434 | 4,600 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.2% | 55.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Starkey Elementary School in context
Size
Starkey Elementary School is the smallest of Kerrville ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 434 students are 9.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.5 miles away and have a median of 494 students, so Starkey 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 grade 4 with 88 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 62, against an average of 72 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% more students than kindergarten (72 against 62). 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
White students are the largest group, at 47% of enrollment, about the same share as across Kerrville ISD (46.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 46.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.4% across Kerrville 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
Starkey Elementary School has 32.94 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 434 students would have about 29.3 teachers, so Starkey Elementary School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Fred H Tally Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 47% |
| Hispanic | 46.1% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 71 |
| Grade 4 | 88 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1030 W Main St, Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone: (830)257-2210
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Starkey Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred H Tally Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 1.1 mi | 525 | 16.1 | 48.8% |
| Nimitz Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 2.8 mi | 520 | 15.7 | 69.6% |
| Daniels Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 3.0 mi | 516 | 15.1 | 60.5% |
| Ingram Elementary School | Ingram ISD | 4.3 mi | 642 | 15.4 | 69% |
| Hunt School | Hunt ISD | 10.7 mi | 196 | 10.1 | 40.3% |
| Center Point Elementary School | Center Point ISD | 11.3 mi | 269 | 15 | 66.5% |
| Comfort Elementary School | Comfort ISD | 16.1 mi | 472 | 14.3 | 61.9% |
| Harper Elementary School | Harper ISD | 17.2 mi | 223 | 14.8 | 51.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kerrville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniels Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 516 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 198 |
| Fred H Tally Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 525 |
| Hill Country High School | High | 10–12 | 43 |
| Nimitz Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 520 |
| Peterson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,001 |
| Tivy High School | High | 9–12 | 1,363 |