Taylor Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Copperas Cove, Texas · Lampasas ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Taylor Creek Elementary School serves 555 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Copperas Cove (Lampasas County). It is one of 5 schools in Lampasas ISD. By enrollment it is the 1989th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 39.85 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 | 482664012241 |
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 | 555 | 3,640 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.4% | 49.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Taylor Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Lampasas ISD, Taylor Creek Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 15.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.1 miles away and have a median of 585 students, so Taylor Creek 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 3 with 101 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 79 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 80 in kindergarten and 80 in grade 5. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Lampasas ISD (57.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.4% of students qualify 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
Taylor Creek Elementary School has 39.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 555 students would have about 37.5 teachers, so Taylor Creek Elementary School has 2.4 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Martin Walker Elementary School, 2.6 miles away in Copperas Cove ISD. There are 6 elementary schools within 5 miles and 15 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.4% |
| Hispanic | 26.1% |
| Two or more races | 11.9% |
| Black | 9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2096 Big Divide Rd, Copperas Cove, TX 76522
Phone: (512)564-2585
Website: lisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Taylor Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Walker Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 2.6 mi | 355 | 10.8 | 55.5% |
| Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 3.0 mi | 473 | 12.4 | 70.8% |
| C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 3.9 mi | 847 | 14.7 | 61.6% |
| J L Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 4.0 mi | 635 | 13.2 | 62.4% |
| Hettie Halstead Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 4.1 mi | 390 | 11.8 | 61.5% |
| House Creek Elementary School | Copperas Cove ISD | 4.8 mi | 622 | 14.4 | 49.2% |
| Montague Village Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 7.4 mi | 548 | 16.7 | 49.1% |
| Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 7.8 mi | 730 | 14.9 | 58.9% |
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 |
| Kline Whitis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 449 |
| Lampasas High School | High | 9–12 | 1,145 |
| Lampasas Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 806 |