Venable Village Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fort Cavazos, Texas · Killeen ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Venable Village Elementary School serves 597 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 1638th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 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 ÷ 40.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Venable Village 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482566015929 |
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 | 597 | 42,883 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.8% | 61.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Venable Village Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 32 elementary schools in Killeen ISD, Venable Village Elementary School is the 23rd largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 786; Venable Village Elementary School is smaller 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 pre-K with 97 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 61, against an average of 85 per grade. This year grade 5 has 34% fewer students than kindergarten (61 against 92). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 97 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 35.5% here and 33.8% across Killeen ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.8% 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. 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 40.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 597 students, Venable Village Elementary School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 597 students would have about 40.3 teachers, so Venable Village 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
Venable Village 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 Pershing Park Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 37 other elementary schools, 22 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 35.5% |
| Hispanic | 30.3% |
| White | 17.8% |
| Two or more races | 12.7% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 97 |
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 94 |
| Grade 4 | 68 |
| Grade 5 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
60160 Venable Rd, Fort Cavazos, TX 76544
Phone: (254)336-1980
Website: killeenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Venable Village Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pershing Park Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.0 mi | 934 | 13.6 | 73.3% |
| Meadows Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.2 mi | 912 | 15.5 | 41.4% |
| Maxdale Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.5 mi | 511 | 15.3 | 73.6% |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.7 mi | 696 | 15.2 | 71.1% |
| Priority Charter Schools - Killeen | Priority Charter Schools | 1.8 mi | 76 | 9.9 | 51.3% |
| Clifton Park Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.9 mi | 875 | 14 | 76.1% |
| Willow Springs Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.7 mi | 670 | 16.2 | 77.8% |
| Killeen Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.9 mi | 1,091 | 14.8 | 81.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.