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Kirksey Elementary

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Kirksey Elementary ranks 1863 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1863^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Kirksey Elementary is a public elementary school in Booker, Texas, serving 171 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Booker Independent School District, which is ranked 217 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kirksey Elementary has consistently performed well on STAAR tests, with many grade levels and subject areas exceeding the state average in the percentage of students proficient or better. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade students outperformed the state average in reading (65.52% vs. 57.83%) and mathematics (65.52% vs. 46.24%). The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and white students. Notably, Kirksey Elementary's white students have consistently ranked among the top 5% of Texas elementary schools in reading and mathematics.

Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 66.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, Kirksey Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, ranking in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students in the same year. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 11.6 students per teacher over the past few years, may contribute to its success. As Perryton Independent School District schools are located nearby, there may be opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices between the two districts.

170

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,890

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 S Main St
Booker, TX 79005-0288

(806) 658-4559

District: Booker Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Kirksey Elementary usually attend:

High:

Booker Jh/H S

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.6%

White:

27.6%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2021) to 60th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Texas avg47%

1,863^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

217^th of 961Booker Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	1863 of 4651	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.8	415 of 4710	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	396 of 4647	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	710 of 4581	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	92.4	298 of 4578	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.0	1062 of 4479	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	1003 of 4359	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	1037 of 4329	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.5	1352 of 4286	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	2148 of 4320	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	21.3	3767 of 4260	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.8	3156 of 4221	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.6	2235 of 4206	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	73.6	933 of 4095	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	64.2	1503 of 3937	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	1171 of 3884	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.1	1234 of 3768	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.6	1579 of 3724	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.9	983 of 3476	71.7%	★★★★☆
2005	52.0	1932 of 3475	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	85.9	141 of 3465	95.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.4	600 of 4461	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	163 of 4331	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	61.4	1246 of 4295	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	1309 of 4240	69.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	1660 of 2918	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.1	546 of 3668	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	421 of 3556	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	963 of 3487	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	157 of 3446	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	24.5	2918 of 3333	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	2605 of 3226	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	1702 of 3744	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	1275 of 4658	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	477 of 4588	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	953 of 4561	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	368 of 4499	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	63.2	1314 of 4348	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	1300 of 4306	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	581 of 2619	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	1490 of 3644	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.1	209 of 4465	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	305 of 4401	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	517 of 4376	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	180 of 4329	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	53.3	1773 of 4188	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	1386 of 4168	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	1563 of 3705	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	94.8	78 of 4594	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	168 of 4521	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.7	433 of 4477	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	67 of 4451	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	67.0	966 of 4309	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	811 of 4264	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	1724 of 3739	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	94.4	179 of 4647	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	362 of 4585	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	722 of 4563	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	350 of 4498	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	73.0	895 of 4357	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	888 of 4319	79.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	96.9	43 of 4292	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	1580 of 2612	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	95.6	22 of 3108	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	8 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	17 of 3082	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	247 of 3142	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	368 of 3127	88.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)99th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)87th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)78th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science24%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Kirksey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Main St	Booker	79005	Lipscomb County	Booker Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 658-4559	170	13	12.8	64.7%	47 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	54.6	1863^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	59.9%		88.8	415^th of 4710 public elementary schools	91.2%	1448			42.9	62.5	65.5	14.3	54.2	65.5	24.1	$8,890
Perryton Kinder	Public	PK-K	410 S Eton St	Perryton	79070	Ochiltree County	Perryton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 435-3436	167	11	15.2	68.3%	36 (21.6%)	1 (0.6%)	128 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)										$8,803
James L Wright Elementary	Public	1-3	1702 S Grinnell St	Perryton	79070	Ochiltree County	Perryton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 435-2371	385	26	14.5	65.5%	90 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	288 (74.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)								(n/a)	21.2		60.9			46.5				$6,580
Edwin F Williams Intermediate	Public	4-5	902 SW 19th	Perryton	79070	Ochiltree County	Perryton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 435-3436	293	22	13.5	64.2%	72 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	65.1	1341^st of 4651 public elementary schools	71.2%		63.2	1447^th of 4710 public elementary schools	69.3%	106		16.7		42.5	62.6		45.5	74.1	43.5	$10,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirksey Elementary

What district is Kirksey Elementary in?

Booker Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Kirksey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kirksey Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Booker Jh/H S

How many students attend Kirksey Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Kirksey Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kirksey Elementary?

Students at Kirksey Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 28% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Kirksey Elementary a good school?

Kirksey Elementary ranks 1863^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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