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Kirksey Elementary

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Kirksey Elementary ranks 2675 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Kirksey Elementary in Booker, TX, is a small, rural PK-5 school serving 170 students within the Booker Independent School District (Isd), where about 65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has shown remarkable volatility in recent years, swinging from a top-tier 5-star rating (91st percentile) in 2023-2024 to a 2-star rating (42nd percentile) in 2025-2026, a dramatic shift that sets it apart from nearby schools like James L Wright Elementary and Edwin F Williams Intermediate in the Perryton Independent School District (Isd), which have shown more stable performance over the same period.

Despite its recent struggles, Kirksey has a history of exceptional performance for all student groups, ranking in the 99th percentile for White, Special Education, and Low Socio-Economic Status students in 2023-2024—a rare achievement. However, the 2025-2026 data reveals a sharp decline concentrated in specific groups, with Female Students dropping from the 73rd to the 14th percentile and English Language Learners falling from the 85th to the 17th percentile. The school maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, which is better than nearby Perryton Kinder (15.2:1) and James L Wright Elementary (14.5:1), suggesting a potential foundation for recovery.

Interestingly, 5th-grade students at Kirksey have shown resilience, with Math proficiency (56.52%) exceeding the state average (47.38%) in 2025-2026, while 3rd and 4th-grade scores fell far below state averages. Science has also been a consistent strength, with 5th-grade scores often outperforming the state, such as 35% vs. 26.29% in 2023-2024. This pattern, combined with the school's proven capacity to achieve high rankings in the past, indicates that Kirksey has the instructional strengths to bounce back, making it a school worth watching for parents seeking a small, supportive environment with potential for academic excellence.

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: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Texas avg51%

2,675^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

243^rd of 951Booker 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
2026	40.8	2675 of 4627	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	26.4	1371 of 1643	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.1	3930 of 4575	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	47.9	2201 of 4413	50.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.1	1773 of 4520	60.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.3	1700 of 4582	62.9%	★★★☆☆
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

Male (2026)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-26 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics43%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th 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	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%)	40.8	2675^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.2%		54.6	1863^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	59.9%	812				27.8	50.0	52.2	22.2	46.4	56.5	$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)	14.8			43.7			54.4			$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%)	51.2	2054^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.6%		65.1	1341^st of 4651 public elementary schools	71.2%	713		25.9	17.7		42.2	52.3		43.4	67.8	$10,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirksey Elementary

What district is Kirksey Elementary in?

Booker Independent School District (Isd)

Is Kirksey Elementary a good school?

Kirksey Elementary ranks 2675^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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