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Starkey Elementary

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Starkey Elementary ranks 2100 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Starkey Elementary in Kerrville, TX, is a K-5 school serving 434 students within the Kerrville Independent School District (Isd), where over 62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school currently holds a 3-star rating (55th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

Starkey’s most striking feature is its exceptional performance with Gifted and Talented (GT) students, who rank in the 93rd percentile (5 stars), yet the school struggles significantly with its core student populations, ranking in the 11th percentile for Hispanic students and the 28th percentile for low-income students. This achievement gap is a key concern, especially when compared to nearby Fred H Tally Elementary, just 1.13 miles away, which consistently achieves top-tier results (92nd percentile) with a lower rate of economic disadvantage. Starkey also shows a critical weakness in 5th-grade mathematics, with only 29.67% proficiency—far below the district average of 43.23% and the state average of 47.38%—and the lowest score among nearby schools like Hunt School and Ingram Elementary. However, there is a silver lining in 4th-grade math, where Starkey’s 58.73% proficiency rate outperforms both the district and state averages, suggesting foundational skills are built but not sustained into 5th grade.

Starkey’s year-to-year performance has been volatile, with a “boom and bust” pattern of 4-star and 2-star ratings over the past decade, and it currently ranks as the lowest-performing school in its district, behind peers like Nimitz Elementary (76th percentile) and Daniels Elementary (54th percentile). Additionally, data for English Language Learners (ELL) is alarming, with a 2nd percentile ranking in 2024-2025, indicating a critical need for improvement. While the school benefits from a low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1 and moderate per-student spending of $8,613, these resources have not yet translated into consistent, equitable outcomes for all students.

434

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,681

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1030 W Main St
Kerrville, TX 78028-4027

(830) 257-2210

District: Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Starkey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Peterson Middle
High:	Tivy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Hispanic:

46.1%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2025 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 38th-percentile low (2025)

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg56%

Texas avg50%

2,100^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)

272^nd of 951Kerrville 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	50.3	2100 of 4627	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.7	2868 of 4651	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	1737 of 4710	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	2359 of 4647	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.7	1203 of 4581	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	1035 of 4578	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	1696 of 4479	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	1138 of 4359	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	51.8	1867 of 4329	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.3	1458 of 4286	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.4	1083 of 4320	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	62.8	1604 of 4260	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.7	1237 of 4221	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	66.3	1345 of 4206	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.2	815 of 4095	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	332 of 3937	91.6%	★★★★★
2009	74.7	783 of 3884	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	396 of 3768	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.3	859 of 3724	76.9%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	450 of 3476	87.1%	★★★★☆
2005	70.5	965 of 3475	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	57.5	1609 of 3465	53.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.5	2128 of 4461	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	1793 of 4331	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	2402 of 4295	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.7	899 of 4240	78.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	2846 of 2918	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	3087 of 3668	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	3143 of 3556	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	2778 of 3487	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	1781 of 3446	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	1702 of 3333	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	1179 of 3226	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	2670 of 4575	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	2427 of 3744	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	2261 of 4658	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	2828 of 4588	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.6	942 of 4561	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	934 of 4499	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	1730 of 4348	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	1282 of 4306	70.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	214 of 3075	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	61.7	1194 of 2619	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	156 of 2980	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	193 of 2958	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	731 of 3006	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	249 of 3184	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	213 of 3106	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	3930 of 4413	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	2871 of 3644	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	3088 of 4465	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	3608 of 4401	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3388 of 4376	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	2121 of 4329	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	2453 of 4188	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1940 of 4168	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	3268 of 4520	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	3205 of 3705	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	2620 of 4594	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	2890 of 4521	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	1725 of 4477	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	959 of 4451	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	2650 of 4309	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	1416 of 4264	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	1795 of 4582	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.8	2344 of 3739	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	1576 of 4647	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	2021 of 4585	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	1482 of 4563	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	1126 of 4498	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	1692 of 4357	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	1107 of 4319	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	2255 of 4301	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	2540 of 3549	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2168 of 4292	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.6	852 of 4086	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	1031 of 3952	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	1112 of 3799	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.3	2470 of 3684	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	1126 of 3006	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.6	1784 of 2612	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	1401 of 3108	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	1772 of 3106	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.0	815 of 3082	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	759 of 3082	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	1035 of 3142	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	618 of 3127	80.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)93rd percentile+38 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-44 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, December 18, 2011

With all the emphasis on "No Child Left Behind" (emphasis on the 3 Rs), the SCIENCES WERE LEFT BEHIND. Children in elementary school have natural curiosity for how things work and this is THE perfect time to introduce the scientific method concept.

Also, the books and curriculum are unchallenging.

Starkey getting all these gold stars is fine---but our children are going to be entering a world of science and technology and incredible competition.

I personally make sure my grandchild is exposed to enormous amounts on learning experiences that I KNOW HE IS NOT RECEIVING AT STARKEY. I do this because I know he will not be capable of competing with the education from Starkey.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Starkey Elementary	Public	K-5	1030 W Main St	Kerrville	78028	Kerr County	Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 257-2210	434	33	13.1	62.2%	204 (47.0%)	7 (1.6%)	200 (46.1%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	50.3	2100^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.6%		38.7	2868^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.3%	768	40.0			50.9	57.8	52.8				51.6	58.7	29.7					$8,681
Fred H Tally Elementary	Public	K-5	1840 Goat Creek Pkwy	Kerrville	78028	Kerr County	Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 257-2222	525	33	16.1	48.8%	292 (55.6%)	7 (1.3%)	181 (34.5%)	15 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	83.9	625^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.5%		89.9	372^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	92.0%	253				72.6	68.9	76.9				66.7	58.9	58.2					$7,957
Nimitz Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Valley View	Kerrville	78028	Kerr County	Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 257-2209	520	33	15.7	69.6%	202 (38.8%)	7 (1.3%)	290 (55.8%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	70.7	1110^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.0%		66.7	1274^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.6%	164	43.8	46.7		58.2	66.7	65.2				45.6	59.8	54.4					$8,287
Daniels Elementary	Public	K-5	2002 Singing Wind Dr	Kerrville	78028	Kerr County	Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 257-2208	516	34	15.0	60.5%	213 (41.3%)	13 (2.5%)	279 (54.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	49.5	2142^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.7%		55.6	1795^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%	347				58.1	52.3	55.7				52.3	39.5	34.0					$8,370
Ingram Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Brave Run	Ingram	78025	Kerr County	Ingram Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 955-8547	642	42	15.3	69.0%	298 (46.4%)	4 (0.6%)	327 (50.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	78.3	823^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	82.2%		79.3	774^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.4%	49				51.2	65.9	64.3				60.5	75.3	69.7					$9,192
Hunt School	Public	PK, KG-8	115 School Ln SW	Hunt	78024	Kerr County	Hunt Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 238-4893	196	19	10.1	40.3%	120 (61.2%)	2 (1.0%)	66 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	91.5	313^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.2%		96.6	124^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.3%	189			100.0	78.3	73.7	81.0	68.2	87.5	85.7	78.3	79.0	76.2	56.3	83.3	86.7	42.9	$15,529
Center Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 China	Center Point	78010	Kerr County	Center Point Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 353-8134	269	18	14.9	66.5%	86 (32.0%)	1 (0.4%)	177 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	28.7	3519^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.9%		32.7	3270^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.7%	249				26.2	46.4	61.3				23.8	25.0	45.2					$9,111
Comfort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	605 3rd St	Comfort	78013	Kendall County	Comfort Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 995-6410	472	33	14.3	61.9%	156 (33.1%)	3 (0.6%)	309 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	30	3427^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.9%		40.2	2758^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.7%	669				33.3	60.0	46.3				20.0	41.4	28.1					$7,484
Harper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	250 N School St	Harper	78631	Gillespie County	Harper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 864-4044	223	15	14.7	51.1%	147 (65.9%)	1 (0.4%)	67 (30.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	72.2	1044^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.4%		81.2	716^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.6%	328				39.5	64.1					65.1	76.9						$6,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Starkey Elementary

What schools do graduates of Starkey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Starkey Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Peterson Middle
High : Tivy High School

What is the racial makeup of Starkey Elementary?

Students at Starkey Elementary are 47% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Starkey Elementary a good school?

Starkey Elementary ranks 2100^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Starkey Elementary in?

Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Starkey Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Starkey Elementary.

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