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Meadows Elementary

Q: Is Meadows Elementary a good school?

Meadows Elementary ranks 1555 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1555^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Meadows Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Cavazos, Texas, serving 864 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Killeen Independent School District, which is ranked 626 out of 961 districts in the state.

Meadows Elementary consistently outperforms the Killeen ISD and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades were 58.75%, 61.25%, and 67%, respectively, compared to the district's 47.98%, 49.22%, and 53.08%, and the state's 52.02%, 53.73%, and 57.83%. Meadows Elementary also performs well for African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking 578 out of 2,421 and 683 out of 4,431 Texas elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Meadows Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools within the Killeen ISD, such as Brookhaven Elementary, Clear Creek Elementary, and Maxdale Elementary, the nearby Priority Charter Schools - Killeen has shown strong performance in certain areas. Meadows Elementary has also seen an increase in the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, from 21.92% in 2021-2022 to 40.86% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, but the school has maintained its strong academic performance.

912

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,349

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

423 27th St
Fort Cavazos, TX 76544-1347

(254) 336-1870

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Meadows Elementary usually attend:

High:

Killeen High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.0%

Hispanic:

30.7%

African American:

21.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

1,555^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

626^th of 961Killeen 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	60.5	1555 of 4651	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	1102 of 4710	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	1601 of 4647	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	1797 of 4581	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	2300 of 4578	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	3231 of 4479	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	2505 of 4359	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.3	1947 of 4329	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.7	1337 of 4286	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.5	1488 of 4320	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.0	1597 of 4260	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	1902 of 4221	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.5	2172 of 4206	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	2208 of 4095	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.7	1667 of 3937	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.9	2302 of 3884	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.6	2972 of 3768	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.2	2449 of 3724	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.3	1815 of 3476	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.2	1461 of 3475	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.3	1158 of 3465	66.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	367 of 1905	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	584 of 2443	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	628 of 2443	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	706 of 2421	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	926 of 2444	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	1314 of 2515	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	1257 of 2483	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	52.5	476 of 967	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	4.4	984 of 1009	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	859 of 1005	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.5	1789 of 4461	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	2967 of 4331	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	3738 of 4295	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3360 of 4240	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	660 of 2918	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	1210 of 3556	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	1430 of 3487	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	1601 of 3446	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	2648 of 3333	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	2339 of 3226	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	797 of 3744	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	922 of 4658	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	1868 of 4588	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	1818 of 4561	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	2441 of 4499	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3390 of 4348	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	3012 of 4306	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	472 of 2619	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	464 of 2980	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	1001 of 2958	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	1509 of 3006	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	1457 of 3184	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	1642 of 3106	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	468 of 3644	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	686 of 4465	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	1526 of 4401	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	1253 of 4376	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	1918 of 4329	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.5	3769 of 4188	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	2919 of 4168	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	1034 of 3705	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	951 of 4594	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	1963 of 4521	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	2083 of 4477	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	1138 of 4451	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	22.2	3881 of 4309	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	3108 of 4264	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	1226 of 3739	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	1031 of 4647	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	1405 of 4585	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	1790 of 4563	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	2114 of 4498	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	2943 of 4357	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	2035 of 4319	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	620 of 975	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	491 of 1128	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	712 of 1099	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	736 of 1004	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	744 of 961	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	759 of 1112	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	695 of 1046	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	26.2	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	1858 of 3549	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	1585 of 4292	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	742 of 4086	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	638 of 3952	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	1026 of 3799	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.4	2540 of 3684	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	2236 of 3558	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	1387 of 2612	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	1062 of 3108	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	1638 of 3106	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1831 of 3082	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	2408 of 3082	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	2569 of 3142	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	2160 of 3127	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)82nd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)51st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-30 vs school

Pacific Islander (2019)6th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading63%+9 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Science25%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	423 27th St	Fort Cavazos	76544	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1870	912	59	15.4	41.4%	328 (36.0%)	197 (21.6%)	280 (30.7%)	16 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	79 (8.7%)	60.5	1555^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.6%		70.8	1102^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	76.6%	453								58.8	61.3	67.0	56.8	39.3	51.3	25.3	$9,349
Venable Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	60160 Venable Rd	Fort Cavazos	76544	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1980	597	41	14.6	63.8%	106 (17.8%)	212 (35.5%)	181 (30.3%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	76 (12.7%)	39.5	2801^st of 4651 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.5	3066^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.9%	265								45.2	46.0	55.4	35.7	49.2	40.0	7.3	$10,089
Priority Charter Schools - Killeen	Public, Charter	K-5	405 S 2nd St	Killeen	76541	Bell County	Priority Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 499-4262	76	8	9.8	51.3%	8 (10.5%)	28 (36.8%)	30 (39.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.8%)	43.2	2557^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.0%		68.7	1187^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.8%	1370								41.7	33.3	85.7	16.7	58.3	42.9	28.6	$34,641
Pershing Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 W Central Texas Expwy	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1790	934	69	13.5	73.3%	70 (7.5%)	246 (26.3%)	526 (56.3%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	16 (1.7%)	69 (7.4%)	29.8	3444^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.0%		26.8	3670^th of 4710 public elementary schools	22.1%	226	8.3	40.0		8.3	40.0			43.4	37.6	50.0	39.0	25.4	33.3	16.7	$10,596
Killeen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1608 E Rancier Ave	Killeen	76541	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1830	1,091	74	14.8	81.7%	108 (9.9%)	338 (31.0%)	527 (48.3%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	17 (1.6%)	90 (8.2%)	15.4	4264^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.3%		18	4166^th of 4710 public elementary schools	11.5%	98	0.0	25.0	46.7	0.0	25.0	26.7	0.0	19.4	30.9	45.5	18.9	19.3	32.5	12.3	$11,452
Clifton Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 S 2nd St	Killeen	76541	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1580	875	62	14.0	76.1%	127 (14.5%)	308 (35.2%)	289 (33.0%)	12 (1.4%)	7 (0.8%)	23 (2.6%)	109 (12.5%)	29.1	3489^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.0%		32.7	3293^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	30.1%	196								45.2	55.4	35.1	33.1	30.4	24.7	12.4	$10,708
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Washington St	Fort Cavazos	76544	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1550	696	46	15.1	71.1%	166 (23.9%)	178 (25.6%)	237 (34.1%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.4%)	80 (11.5%)	57.5	1695^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.6%		64.2	1405^th of 4710 public elementary schools	70.2%	290								51.1	68.0	63.0	47.7	46.1	45.7	21.0	$10,263
Maxdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Westwood Dr	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2460	511	33	15.3	73.6%	46 (9.0%)	211 (41.3%)	145 (28.4%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.3%)	78 (15.3%)	36.1	3041^st of 4651 public elementary schools	34.6%		41.8	2741^st of 4710 public elementary schools	41.8%	300								36.2	50.0	45.6	27.5	51.3	37.7	17.4	$11,373
Peebles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 N W S Young Dr	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2120	458	38	12.0	75.1%	46 (10.0%)	102 (22.3%)	259 (56.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	40 (8.7%)	33	3258^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%		24.1	3831^st of 4710 public elementary schools	18.7%	573								41.2	48.0	52.5	31.3	34.7	35.6	15.3	$12,359
El146	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N W S Young Dr	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 336-0006	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadows Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Meadows Elementary?

Students at Meadows Elementary are 36% White, 31% Hispanic, 22% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Meadows Elementary in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Meadows Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadows Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Killeen High School

Is Meadows Elementary a good school?

Meadows Elementary ranks 1555^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meadows Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 912 students attended Meadows Elementary.

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