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Ira Cross Junior Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3723^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ira Cross Junior Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Killeen, TX, serving 642 students within the Killeen Independent School District (Isd), and it is currently at a critical point after a dramatic drop in performance. After showing promise in recent years, the school fell to its lowest ranking in a decade during the 2025-2026 school year, landing in the 20th percentile—a steep decline from the 55th percentile just one year prior. This decline is especially concerning when compared to nearby schools like Cedar Valley Elementary, which holds steady in the 74th percentile, and Priority Charter Schools - Killeen at the 59th percentile.

The most significant challenge at Ira Cross is a systemic drop in math proficiency, with 4th-grade math scores falling to just 24.1%—the lowest among all nearby schools for that grade and subject. This is a stark contrast to Cedar Valley Elementary, where 4th-grade math proficiency reaches 55.56%. However, there is a bright spot: 5th-grade reading proficiency at Ira Cross is 57.95%, outperforming both the district (56.6%) and state (58.47%) averages. The school also serves a high-needs population, with over 81% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, which is higher than peers like Timber Ridge Elementary (60.39%) and Saegert Elementary (59.68%).

Perhaps most striking is the reversal in support for special education students, who ranked in the 91st percentile in 2023-2024 but plummeted to the 45th percentile in 2025-2026. This suggests a potential change in resources or instructional strategy that needs urgent investigation. While the school has shown it can be effective for high-needs populations in the past, the current data points to a school-wide breakdown. For parents, this means Ira Cross is a school with recent volatility, and it is essential to ask the administration about plans to address the math decline and the sudden drop in special education performance to ensure the school can return to its previous trajectory.

642

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,526

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1910 Herndon Dr
Killeen, TX 76543-5237

(254) 336-2550

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ira Cross Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Manor Middle
High:	Killeen High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.2%

Hispanic:

31.8%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg45%

Texas avg51%

3,723^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

611^th of 951Killeen 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	25.5	3723 of 4627	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.9	2089 of 4651	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	2268 of 4710	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	3171 of 4647	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	2692 of 4581	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	2249 of 4578	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	2206 of 4479	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	1956 of 4359	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.0	1964 of 4329	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.1	2048 of 4286	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.7	3029 of 4320	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.0	3891 of 4260	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.0	3610 of 4221	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	3493 of 4206	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.5	2876 of 4095	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.3	3002 of 3937	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	3134 of 3884	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.4	2928 of 3768	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	62.8	1494 of 3724	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	33.1	2733 of 3476	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.8	2398 of 3475	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.6	1929 of 3465	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	1609 of 2406	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.7	548 of 1905	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	499 of 2443	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	1160 of 2443	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	1011 of 2421	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	833 of 2444	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	966 of 2515	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	821 of 2483	66.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.8	2104 of 4461	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	2519 of 4331	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	2386 of 4295	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	2545 of 4240	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	249 of 2918	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	56.8	1329 of 3668	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	2619 of 3556	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.0	928 of 3487	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	38.6	2156 of 3446	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	1312 of 3333	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	1518 of 3226	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	3879 of 4575	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.1	1280 of 3744	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	1155 of 4658	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	44.0	2535 of 4588	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	2257 of 4561	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	2094 of 4499	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	2676 of 4348	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	1727 of 4306	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.9	1251 of 2958	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	1203 of 3006	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	1496 of 3184	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	737 of 3106	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	2884 of 4413	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.5	715 of 3644	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	1517 of 4465	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	3126 of 4401	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	2664 of 4376	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	2616 of 4329	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.4	805 of 4188	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	1041 of 4168	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	2967 of 4520	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.6	842 of 3705	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	1234 of 4594	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	2245 of 4521	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	1706 of 4477	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	1854 of 4451	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	1704 of 4309	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	1155 of 4264	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	3488 of 4582	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.3	1526 of 3739	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	2420 of 4647	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3476 of 4585	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	2973 of 4563	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	2350 of 4498	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	1727 of 4357	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2160 of 4319	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	709 of 975	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	742 of 1128	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	816 of 1099	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	731 of 1004	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.8	383 of 961	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	697 of 1112	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	821 of 1046	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	2371 of 4301	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.8	420 of 3549	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	375 of 4292	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	41.8	2162 of 4086	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	2103 of 3952	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	1698 of 3799	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	2434 of 3684	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	2280 of 3558	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	1995 of 3006	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.5	524 of 2612	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	43.1	1909 of 3108	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	1671 of 3106	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	1332 of 3082	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	1545 of 3082	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1528 of 3142	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	1268 of 3127	59.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+36 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)58th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-28 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-14 vs state

Mathematics32%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 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
Ira Cross Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1910 Herndon Dr	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2550	642	45	14.3	81.3%	58 (9.0%)	284 (44.2%)	204 (31.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.9%)	77 (12.0%)	25.5	3723^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	19.5%		50.9	2089^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.1%	1634							31.2	30.5	58.0	30.9	24.1	39.8	$10,526
Cedar Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Chantz Dr	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1480	570	38	14.8	64.7%	71 (12.5%)	218 (38.2%)	189 (33.2%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.1%)	68 (11.9%)	68.9	1188^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.3%		45.4	2418^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.0%	1230							64.8	52.8	68.8	51.7	55.6	51.3	$11,305
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)
El147	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)
Harker Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	726 S Ann Blvd	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2050	706	52	13.6	73.7%	121 (17.1%)	133 (18.8%)	359 (50.8%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	71 (10.1%)	34.7	3107^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.9%		44.2	2486^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.5%	621							43.0	40.7	48.4	36.0	42.6	40.7	$11,894
Timber Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5402 White Rock Dr	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-6630	717	44	16.3	60.4%	119 (16.6%)	258 (36.0%)	225 (31.4%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	101 (14.1%)	30.9	3380^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.0%		34.3	3175^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.7%	205							37.4	42.6	51.6	31.1	36.5	41.2	$11,894
Trimmier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Success Dr	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2270	672	51	13.2	72.9%	43 (6.4%)	117 (17.4%)	462 (68.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	36 (5.4%)	23.3	3860^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.6%		31.7	3328^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.4%	532		80.0	40.0			0.0	37.8	38.8	39.3	31.0	38.4	28.9	$11,955
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%)	32.6	3257^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.6%		29.1	3489^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.0%	232							42.6	47.4	57.7	27.7	31.6	37.1	$10,708
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%)	9.9	4492^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	2.9%		15.4	4264^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.3%	228	0.0	16.7	28.6	0.0	0.0	28.6	30.4	20.2	34.9	22.3	24.6	20.2	$11,452
Saegert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Schorn Dr	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-6660	940	62	15.1	59.7%	147 (15.6%)	357 (38.0%)	272 (28.9%)	35 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	16 (1.7%)	110 (11.7%)	37.8	2903^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	37.3%		34.1	3183^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	31.6%	280							41.8	39.7	62.8	26.1	43.6	42.3	$10,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Ira Cross Junior Elementary

How many students attend Ira Cross Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Ira Cross Junior Elementary.

Is Ira Cross Junior Elementary a good school?

Ira Cross Junior Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ira Cross Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ira Cross Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manor Middle
High : Killeen High School

What is the racial makeup of Ira Cross Junior Elementary?

Students at Ira Cross Junior Elementary are 44% African American, 32% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Ira Cross Junior Elementary in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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