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Richard E Cavazos Elementary

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Richard E Cavazos Elementary ranks 844 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

844^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Richard E Cavazos Elementary in Nolanville, TX, is a PK-5 school within the Killeen Independent School District (Isd) serving 567 students, and it has become a standout performer in the area with a remarkable upward trajectory over the past five years.

This school is a clear academic leader compared to nearby schools. In the 2025-2026 school year, Cavazos ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide, significantly outpacing its closest neighbor, Nolanville Elementary (64th percentile), and far exceeding other local schools like Hay Branch Elementary (16th percentile) and Ira Cross Junior Elementary (20th percentile). What truly sets Cavazos apart is its exceptional performance for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide—a 5-star achievement. The school also excels for special education students (89th percentile) and consistently outperforms both district and state averages across all tested subjects, such as 4th-grade math, where 79.69% of students are proficient compared to the district's 42.03%.

While Cavazos shines in reading and math, there is a notable dip in 5th-grade math scores (45.88% proficiency in 2025-2026, below the state average of 47.38%), and 5th-grade science, though improving, remains a relative area for growth. However, the school's story is one of sustained improvement—from the 51st percentile in 2019 to the 82nd percentile today—driven by effective leadership and a commitment to equity that benefits all students. This makes Cavazos a top choice for families seeking a school that not only achieves high results but also closes achievement gaps for historically underserved students.

567

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,659

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 N 10th St
Nolanville, TX 76559

(254) 336-7000

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Richard E Cavazos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancier Middle
High:	Killeen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.3%

White:

32.6%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg45%

Texas avg51%

844^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	77.7	844 of 4627	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	675 of 4651	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	693 of 4710	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	845 of 4647	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	1450 of 4581	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	1674 of 4578	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	2174 of 4479	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1873 of 4359	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	1530 of 4329	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.4	1305 of 4286	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.2	1039 of 4320	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.9	963 of 4260	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.1	1123 of 4221	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.7	1149 of 4206	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	64.1	1554 of 4095	62.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	322 of 2406	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	178 of 1905	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	178 of 2443	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.1	339 of 2443	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	934 of 2421	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	1073 of 2444	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	689 of 2515	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	494 of 2483	80.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.4	1732 of 4461	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	1893 of 4331	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	2942 of 4295	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	2287 of 4240	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	593 of 1643	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	991 of 2918	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	1364 of 3668	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	852 of 3556	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	1221 of 3487	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	1330 of 3446	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	2310 of 3333	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	1489 of 3226	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	1009 of 4575	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	390 of 3744	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	745 of 4658	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	882 of 4588	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	1533 of 4561	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	1781 of 4499	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	3026 of 4348	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	2296 of 4306	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	256 of 3075	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	68.7	791 of 2619	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	1 of 3006	100.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	599 of 4413	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	391 of 3644	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	581 of 4465	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	496 of 4401	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	904 of 4376	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	963 of 4329	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	2051 of 4188	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	1425 of 4168	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	428 of 4520	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	163 of 3705	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	136 of 4594	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	246 of 4521	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.9	618 of 4477	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	1143 of 4451	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	1817 of 4309	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	1217 of 4264	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	748 of 4582	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	578 of 3739	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	445 of 4647	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	778 of 4585	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	1387 of 4563	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	1534 of 4498	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	1406 of 4357	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	1462 of 4319	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	623 of 975	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	514 of 1128	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	276 of 1004	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	32.0	715 of 961	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	711 of 1112	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	623 of 1046	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	475 of 4301	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	370 of 3549	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	361 of 4292	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	414 of 4086	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	980 of 3952	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	1070 of 3799	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	956 of 3684	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	807 of 3558	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	656 of 3006	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	377 of 2612	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	296 of 3108	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	71.7	722 of 3106	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	1505 of 3082	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	1714 of 3082	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	2278 of 3142	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	2305 of 3127	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)64th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading68%+14 vs state

Mathematics60%+13 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 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	Total
Richard E Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 N 10th St	Nolanville	76559	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-7000	567	37	15.1	57.5%	185 (32.6%)	94 (16.6%)	223 (39.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	51 (9.0%)	77.7	844^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.8%		82.2	675^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.5%	169					62.8	73.4	69.4	59.0	79.7	45.9	$12,659
Nolanville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Old Nolanville Rd	Nolanville	76559	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2180	619	38	16.0	53.6%	171 (27.6%)	152 (24.6%)	201 (32.5%)	23 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (10.8%)	59	1651^st of 4627 public elementary schools	64.3%		51.8	2043^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	56.1%	392					53.0	46.9	68.6	48.0	44.3	56.8	$10,312
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
Hay Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Westcliff Rd	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2080	522	35	14.7	80.3%	56 (10.7%)	235 (45.0%)	144 (27.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	75 (14.4%)	22.7	3891^st of 4627 public elementary schools	15.9%		24.7	3742^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	19.5%	149					29.7	42.5	48.5	31.5	33.3	24.6	$12,012
Skipcha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Prospector Trl	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-6690	937	59	15.9	48.8%	234 (25.0%)	232 (24.8%)	296 (31.6%)	44 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	119 (12.7%)	64.7	1368^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.4%		72.3	1028^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.9%	340					61.4	52.8	66.5	54.3	46.6	54.6	$9,391
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Mountain Lion Rd	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1900	765	48	16.0	57.0%	197 (25.8%)	178 (23.3%)	260 (34.0%)	21 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.2%)	97 (12.7%)	67.6	1243^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	73.1%		62.3	1470^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.4%	227					58.3	62.3	63.1	53.8	51.9	52.3	$10,435
Maude Moore Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6410 Morganite Ln	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1650	728	48	15.0	47.0%	166 (22.8%)	201 (27.6%)	241 (33.1%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	87 (12.0%)	66.9	1266^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.6%		59.6	1597^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.7%	331					60.0	64.4	66.7	45.0	53.9	49.6	$11,617
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
Chisholm Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	1082 S Wheat Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 316-5100	766	56	13.7	57.7%	255 (33.3%)	64 (8.4%)	391 (51.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.9%)	49.9	2120^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.2%		33.3	3236^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.4%	1116	19.2	24.0	0.0	0.0	45.4	46.9	56.9	46.6	36.7	57.8	$7,435
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard E Cavazos Elementary

What schools do graduates of Richard E Cavazos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richard E Cavazos Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rancier Middle
High : Killeen High School

How many students attend Richard E Cavazos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Richard E Cavazos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Richard E Cavazos Elementary?

Students at Richard E Cavazos Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 33% White, 17% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Richard E Cavazos Elementary in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Is Richard E Cavazos Elementary a good school?

Richard E Cavazos Elementary ranks 844^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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