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Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary

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Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary ranks 1748 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1748^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Killeen, TX, serving 739 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Killeen Independent School District (Isd), where about 64% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out as a strong performer in its immediate area, consistently ranking in the top half of Texas elementary schools—most recently at the 62nd percentile—while many nearby schools like Pershing Park Elementary (26th percentile), Maxdale Elementary (24th percentile), and Reeces Creek Elementary (20th percentile) struggle in the bottom quarter.

Fowler’s academic results are particularly impressive in 4th grade, where 61.9% of students were proficient in Reading and 63.8% in Math—more than 20 points above the district average and far ahead of neighbors like Willow Springs Elementary (30th percentile) and Iduma Elementary (31st percentile). The school also shows remarkable effectiveness with specific student groups, with African American students ranking in the 81st percentile statewide and Hispanic students in the 73rd-81st percentile over recent years. Special Education students made a dramatic leap from the 31st to the 79th percentile in just one year, suggesting successful new initiatives. Fowler achieves these outcomes while spending less per student ($8,319) than many peers, such as Maxdale ($10,022) and Montague Village Elementary ($10,709).

The main area for growth is 5th-grade Science, where only 17.1% of students were proficient—below the state average of 29.6%. Additionally, 5th-grade Math proficiency dropped to 41.6% in the most recent year, signaling a need for focus in upper-grade math. Overall, Fowler is a resilient, high-value school that consistently outperforms its neighbors and serves its diverse student body well, making it a standout choice for families in the Killeen area.

739

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,057

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4910 Katy Creek Ln
Killeen, TX 76549

(254) 336-1760

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.0%

Hispanic:

30.6%

White:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

Texas avg51%

1,748^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	57.3	1748 of 4627	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	2472 of 4651	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	1772 of 4710	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	2567 of 4647	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	1594 of 4581	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	1741 of 4578	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	2081 of 4479	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	1981 of 4359	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	1756 of 4329	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	1625 of 4286	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.5	2460 of 4320	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	463 of 2406	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	42.1	1097 of 1905	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	1037 of 2443	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	1015 of 2443	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	692 of 2421	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	701 of 2444	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	931 of 2515	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	1243 of 2483	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	68.2	278 of 967	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	94 of 1005	90.6%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.4	1391 of 4461	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	1950 of 4331	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	3086 of 4295	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	2809 of 4240	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	563 of 1643	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.1	2169 of 2918	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.9	1270 of 3668	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	1351 of 3556	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	609 of 3487	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	742 of 3446	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.1	1617 of 3333	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	1159 of 3226	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	2172 of 4575	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.9	2237 of 3744	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	2265 of 4658	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	2925 of 4588	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.5	1148 of 4561	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	1826 of 4499	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	2286 of 4348	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	2022 of 4306	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	445 of 3075	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	746 of 2619	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	551 of 2980	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	166 of 2958	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	70.5	927 of 3006	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	1460 of 3184	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	1823 of 3106	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	1180 of 4413	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	986 of 3644	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	842 of 4465	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	1632 of 4401	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	552 of 4376	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	1035 of 4329	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	1584 of 4188	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	838 of 4168	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	1422 of 4520	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	1707 of 3705	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	1171 of 4594	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	1945 of 4521	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	1244 of 4477	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	1170 of 4451	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	2164 of 4309	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	2140 of 4264	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	1315 of 4582	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	51.5	1651 of 3739	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	1478 of 4647	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	2269 of 4585	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	2090 of 4563	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	1650 of 4498	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	1893 of 4357	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	2064 of 4319	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	669 of 975	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	689 of 1128	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	890 of 1099	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.6	488 of 1004	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	719 of 961	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	714 of 1112	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	706 of 1046	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	903 of 4301	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	34.5	2446 of 3549	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	2217 of 4292	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.4	3855 of 4086	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	2919 of 3952	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.7	1090 of 3799	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	1205 of 3684	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	1670 of 3558	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	1456 of 3006	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	873 of 2612	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	1387 of 3108	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	1890 of 3106	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	1274 of 3082	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	1159 of 3082	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	1633 of 3142	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	1747 of 3127	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)86th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2021)71st percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+4 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
El Alter Learning Center	Public	1-5	4910 Katy Creek Ln	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-1760	13	6	2.2	61.5%	2 (15.4%)	8 (61.5%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)							$63,849
Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4910 Katy Creek Ln	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1760	739	48	15.4	64.4%	101 (13.7%)	288 (39.0%)	226 (30.6%)	17 (2.3%)	9 (1.2%)	13 (1.8%)	85 (11.5%)	57.3	1748^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.2%		44.4	2472^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	46.9%	724	48.1	61.9	64.0	35.9	63.8	41.6	$10,057
Haynes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3309 W Canadian River Loop	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-6750	811	50	16.3	67.7%	83 (10.2%)	331 (40.8%)	262 (32.3%)	22 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (2.0%)	95 (11.7%)	48.2	2205^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.3%		48	2263^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.3%	58	55.6	42.7	63.7	40.5	41.4	42.9	$10,439
Pat Carney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Azura Way	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1940	733	46	15.7	58.7%	114 (15.6%)	307 (41.9%)	206 (28.1%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	76 (10.4%)	42.4	2560^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.7%		35.1	3115^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.0%	555	47.5	42.5	51.5	46.5	44.7	40.8	$10,670
Iduma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Foster Ln	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2590	801	53	15.1	71.8%	75 (9.4%)	345 (43.1%)	262 (32.7%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.5%)	80 (10.0%)	33.3	3204^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.8%		33.5	3225^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.7%	21	46.3	38.9	48.7	32.1	37.0	43.4	$11,226
Willow Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 W Stan Schlueter Loop	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2020	670	41	16.1	77.8%	53 (7.9%)	337 (50.3%)	167 (24.9%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.4%)	83 (12.4%)	32.7	3244^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.9%		29.7	3454^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.7%	210	42.9	33.3	60.5	32.5	32.2	40.7	$11,865
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%)	28.8	3508^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		36.1	3041^st of 4651 public elementary schools	34.6%	467	48.4	30.7	55.1	34.4	11.5	34.6	$11,373
Montague Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	84001 Clements Dr	Fort Hood	76544	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2230	548	33	16.7	49.1%	184 (33.6%)	106 (19.3%)	193 (35.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	42 (7.7%)	63.7	1420^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.3%		46.4	2355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.4%	935	53.7	60.3	58.9	50.0	57.4	49.1	$11,337
Reeces Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Stan Schlueter Loop	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2150	832	56	14.7	72.4%	73 (8.8%)	382 (45.9%)	233 (28.0%)	20 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	23 (2.8%)	97 (11.7%)	25.7	3708^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.9%		27	3603^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	22.5%	105	37.6	50.5	43.2	27.5	37.4	25.2	$11,390
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Washington St	Fort Hood	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%)	45.1	2383^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	48.5%		57.5	1695^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.6%	688	52.8	51.4	58.2	37.5	45.1	32.4	$10,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary?

Students at Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary are 39% African American, 31% Hispanic, 14% White, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What district is Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 739 students attended Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary.

Is Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary a good school?

Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary ranks 1748^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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