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Pat Carney Elementary

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Pat Carney Elementary ranks 3115 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pat Carney Elementary is a public elementary school in Killeen, Texas, serving 714 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Killeen Independent School District, which is ranked 626 out of 961 districts in the state.

Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.7 students per teacher, Pat Carney Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade STAAR Science proficiency rate was 21.82%, compared to 20.86% for Killeen ISD and 29.57% for the state. The school's performance has also declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1849 out of 4675 Texas elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 3115 out of 4651 in 2024-2025. Notably, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby Clarke Elementary, Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary, and Clear Creek Elementary generally outperform Pat Carney Elementary in terms of student academic achievement and statewide rankings, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the performance differences. To address these challenges, the school may need to implement targeted interventions, advocate for increased funding and resources, and re-evaluate its instructional strategies to improve student outcomes.

733

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,670

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5501 Azura Way
Killeen, TX 76549

(254) 336-1940

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.9%

Hispanic:

28.1%

White:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2023 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

3,115^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	35.1	3115 of 4651	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	1863 of 4710	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	3146 of 4647	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	740 of 1905	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	722 of 2443	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	1173 of 2443	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	1700 of 2421	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.9	3857 of 4461	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	1495 of 2918	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	1313 of 3668	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	2114 of 3556	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	2598 of 3487	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	2339 of 3744	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	1602 of 4658	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	2509 of 4588	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3396 of 4561	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	64.4	1210 of 2980	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	2275 of 3644	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	1643 of 4465	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	2881 of 4401	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3398 of 4376	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	2247 of 3705	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	1759 of 4594	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	3510 of 4521	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3458 of 4477	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	2526 of 3739	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	2397 of 4647	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	3558 of 4585	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	3842 of 4563	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	772 of 975	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	814 of 1128	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	814 of 1099	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	773 of 1004	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	2310 of 3549	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	2668 of 4292	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	2419 of 4086	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	2720 of 3952	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	2165 of 2612	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.3	1559 of 3108	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	2236 of 3106	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	2798 of 3082	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)61st percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)59th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%-11 vs state

Mathematics37%-8 vs state

Science22%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Pat Carney Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
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%)	35.1	3115^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.0%		55.3	1863^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	60.4%	1252	44.6	48.1	39.1	38.4	36.8	37.3	21.8	$10,670
El Alter Learning Center	Public	K-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)		25.0			11.1			$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%)	44.4	2472^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	46.9%		56.6	1772^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	62.4%	700	51.8	49.3	46.2	49.1	53.7	28.2	17.1	$10,057
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%)	33.5	3225^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.7%		30	3462^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	26.5%	237	51.4	46.1	46.6	39.8	38.6	22.2	13.7	$11,226
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	2263^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.3%		51.6	2081^st of 4710 public elementary schools	55.8%	182	55.5	40.0	54.0	37.5	38.2	45.2	36.5	$10,439
Montague Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	84001 Clements Dr	Fort Cavazos	76544	Coryell 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%)	46.4	2355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.4%		61.4	1531^st of 4710 public elementary schools	67.5%	824	60.9	45.6	55.6	40.6	40.4	44.4	14.8	$11,337
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%)	29.7	3454^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.7%		30.6	3426^th of 4710 public elementary schools	27.3%	28	29.2	53.8	43.4	19.0	25.9	43.8	23.6	$11,865
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
Clarke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	51600 Commanche Ave	Fort Cavazos	76544	Coryell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1510	481	35	13.8	68.6%	158 (32.8%)	88 (18.3%)	141 (29.3%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.5%)	74 (15.4%)								(n/a)	63.8			65.7				$10,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Carney Elementary

How many students attend Pat Carney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Pat Carney Elementary.

Is Pat Carney Elementary a good school?

Pat Carney Elementary ranks 3115^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pat Carney Elementary?

Students at Pat Carney Elementary are 42% African American, 28% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Pat Carney Elementary in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

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