Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Kline Whitis Elementary

Q: Is Kline Whitis Elementary a good school?

Kline Whitis Elementary ranks 1610 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Kline Whitis Elementary in Lampasas, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 449 students within the Lampasas Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top third of Texas. While the school has a strong history of academic performance, its most recent state ranking dropped to the 65th percentile (3 stars) after four years in the top 20%, signaling a critical shift that parents should be aware of.

Kline Whitis is a true "reading powerhouse," consistently outperforming its district and state averages in reading proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 5th-grade reading reached 72.06%, far exceeding the district's 64.2%. The school also excels in science, with 5th-grade scores (39.13%) significantly higher than nearby schools like Martin Walker Elementary (39.62%) and the state average (29.57%). However, mathematics is a clear area of concern, with proficiency rates in 2025-2026 falling below state averages in every grade level—a stark contrast to its reading success. This math struggle appears to be school-specific, as Martin Walker Elementary in the Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd) outperforms Kline Whitis in math across all grades.

One of the most notable findings is the school's exceptional support for its Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 98th percentile statewide in 2024-2025. Yet, a dramatic decline in performance for Hispanic students—from the 75th percentile to the 27th percentile in just one year—is a major driver of the school's overall ranking drop. This suggests a systemic issue that school leadership must urgently address. Compared to its district peer, Hanna Springs Elementary, Kline Whitis remains higher-performing, but its recent decline is eroding its competitive edge. For parents, this school offers strong literacy and science programs but requires close attention to its math instruction and support for all student groups.

449

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,224

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 S Willis St
Lampasas, TX 76550-2399

(512) 556-8291

District: Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Kline Whitis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lampasas Middle
High:	Lampasas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

31.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

See top rated Texas elementary schools

Compare Kline Whitis Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2022) to 65th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

1,610^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)

310^th of 951Lampasas 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	1610 of 4627	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.8	938 of 4651	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	1062 of 4710	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	851 of 4647	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	759 of 4581	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	854 of 4578	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	1984 of 4479	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	2335 of 4359	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	2246 of 4329	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.9	2211 of 4286	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.3	1941 of 4320	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.5	2182 of 4260	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.0	2008 of 4221	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	1668 of 4206	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.0	2749 of 4095	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.6	3325 of 3937	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.4	1206 of 4461	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	1675 of 4331	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	3655 of 4295	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	3571 of 4240	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	1752 of 4575	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	729 of 3744	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	918 of 4658	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	812 of 4588	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	559 of 4561	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	621 of 4499	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.2	2528 of 4348	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	2535 of 4306	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	40 of 2619	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	137 of 2980	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	545 of 2958	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	1143 of 3006	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.0	2836 of 3184	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2245 of 3106	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	3230 of 4413	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.8	926 of 3644	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	1834 of 4465	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	1770 of 4401	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	1332 of 4376	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.6	490 of 4329	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	2552 of 4188	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	3000 of 4168	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	2062 of 4520	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	733 of 3705	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	1708 of 4594	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	1004 of 4521	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	840 of 4477	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	818 of 4451	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	2292 of 4309	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	2876 of 4264	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	1480 of 4582	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	928 of 3739	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	1383 of 4647	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	923 of 4585	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	1176 of 4563	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	1270 of 4498	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	1445 of 4357	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	2221 of 4319	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	1794 of 4301	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	1244 of 3549	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	1978 of 4292	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	1385 of 4086	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1271 of 3952	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	1637 of 3799	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	2567 of 3684	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	2296 of 3558	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	1467 of 3006	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	1077 of 2612	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	1193 of 3108	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	629 of 3106	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	650 of 3082	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	1186 of 3082	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	2191 of 3142	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	2218 of 3127	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)98th percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+9 vs state

Mathematics43%-4 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Kline Whitis Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Kline Whitis Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Kline Whitis Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Kline Whitis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 S Willis St	Lampasas	76550	Lampasas County	Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 556-8291	449	35	12.9	47.0%	281 (62.6%)	3 (0.7%)	142 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	60.1	1610^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.2%		74.8	938^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.8%	672	58.2	66.2	66.7	47.0	44.1	38.1	$10,224
Hanna Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	604 E Ave F	Lampasas	76550	Lampasas County	Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 556-2152	685	50	13.7	59.1%	360 (52.6%)	11 (1.6%)	271 (39.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.5%)	60.7	1582^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	65.8%		47.8	2272^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.2%	690	54.5	56.3	63.1	52.5	49.1	46.6	$9,625
Taylor Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2096 Big Divide Rd	Copperas Cove	76522	Lampasas County	Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 564-2585	555	40	13.9	54.4%	285 (51.4%)	50 (9.0%)	145 (26.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (11.9%)	43.3	2491^st of 4627 public elementary schools	46.2%		58.1	1668^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.1%	823	39.6	48.5	65.1	27.3	41.6	54.0	$10,136
Martin Walker Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Fm 3046	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-2283	355	33	10.7	55.5%	154 (43.4%)	41 (11.5%)	104 (29.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	38 (10.7%)	73.2	1011^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.1%		74.2	959^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.4%	52	55.7	63.6	66.7	55.0	67.2	51.7	$10,286
Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary	Public	K-5	710 S 5th St	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-4530	473	38	12.4	70.8%	160 (33.8%)	89 (18.8%)	149 (31.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	58 (12.3%)	53.7	1925^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.4%		58.3	1657^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.4%	268	47.6	58.7	70.1	32.9	34.4	56.3	$9,728
J L Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary	Public	K-5	909 Courtney Ln	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 542-3070	635	48	13.2	62.4%	203 (32.0%)	137 (21.6%)	169 (26.6%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.6%)	88 (13.9%)	41.3	2642^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.9%		43.9	2505^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%	137	37.5	55.9	57.8	27.6	37.3	47.0	$8,161
House Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	351 Lutheran Church Rd	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 518-3000	622	43	14.4	49.2%	202 (32.5%)	118 (19.0%)	197 (31.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	88 (14.1%)	58.4	1685^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.6%		64	1385^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.2%	300	42.4	62.1	68.3	23.5	60.5	51.7	$9,009
C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary	Public	K-5	1115 Northern Dancer	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-2235	847	58	14.7	61.6%	245 (28.9%)	131 (15.5%)	341 (40.3%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.0%)	91 (10.7%)	54.8	1870^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.6%		57.1	1716^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%	154	38.5	54.5	59.3	33.6	57.5	62.3	$7,953
Hettie Halstead Elementary	Public	K-5	910 N Main St	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-3440	390	33	11.7	61.5%	104 (26.7%)	102 (26.2%)	121 (31.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	51 (13.1%)	44.4	2418^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.7%		38.6	2878^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%	460	41.3	51.6	54.9	32.3	46.0	50.7	$11,675
Shady Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	111 Shady Grove Rd	Burnet	78611	Burnet County	Burnet Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 756-2126	570	38	15.0	61.8%	335 (58.8%)	3 (0.5%)	207 (36.3%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)								(n/a)							$6,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Kline Whitis Elementary

What district is Kline Whitis Elementary in?

Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)

Is Kline Whitis Elementary a good school?

Kline Whitis Elementary ranks 1610^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kline Whitis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kline Whitis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lampasas Middle
High : Lampasas High School

How many students attend Kline Whitis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Kline Whitis Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kline Whitis Elementary?

Students at Kline Whitis Elementary are 63% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Rate Kline Whitis Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TXTexas Elementary School Rankings

TXTexas District Rankings

Schools in Lampasas, TX

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Kline Whitis Elementary!

Latest Texas data All new data »

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.