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Kline Whitis Elementary

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Kline Whitis Elementary ranks 938 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

938^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Kline Whitis Elementary is a public elementary school in Lampasas, Texas, serving 441 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Lampasas Independent School District, which is ranked 273 out of 961 districts in the state, Kline Whitis consistently outperforms both the district and the state of Texas on standardized tests across multiple grade levels and subjects.

Kline Whitis Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade reading proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages by significant margins. In math, the school's proficiency rates also surpass the district and state, and its 5th-grade science proficiency rate is notably higher as well. The school's strong performance extends across different student groups, with female students and Gifted and Talented students ranking especially high compared to their peers statewide.

Kline Whitis Elementary's consistent academic excellence is further reflected in its steady improvement in statewide rankings, moving from 2,335 out of 4,359 Texas elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 938 out of 4,651 in 2024-2025. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its strong overall performance. While Kline Whitis has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's academic achievements suggest effective strategies for supporting economically disadvantaged students. Compared to other elementary schools in the Lampasas Independent School District and the nearby Copperas Cove Independent School District, Kline Whitis stands out as a high-performing institution that provides an excellent educational experience for its students.

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%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg49%

Texas avg47%

938^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)

273^rd of 961Lampasas 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

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

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading70%+15 vs state

Mathematics52%+6 vs state

Science39%+10 vs state

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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
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%)	74.8	938^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.8%		71.8	1062^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	77.5%	124	70.3	67.7	72.1	48.4	47.7	58.0	39.1	$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%)	47.8	2272^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.2%		48	2298^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.2%	26	44.8	42.1	62.9	43.8	49.1	43.8	22.1	$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%)	58.1	1668^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.1%		68.8	1180^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.9%	488	55.6	62.7	59.5	49.0	42.2	47.6	25.0	$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%)	74.2	959^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.4%		67.9	1215^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.2%	256	65.6	63.9	71.7	47.5	68.9	45.3	39.6	$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%)	58.3	1657^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.4%		62.3	1482^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	68.5%	175	50.0	61.9	63.8	45.6	50.6	46.3	23.8	$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%)	43.9	2505^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%		36	3091^st of 4710 public elementary schools	34.4%	586	47.3	53.9	60.2	28.7	35.7	47.5	20.3	$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%)	64	1385^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.2%		64.9	1354^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.3%	31	59.5	55.0	61.0	62.0	57.3	43.8	24.5	$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%)	57.1	1716^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%		55.7	1830^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.1%	114	45.6	57.5	63.6	27.2	58.6	60.0	24.5	$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%)	38.6	2878^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%		50.9	2123^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	54.9%	755	52.5	44.1	55.6	28.3	33.9	49.1	13.5	$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

How many students attend Kline Whitis Elementary?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Kline Whitis Elementary?

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

Is Kline Whitis Elementary a good school?

Kline Whitis Elementary ranks 938^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kline Whitis Elementary in?

Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)

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