Pershing Park Elementary School (Closed 2021)

1500 W Central Tx Expwy
Killeen, TX 76549

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Serving 632 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pershing Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 26% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pershing Park Elementary School
Pre-K	69
Kind	101
1	103
2	111
3	102
4	82
5	64

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Total Students

632 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pershing Park Elementary School
2023	632
2022	632
2021	632
2020	621
2019	621
2018	848
2017	848
2016	831
2015	843
2014	772
2013	750
2012	718
2011	743
2010	751
2009	717
2008	770
2007	695
2006	607
2005	735
2004	555
2003	578
2002	644
2001	683
2000	648
1999	623
1998	641
1997	559
1996	549
1995	794
1994	843
1993	723
1992	694
1991	690
1990	694
1989	720
1988	731
1987	746

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pershing Park Elementary School
2023	46
2022	46
2021	46
2020	43
2019	43
2018	56
2017	56
2016	58
2015	54
2014	49
2013	46
2012	51
2011	52
2010	51
2009	56
2008	54
2007	47
2006	45
2005	53
2004	42
2003	42
2002	46
2001	46
2000	43
1999	44
1998	41
1997	41
1996	39
1995	52
1994	51
1993	49
1992	44
1991	47

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(20-21)

30%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Pershing Park Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2021	30%	37%	31%
2019	42%	51%	47%
2018	44%	49%	44%
2017	76%	78%	78%
2016	77%	75%	76%
2015	69%	73%	74%
2014	77%	76%	75%
2013	74%	78%	75%
2012	85%	83%	81%
2011	78%	84%	82%
2010	76%	83%	82%

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(20-21)

26%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Pershing Park Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2021	26%	42%	38%
2019	34%	47%	41%
2018	39%	45%	44%
2017	67%	72%	70%
2016	71%	71%	71%
2015	68%	73%	74%
2014	80%	75%	76%
2013	82%	78%	79%
2012	88%	88%	89%
2011	83%	88%	88%
2010	83%	88%	89%

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(20-21)

20-24%

43%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pershing Park Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Pershing Park Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	7%	3%	4%
2005	8%	3%	5%
2004	9%	3%	4%
2003	9%	3%	5%
2002	10%	3%	4%
2001	9%	3%	4%
2000	7%	2%	4%
1999	6%	2%	4%
1998	6%	2%	4%
1997	6%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	5%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	1%	1%	4%
1989	1%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

56%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pershing Park Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	56%	53%	34%
2022	56%	53%	32%
2021	56%	53%	32%
2020	57%	53%	30%
2019	57%	53%	30%
2018	43%	52%	30%
2017	43%	52%	30%
2016	43%	52%	29%
2015	40%	52%	29%
2014	38%	52%	28%
2013	38%	51%	28%
2012	42%	51%	26%
2011	38%	50%	26%
2010	37%	49%	25%
2009	31%	48%	20%
2008	34%	47%	20%
2007	37%	46%	20%
2006	39%	46%	19%
2005	31%	45%	19%
2004	17%	44%	19%
2003	16%	43%	18%
2002	18%	42%	18%
2001	17%	41%	17%
2000	18%	40%	17%
1999	15%	39%	17%
1998	19%	38%	17%
1997	17%	38%	16%
1996	15%	37%	15%
1995	14%	36%	15%
1994	16%	36%	14%
1993	17%	35%	14%
1992	17%	35%	14%
1991	17%	34%	15%

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Black

21%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pershing Park Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	21%	13%	34%
2022	21%	13%	34%
2021	21%	13%	35%
2020	18%	13%	35%
2019	18%	13%	35%
2018	29%	13%	35%
2017	29%	13%	35%
2016	28%	13%	35%
2015	31%	13%	34%
2014	34%	13%	34%
2013	27%	13%	33%
2012	26%	13%	34%
2011	29%	13%	34%
2010	36%	14%	37%
2009	42%	14%	38%
2008	38%	14%	38%
2007	35%	14%	39%
2006	30%	15%	40%
2005	34%	14%	40%
2004	36%	14%	40%
2003	36%	14%	41%
2002	36%	14%	41%
2001	36%	14%	40%
2000	36%	14%	41%
1999	37%	14%	39%
1998	38%	14%	38%
1997	40%	14%	38%
1996	42%	14%	38%
1995	45%	14%	38%
1994	42%	14%	37%
1993	43%	14%	35%
1992	41%	14%	35%
1991	36%	14%	33%

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White

13%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pershing Park Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	13%	26%	18%
2022	13%	26%	19%
2021	13%	26%	20%
2020	15%	27%	22%
2019	15%	27%	22%
2018	18%	28%	24%
2017	18%	28%	24%
2016	17%	29%	26%
2015	18%	29%	26%
2014	18%	29%	26%
2013	22%	30%	28%
2012	19%	31%	29%
2011	20%	31%	30%
2010	23%	33%	33%
2009	24%	34%	36%
2008	24%	35%	36%
2007	24%	36%	36%
2006	24%	36%	35%
2005	26%	38%	35%
2004	37%	39%	35%
2003	38%	40%	35%
2002	35%	41%	36%
2001	38%	42%	38%
2000	40%	44%	38%
1999	44%	45%	40%
1998	42%	46%	41%
1997	41%	46%	42%
1996	41%	47%	43%
1995	43%	48%	43%
1994	42%	48%	45%
1993	41%	49%	46%
1992	46%	49%	47%
1991	48%	51%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pershing Park Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	8%	3%	9%
2022	8%	3%	9%
2021	8%	3%	8%
2020	6%	2%	7%
2019	6%	2%	7%
2018	7%	2%	7%
2017	7%	2%	7%
2016	9%	2%	7%
2015	9%	2%	7%
2014	7%	2%	7%
2013	8%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pershing Park Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.73
2022	0.63	0.64	0.73
2021	0.63	0.64	0.73
2020	0.62	0.63	0.73
2019	0.62	0.63	0.73
2018	0.70	0.64	0.72
2017	0.70	0.64	0.72
2016	0.71	0.63	0.73
2015	0.71	0.63	0.73
2014	0.73	0.63	0.74
2013	0.73	0.64	0.74
2012	0.73	0.64	0.74
2011	0.73	0.64	0.73
2010	0.69	0.64	0.70
2009	0.68	0.64	0.68
2008	0.69	0.64	0.68
2007	0.69	0.64	0.68
2006	0.70	0.64	0.68
2005	0.73	0.64	0.68
2004	0.70	0.64	0.68
2003	0.70	0.64	0.68
2002	0.72	0.64	0.68
2001	0.70	0.64	0.67
2000	0.74	0.65	0.68
1999	0.72	0.65	0.67
1998	0.73	0.65	0.67
1997	0.72	0.64	0.67
1996	0.69	0.64	0.67
1995	0.68	0.64	0.67
1994	0.69	0.64	0.67
1993	0.69	0.63	0.66
1992	0.69	0.63	0.66
1991	0.68	0.63	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pershing Park Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	75%	57%	54%
2022	75%	57%	62%
2021	75%	56%	52%
2020	86%	56%	56%
2019	86%	56%	56%
2018	76%	53%	48%
2017	76%	53%	48%
2016	58%	53%	48%
2015	56%	52%	46%
2014	56%	53%	45%
2013	50%	53%	43%
2012	52%	44%	42%
2011	46%	44%	40%
2010	41%	43%	39%
2009	41%	40%	36%
2008	35%	39%	34%
2007	38%	39%	35%
2006	36%	40%	33%
2005	33%	39%	33%
2004	22%	39%	33%
2003	22%	39%	32%
2002	27%	38%	32%
2001	30%	38%	32%
2000	34%	38%	32%
1999	33%	39%	34%
1998	36%	40%	34%
1997	34%	41%	33%
1996	38%	41%	33%
1995	37%	41%	31%
1994	31%	40%	33%
1993	71%	45%	51%

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Eligible for (15-16)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Pershing Park Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2016	11%	6%	8%
2015	12%	6%	11%
2014	16%	7%	12%
2013	19%	7%	13%
2012	15%	7%	13%
2011	15%	7%	12%
2010	19%	8%	13%
2009	20%	8%	15%
2008	18%	8%	15%
2007	17%	8%	14%
2006	20%	8%	15%
2005	22%	8%	16%
2004	25%	7%	15%
2003	31%	7%	16%
2002	27%	7%	17%
2001	27%	7%	17%
2000	29%	8%	20%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Killeen Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% TX state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% TX state average).

How many students attend Pershing Park Elementary School?

632 students attend Pershing Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Pershing Park Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pershing Park Elementary School?

Pershing Park Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pershing Park Elementary School offer ?

Pershing Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Pershing Park Elementary School part of?

Pershing Park Elementary School is part of Killeen Independent School District.

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