Peebles Elementary

Summary:

Peebles Elementary is a public elementary school in Killeen, Texas, serving 529 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Killeen Independent School District, which is ranked 596 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic enrollment, Peebles Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with its academic performance significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 41.77% of 3rd graders, 26.98% of 4th graders, and 26.32% of 5th graders at Peebles Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 47%, 44.85%, and 50.84% for Killeen ISD, respectively. The school's underperformance is particularly pronounced for its African American, Hispanic, and other historically underserved student subgroups, indicating potential equity issues.

Peebles Elementary's challenges appear to be multifaceted, with a high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 83.18% to 88.66% over the past three school years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to the district average. This suggests that the school may be facing resource constraints and challenges in addressing the unique needs of its student population, which could be contributing to its persistent academic underperformance. Nearby schools like Harker Heights Elementary and Clifton Park Elementary may offer different educational experiences and outcomes for families in the Killeen area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1800 N W S Young Dr
       Killeen, TX  76543-3139


(254) 336-2120

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3803rd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,613 Help


Students who attend Peebles Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rancier Middle
High:    Killeen High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  529

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.8%
African American:
23.8%
White:
9.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Peebles Elementary ranks worse than 81.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 26th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.8%), African American (23.8%), White (9.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peebles Elementary is 14.1, which is the 7th best among 28 elementary schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peebles Elementary is $9,613. 17 elementary schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Peebles Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Killeen Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Killeen Independent School District (Isd) 596th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Peebles Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Peebles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.04 1287th 3465 62.9%
2005 50.45 2010th 3475 42.2%
2006 28.63 2901st 3476 16.5%
2007 32.11 2989th 3724 19.7%
2008 22.76 3352nd 3768 11.0%
2009 45.38 2479th 3884 36.2%
2010 39.58 2848th 3937 27.7%
2011 41.84 2851st 4095 30.4%
2012 48.47 2375th 4206 43.5%
2013 44.26 2632nd 4221 37.6%
2014 34.83 3160th 4260 25.8%
2015 57.53 1934th 4320 55.2%
2016 55.26 2037th 4286 52.5%
2017 44.52 2257th 4329 47.9%
2018 39.84 2565th 4359 41.2%
2019 32.55 3176th 4479 29.1%
2021 22.66 3665th 4578 19.9%
2022 13.90 4249th 4581 7.2%
2023 12.11 4393rd 4647 5.5%
2024 24.14 3803rd 4675 18.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Peebles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.87 933rd 1046 10.8%
2019 21.78 944th 1112 15.1%
2023 6.14 1087th 1099 1.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Peebles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.34 457th 3226 85.8%
2019 60.60 1043rd 3333 68.7%
2021 49.00 1520th 3446 55.9%
2022 30.57 2733rd 3487 21.6%
2023 31.99 2678th 3556 24.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Peebles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.31 1807th 3558 49.2%
2019 39.44 2105th 3684 42.9%
2021 28.02 2970th 3799 21.8%
2022 28.40 3141st 3952 20.5%
2023 37.79 2475th 4086 39.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Peebles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.92 1842nd 4264 56.8%
2019 42.19 2630th 4309 39.0%
2021 28.91 3461st 4451 22.2%
2022 20.10 4034th 4477 9.9%
2023 17.58 4198th 4521 7.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Peebles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.84 2449th 4306 43.1%
2019 36.88 2877th 4348 33.8%
2021 29.94 3193rd 4499 29.0%
2022 15.44 4210th 4561 7.7%
2023 13.49 4332nd 4588 5.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Peebles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.70 800th 4240 81.1%
2019 55.05 1639th 4295 61.8%
2021 45.32 2161st 4331 50.1%
2022 26.33 3716th 4461 16.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Peebles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.56 2731st 4319 36.8%
2019 29.13 3355th 4357 23.0%
2021 18.00 3993rd 4498 11.2%
2022 15.42 4209th 4563 7.8%
2023 13.80 4292nd 4585 6.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Peebles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.78 1274th 2483 48.7%
2019 31.35 1899th 2515 24.5%
2021 24.26 2086th 2444 14.6%
2022 23.76 2087th 2421 13.8%
2023 18.25 2253rd 2443 7.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Peebles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.05 1422nd 4168 65.9%
2019 48.25 2121st 4188 49.4%
2021 33.95 2980th 4329 31.2%
2022 22.40 3838th 4376 12.3%
2023 17.66 4054th 4401 7.9%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Peebles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.68 15th 17 11.8%
2019 29.65 16th 18 11.1%
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Rank History for White students at Peebles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.59 2281st 3127 27.1%
2019 28.73 2483rd 3142 21.0%
2021 19.68 2729th 3082 11.5%
2022 7.55 3019th 3082 2.0%
2023 15.20 2890th 3106 7.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Open Quote The school advertised a program that will teach students Spanish. The first year vmy child attended, the program was taught. Now they have gone away with that program. The school does not serve the food on it's daily blunch menu. There have been many days that they have served a meal called "THE MASCOT MEAL" which does not include meat. The principal is horrible. Close Quote


by a citizen
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Open Quote This is a wonderful neighborhood school. Do not let it's aging exterior sway you from this wonderful little school. The warmth inside from the faculty and staff is beyond compare. The love and compassion found inside cannot be found elsewhere. From the administrators to the lunchroom and janitorial staff - the love and pride for this campus cannot be denied! True professionalism with a heart lies within these old doors! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Peebles Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 270 276 55 121 4 n/a n/a 0 726
1989 296 333 62 124 2 n/a n/a 0 817
1990 271 290 52 115 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1991 295 279 50 129 0 n/a n/a 0 753
1992 312 322 40 130 1 n/a n/a 0 805
1993 306 348 33 148 1 n/a n/a 0 836
1994 227 314 34 109 3 n/a n/a 0 687
1995 253 304 25 95 5 n/a n/a 0 682
1996 253 304 25 95 5 n/a n/a 0 682
1997 241 354 21 100 5 n/a n/a 0 721
1998 218 344 21 90 7 n/a n/a 0 680
1999 214 313 21 108 6 n/a n/a 0 662
2000 192 309 31 114 5 n/a n/a 0 651
2001 203 300 21 98 3 n/a n/a 0 625
2002 201 316 31 101 7 n/a n/a 0 656
2003 201 316 31 101 7 n/a n/a 0 656
2004 128 294 22 98 4 n/a n/a 0 546
2005 138 259 23 226 6 n/a n/a 0 652
2006 128 262 17 230 7 n/a n/a 0 644
2007 159 258 12 256 5 n/a n/a 0 690
2008 175 231 18 253 5 n/a n/a 0 682
2009 156 217 16 274 4 n/a n/a 0 667
2010 157 198 26 297 5 n/a n/a 0 683
2011 122 170 14 325 6 16 30 0 683
2012 126 152 11 338 7 16 30 0 680
2013 123 169 9 339 4 14 31 0 689
2014 104 176 8 363 2 14 29 0 696
2015 114 176 11 410 5 11 39 0 766
2016 102 178 5 436 3 9 53 0 786
2017 111 203 7 453 1 6 55 0 836
2018 79 194 4 478 3 17 52 0 827
2019 57 175 4 483 4 14 47 0 784
2020 56 174 7 494 5 13 49 0 798
2021 62 166 8 458 2 10 39 0 745
2022 57 144 6 278 3 12 29 0 529
2023 51 126 5 290 2 9 46 0 529

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Peebles Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 726 38.0 19.1 n/a
1989 817 n/a n/a n/a
1990 728 38.0 19.1 n/a
1991 753 38.1 19.7 n/a
1992 805 44.4 18.1 38
1993 836 48.0 17.4 65.3
1994 687 33.8 20.3 46.9
1995 682 37.3 18.3 41.9
1996 682 37.3 18.3 41.9
1997 721 39.7 18.2 42
1998 680 37.9 17.9 47.9
1999 662 38.8 17.1 67.4
2000 651 40.9 15.9 62.5
2001 625 41.0 15.2 64.8
2002 656 44.9 14.6 66.2
2003 656 44.9 14.6 66.2
2004 546 39.5 13.8 66.8
2005 652 46.7 14.0 72.1
2006 644 45.9 14.0 74.4
2007 690 47.4 14.6 75.7
2008 682 51.3 13.3 74
2009 667 52.7 12.6 74.8
2010 683 51.4 13.2 75.8
2011 683 50.2 13.6 78.8
2012 680 49.1 13.8 80.3
2013 689 49.2 14.0 80
2014 696 50.5 13.7 83.9
2015 766 54.0 14.1 80.9
2016 786 55.0 14.2 81
2017 836 56.2 14.8 80.4
2018 827 56.9 14.5 88.6
2019 784 56.8 13.8 88.4
2020 798 51.7 15.4 85
2021 745 50.0 14.8 86.7
2022 529 33.2 15.9 88.7
2023 529 37.3 14.1 83.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Peebles Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 726 38.0 19.1 n/a
1989 817 n/a n/a n/a
1990 728 38.0 19.1 n/a
1991 753 38.1 19.7 n/a
1992 805 44.4 18.1 38
1993 836 48.0 17.4 65.3
1994 687 33.8 20.3 46.9
1995 682 37.3 18.3 41.9
1996 682 37.3 18.3 41.9
1997 721 39.7 18.2 42
1998 680 37.9 17.9 47.9
1999 662 38.8 17.1 67.4
2000 651 40.9 15.9 62.5
2001 625 41.0 15.2 64.8
2002 656 44.9 14.6 66.2
2003 656 44.9 14.6 66.2
2004 546 39.5 13.8 66.8
2005 652 46.7 14.0 72.1
2006 644 45.9 14.0 74.4
2007 690 47.4 14.6 75.7
2008 682 51.3 13.3 74
2009 667 52.7 12.6 74.8
2010 683 51.4 13.2 75.8
2011 683 50.2 13.6 78.8
2012 680 49.1 13.8 80.3
2013 689 49.2 14.0 80
2014 696 50.5 13.7 83.9
2015 766 54.0 14.1 80.9
2016 786 55.0 14.2 81
2017 836 56.2 14.8 80.4
2018 827 56.9 14.5 88.6
2019 784 56.8 13.8 88.4
2020 798 51.7 15.4 85
2021 745 50.0 14.8 86.7
2022 529 33.2 15.9 88.7
2023 529 37.3 14.1 83.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Peebles Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,141 (11.9%) $8,462 (88.1%) $9,603
2020 $1,087 (11.9%) $8,053 (88.1%) $9,140
2021 $1,437 (14.9%) $8,176 (85.1%) $9,613

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Peebles Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3176th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4393rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 23.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Peebles Elementary)3430
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))3945
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Peebles Elementary)6322
 41%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))4838
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Peebles Elementary)3423
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))3542
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Peebles Elementary)4612
 34%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))4237
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Peebles Elementary)2435
 11%
   5th Grade Reading (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))4451
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Peebles Elementary)4324
 19%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))5242
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Peebles Elementary)1911
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Killeen Independent School District (Isd))3524
 11%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students784529
 32.5%
African American175126
 28%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic483290
 40%
Pacific Islander149
 35.7%
White5751
 10.5%
Two or More Races4746
 2.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.4%83.2%
 5.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Peebles Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 529 students attended Peebles Elementary.

Peebles Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Peebles Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 24% African American, 10% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Peebles Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rancier Middle
High : Killeen High School


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

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