East Ward Elementary School (Closed 2020)

1608 E Rancier Ave
Killeen, TX 76541

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Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East Ward 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 35-39% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 86% of the student body (majority Black), 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	East Ward Elementary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	56
1	73
2	88
3	57
4	63
5	71

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Total Students

467 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East Ward Elementary School
2023	467
2022	467
2021	467
2020	467
2019	467
2018	562
2017	562
2016	555
2015	563
2014	470
2013	501
2012	521
2011	540
2010	504
2009	575
2008	529
2007	506
2006	573
2005	532
2004	521
2003	465
2002	501
2001	538
2000	415
1999	366
1998	465
1997	453
1996	443
1995	512
1994	435
1993	571
1992	571
1991	466
1990	527
1989	518
1988	457
1987	453

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Ward Elementary School
2023	35
2022	35
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	41
2017	41
2016	40
2015	37
2014	33
2013	37
2012	39
2011	40
2010	40
2009	43
2008	41
2007	39
2006	42
2005	41
2004	38
2003	37
2002	38
2001	35
2000	35
1999	30
1998	36
1997	39
1996	37
1995	36
1994	34
1993	43
1992	39
1991	38

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(18-19)

35-39%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2019	37%	51%	47%
2018	34%	49%	44%
2017	68%	78%	78%
2016	73%	75%	76%
2015	61%	73%	74%
2014	67%	76%	75%
2013	67%	78%	75%
2012	87%	83%	81%
2011	91%	84%	82%
2010	88%	83%	82%

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(18-19)

25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2019	27%	47%	41%
2018	34%	45%	44%
2017	60%	72%	70%
2016	65%	71%	71%
2015	65%	73%	74%
2014	77%	75%	76%
2013	82%	78%	79%
2012	95%	88%	89%
2011	93%	88%	88%
2010	93%	88%	89%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	12:1	14:1	15:1
1998	13:1	14:1	15:1
1997	12:1	15:1	15:1
1996	12:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	13:1	15:1	16:1
1993	13:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	12:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	4%
2000	1%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	5%	2%	5%
1992	5%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

35%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	35%	53%	34%
2022	35%	53%	32%
2021	35%	53%	32%
2020	35%	53%	30%
2019	35%	53%	30%
2018	33%	52%	30%
2017	33%	52%	30%
2016	29%	52%	29%
2015	31%	52%	29%
2014	34%	52%	28%
2013	29%	51%	28%
2012	32%	51%	26%
2011	34%	50%	26%
2010	34%	49%	25%
2009	26%	48%	20%
2008	29%	47%	20%
2007	29%	46%	20%
2006	27%	46%	19%
2005	29%	45%	19%
2004	24%	44%	19%
2003	24%	43%	18%
2002	25%	42%	18%
2001	25%	41%	17%
2000	23%	40%	17%
1999	23%	39%	17%
1998	23%	38%	17%
1997	21%	38%	16%
1996	26%	37%	15%
1995	22%	36%	15%
1994	17%	36%	14%
1993	15%	35%	14%
1992	16%	35%	14%
1991	18%	34%	15%

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Black

39%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	39%	13%	34%
2022	39%	13%	34%
2021	39%	13%	35%
2020	39%	13%	35%
2019	39%	13%	35%
2018	41%	13%	35%
2017	41%	13%	35%
2016	42%	13%	35%
2015	37%	13%	34%
2014	39%	13%	34%
2013	40%	13%	33%
2012	39%	13%	34%
2011	37%	13%	34%
2010	37%	14%	37%
2009	43%	14%	38%
2008	43%	14%	38%
2007	44%	14%	39%
2006	47%	15%	40%
2005	44%	14%	40%
2004	46%	14%	40%
2003	46%	14%	41%
2002	46%	14%	41%
2001	48%	14%	40%
2000	48%	14%	41%
1999	57%	14%	39%
1998	51%	14%	38%
1997	51%	14%	38%
1996	48%	14%	38%
1995	48%	14%	38%
1994	49%	14%	37%
1993	44%	14%	35%
1992	48%	14%	35%
1991	39%	14%	33%

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White

14%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	14%	26%	18%
2022	14%	26%	19%
2021	14%	26%	20%
2020	14%	27%	22%
2019	14%	27%	22%
2018	14%	28%	24%
2017	14%	28%	24%
2016	16%	29%	26%
2015	19%	29%	26%
2014	15%	29%	26%
2013	20%	30%	28%
2012	17%	31%	29%
2011	18%	31%	30%
2010	25%	33%	33%
2009	27%	34%	36%
2008	25%	35%	36%
2007	22%	36%	36%
2006	21%	36%	35%
2005	21%	38%	35%
2004	24%	39%	35%
2003	24%	40%	35%
2002	26%	41%	36%
2001	25%	42%	38%
2000	28%	44%	38%
1999	30%	45%	40%
1998	33%	46%	41%
1997	32%	46%	42%
1996	33%	47%	43%
1995	30%	48%	43%
1994	35%	48%	45%
1993	37%	49%	46%
1992	35%	49%	47%
1991	38%	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	East Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	8%	3%	9%
2022	8%	3%	9%
2021	8%	3%	8%
2020	8%	2%	7%
2019	8%	2%	7%
2018	9%	2%	7%
2017	9%	2%	7%
2016	10%	2%	7%
2015	10%	2%	7%
2014	6%	2%	7%
2013	6%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.64

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

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Eligible for

94%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	94%	57%	54%
2022	94%	57%	62%
2021	94%	56%	52%
2020	94%	56%	56%
2019	94%	56%	56%
2018	81%	53%	48%
2017	81%	53%	48%
2016	95%	53%	48%
2015	82%	52%	46%
2014	81%	53%	45%
2013	77%	53%	43%
2012	79%	44%	42%
2011	74%	44%	40%
2010	73%	43%	39%
2009	68%	40%	36%
2008	69%	39%	34%
2007	71%	39%	35%
2006	72%	40%	33%
2005	75%	39%	33%
2004	74%	39%	33%
2003	78%	39%	32%
2002	77%	38%	32%
2001	74%	38%	32%
2000	73%	38%	32%
1999	83%	39%	34%
1998	78%	40%	34%
1997	80%	41%	33%
1996	80%	41%	33%
1995	70%	41%	31%
1994	77%	40%	33%
1993	87%	45%	51%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2014	8%	7%	12%
2013	10%	7%	13%
2012	5%	7%	13%
2011	9%	7%	12%
2010	12%	8%	13%
2009	14%	8%	15%
2008	10%	8%	15%
2007	10%	8%	14%
2006	14%	8%	15%
2005	11%	8%	16%
2004	13%	7%	15%
2003	9%	7%	16%
2002	9%	7%	17%
2001	10%	7%	17%
2000	15%	8%	20%

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School Statewide Testing

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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?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% TX state average).

How many students attend East Ward Elementary School?

467 students attend East Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of East Ward Elementary School students are Black, 35% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of East Ward Elementary School?

East Ward Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does East Ward Elementary School offer ?

East Ward Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is East Ward Elementary School part of?

East Ward Elementary School is part of Killeen Independent School District.

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