Kentwood Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

Kentwood Elementary School serves 95 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 88%).

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

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 95 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 70-74%
: 80-84%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kentwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Kentwood Elementary School's student population of 95 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 7 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten

Total Students

95 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kentwood Elementary School
2023	95
2022	92
2021	82
2020	124
2019	124
2018	105
2017	105
2016	99
2015	109
2014	131
2013	97
2012	214
2011	197
2010	199
2009	200
2008	205
2007	201
2006	192
2005	184
2004	190
2003	182
2002	113
2001	126
2000	151
1999	153
1998	146
1997	136
1996	155
1995	154
1994	157
1993	171
1992	201
1991	170
1990	156
1989	148
1988	119
1987	134

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kentwood Elementary School
2023	6
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	8
2017	8
2016	9
2015	7
2014	5
2013	5
2012	13
2011	13
2010	14
2009	14
2008	14
2007	13
2006	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	13
2002	7
2001	9
2000	9
1999	10
1998	10
1997	10
1996	10
1995	10
1994	10
1993	11
1992	11
1991	10

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Year Founded

2019

School Calendar

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School Rankings

The of Kentwood Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

(11-12)

70-74%

83%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Kentwood Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2012	72%	83%	63%
2011	57%	84%	61%
2010	62%	83%	66%

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(11-12)

80-84%

88%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Kentwood Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2012	82%	88%	73%
2011	67%	88%	73%
2010	72%	88%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kentwood Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	11:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	28:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Kentwood Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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Hispanic

76%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kentwood Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	70%	53%	68%
2022	60%	53%	66%
2021	59%	53%	66%
2020	67%	53%	66%
2019	67%	53%	66%
2018	67%	52%	66%
2017	67%	52%	66%
2016	66%	52%	66%
2015	56%	52%	65%
2014	62%	52%	62%
2013	70%	51%	61%
2012	50%	51%	62%
2011	47%	50%	61%
2010	46%	49%	60%
2009	34%	48%	56%
2008	35%	47%	55%
2007	33%	46%	54%
2006	31%	46%	53%
2005	31%	45%	52%
2004	33%	44%	51%
2003	27%	43%	50%
2002	21%	42%	50%
2001	22%	41%	50%
2000	11%	40%	49%
1999	7%	39%	49%
1998	3%	38%	48%
1997	4%	38%	48%
1996	6%	37%	47%
1995	4%	36%	45%
1994	7%	36%	45%
1993	12%	35%	43%
1992	17%	35%	41%
1991	10%	34%	43%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kentwood Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	1%	13%	5%
2022	3%	13%	5%
2021	4%	13%	6%
2020	5%	13%	6%
2019	5%	13%	6%
2015	6%	13%	6%
2014	5%	13%	6%
2013	5%	13%	7%
2012	5%	13%	6%
2011	3%	13%	7%
2010	3%	14%	8%
2009	4%	14%	8%
2008	1%	14%	8%
2007	2%	14%	7%
2006	2%	15%	7%
2005	4%	14%	7%
2004	4%	14%	6%
2003	3%	14%	7%
2002	3%	14%	7%
2001	1%	14%	7%
2000	1%	14%	6%
1999	1%	14%	6%
1998	1%	14%	6%
1997	1%	14%	6%
1996	4%	14%	6%
1995	4%	14%	6%
1994	4%	14%	6%
1993	3%	14%	6%
1992	3%	14%	5%
1991	2%	14%	4%
1990	4%	14%	6%

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White

21%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kentwood Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	26%	26%	23%
2022	35%	26%	24%
2021	30%	26%	25%
2020	23%	27%	25%
2019	23%	27%	25%
2018	29%	28%	26%
2017	29%	28%	26%
2016	31%	29%	26%
2015	30%	29%	27%
2014	31%	29%	29%
2013	24%	30%	30%
2012	41%	31%	30%
2011	44%	31%	30%
2010	49%	33%	31%
2009	60%	34%	33%
2008	62%	35%	35%
2007	65%	36%	37%
2006	65%	36%	39%
2005	63%	38%	39%
2004	60%	39%	41%
2003	68%	40%	41%
2002	76%	41%	41%
2001	77%	42%	42%
2000	88%	44%	44%
1999	91%	45%	45%
1998	94%	46%	45%
1997	95%	46%	46%
1996	90%	47%	47%
1995	92%	48%	49%
1994	87%	48%	49%
1993	83%	49%	51%
1992	79%	49%	52%
1991	87%	51%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kentwood Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	6%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kentwood Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	0.45	0.64	0.49
2022	0.52	0.64	0.50
2021	0.56	0.64	0.50
2020	0.50	0.63	0.50
2019	0.50	0.63	0.50
2018	0.47	0.64	0.49
2017	0.47	0.64	0.49
2016	0.47	0.63	0.50
2015	0.59	0.63	0.51
2014	0.53	0.63	0.53
2013	0.45	0.64	0.54
2012	0.59	0.64	0.54
2011	0.61	0.64	0.54
2010	0.55	0.64	0.54
2009	0.53	0.64	0.57
2008	0.50	0.64	0.57
2007	0.48	0.64	0.57
2006	0.49	0.64	0.57
2005	0.51	0.64	0.58
2004	0.53	0.64	0.57
2003	0.47	0.64	0.58
2002	0.38	0.64	0.58
2001	0.36	0.64	0.57
2000	0.22	0.65	0.57
1999	0.16	0.65	0.57
1998	0.12	0.65	0.57
1997	0.10	0.64	0.57
1996	0.19	0.64	0.56
1995	0.15	0.64	0.56
1994	0.24	0.64	0.57
1993	0.30	0.63	0.56
1992	0.35	0.63	0.56
1991	0.23	0.63	0.56

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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	Kentwood Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	77%	57%	69%
2022	75%	57%	71%
2021	78%	56%	62%
2020	98%	56%	64%
2019	98%	56%	64%
2018	67%	53%	58%
2017	67%	53%	58%
2016	69%	53%	53%
2015	67%	52%	54%
2014	74%	53%	57%
2013	72%	53%	55%
2012	47%	44%	57%
2011	48%	44%	60%
2010	40%	43%	56%
2009	32%	40%	53%
2008	23%	39%	49%
2007	30%	39%	46%
2006	29%	40%	52%
2005	31%	39%	49%
2004	30%	39%	46%
2003	29%	39%	47%
2002	11%	38%	44%
2001	11%	38%	44%
2000	11%	38%	35%
1999	6%	39%	33%
1998	8%	40%	28%
1997	4%	41%	26%
1996	7%	41%	45%
1995	8%	41%	43%
1994	10%	40%	43%
1993	18%	45%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Kentwood Elementary School	Texas	Big Spring Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2018	16%	6%	10%
2017	16%	6%	10%
2016	16%	6%	9%
2015	13%	6%	7%
2014	15%	7%	8%
2013	16%	7%	9%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	5%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	12%
2007	8%	8%	11%
2006	10%	8%	13%
2005	9%	8%	12%
2004	12%	7%	12%
2003	5%	7%	9%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	12%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Big Spring Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 83% TX state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 88% TX state average).

How many students attend Kentwood Elementary School?

95 students attend Kentwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Kentwood Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kentwood Elementary School?

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

What grades does Kentwood Elementary School offer ?

Kentwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten

What school district is Kentwood Elementary School part of?

Kentwood Elementary School is part of Big Spring Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Kentwood Elementary School located?

Kentwood Elementary School is located in the Kentwood neighborhood of Big Spring, TX.

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