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Kilgore Primary

255 Baughman Rd
Kilgore, TX 75662

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Kilgore Primary serves 621 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

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

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 621 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Kilgore Primary School's attendance zone covers the entire Kilgore, TX school district, encompassing approximately 98.8 square miles. The average drive to the school is 10-15 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 11.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kilgore Primary's student population of 621 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kilgore Primary
Pre-K	123
Kind	251
1	247

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Total Students

621 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Kilgore Primary
2025	621
2024	657
2023	664
2022	685
2021	687
2020	763
2019	799
2018	833
2017	831
2016	844
2015	832
2014	905
2013	580
2012	541
2011	540
2010	546
2009	545
2008	541
2007	526
2006	482
2005	473
2004	454
2003	462
2002	409
2001	410
2000	349
1999	362
1998	363
1997	357
1996	330
1995	374
1994	336
1993	331
1992	311
1991	320
1990	318
1989	317
1988	338
1987	639

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Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Kilgore Primary
2025	45
2024	48
2023	52
2022	52
2021	49
2020	51
2019	50
2018	51
2017	49
2016	50
2015	49
2014	50
2013	35
2012	33
2011	35
2010	36
2009	34
2008	36
2007	33
2006	31
2005	29
2004	28
2003	28
2002	28
2001	26
2000	24
1999	22
1998	23
1997	23
1996	24
1995	24
1994	21
1993	20
1992	18
1991	20
1990	20
1988	23
1987	35

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School Rankings

The of Kilgore Primary is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Kilgore Primary	Texas	Kilgore Independent School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	15:1	13:1
2009	16:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	13:1
2003	17:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	15:1	17:1	16:1
1987	18:1	18:1	17:1

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Hispanic

37%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kilgore Primary	Texas	Kilgore Independent School District
2025	37%	54%
2024	36%	53%
2023	37%	53%	38%
2022	41%	53%	37%
2021	41%	53%	37%
2020	37%	53%	34%
2019	35%	53%	34%
2018	33%	52%	33%
2017	34%	53%	33%
2016	38%	52%	33%
2015	37%	52%	31%
2014	34%	52%	30%
2013	32%	51%	28%
2012	36%	51%	27%
2011	33%	50%	24%
2010	33%	49%	23%
2009	33%	48%	22%
2008	26%	47%	20%
2007	20%	46%	18%
2006	22%	45%	17%
2005	24%	45%	17%
2004	21%	44%	15%
2003	21%	43%	14%
2002	21%	42%	13%
2001	19%	41%	12%
2000	16%	40%	11%
1999	15%	39%	9%
1998	11%	38%	7%
1997	11%	37%	7%
1996	11%	37%	6%
1995	7%	36%	5%
1994	6%	36%	4%
1993	6%	35%	3%
1992	5%	35%	3%
1991	1%	34%	2%
1990	2%	33%	2%
1989	3%	32%	2%
1988	3%	31%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kilgore Primary	Texas	Kilgore Independent School District
2025	13%	13%
2024	12%	13%
2023	12%	13%	12%
2022	12%	13%	12%
2021	13%	13%	13%
2020	15%	13%	14%
2019	15%	13%	14%
2018	16%	13%	15%
2017	15%	13%	15%
2016	15%	13%	16%
2015	16%	13%	16%
2014	16%	13%	16%
2013	15%	13%	16%
2012	15%	13%	17%
2011	19%	13%	18%
2010	20%	14%	20%
2009	23%	14%	21%
2008	27%	14%	22%
2007	27%	15%	22%
2006	26%	15%	21%
2005	25%	14%	21%
2004	24%	14%	21%
2003	27%	14%	21%
2002	25%	14%	20%
2001	24%	14%	21%
2000	23%	14%	20%
1999	26%	14%	21%
1998	27%	14%	21%
1997	21%	14%	20%
1996	24%	14%	21%
1995	22%	15%	21%
1994	27%	14%	20%
1993	24%	14%	21%
1992	18%	14%	22%
1991	23%	14%	23%
1990	24%	15%	23%
1989	24%	15%	22%
1988	32%	15%	22%

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White

41%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kilgore Primary	Texas	Kilgore Independent School District
2025	41%	24%
2024	42%	25%
2023	42%	26%	43%
2022	42%	26%	45%
2021	40%	26%	44%
2020	42%	27%	46%
2019	43%	27%	46%
2018	46%	28%	47%
2017	46%	28%	47%
2016	42%	29%	48%
2015	44%	29%	49%
2014	44%	29%	48%
2013	46%	30%	50%
2012	44%	31%	51%
2011	45%	31%	53%
2010	46%	33%	55%
2009	43%	34%	55%
2008	46%	35%	57%
2007	52%	36%	59%
2006	51%	37%	60%
2005	50%	38%	60%
2004	54%	39%	63%
2003	51%	40%	64%
2002	53%	41%	66%
2001	56%	42%	67%
2000	60%	43%	69%
1999	59%	44%	70%
1998	62%	45%	72%
1997	68%	46%	73%
1996	65%	47%	73%
1995	69%	47%	74%
1994	67%	48%	76%
1993	70%	49%	76%
1992	77%	49%	75%
1991	76%	50%	75%
1990	74%	50%	75%
1989	72%	51%	76%
1988	65%	52%	76%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Kilgore Primary	Texas	Kilgore Independent School District
2025	9%	3%
2024	9%	3%
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

59%

76%

0.68

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kilgore Primary	Texas	Kilgore Independent School District
2025	0.68	0.64
2024	0.68	0.64
2023	0.67	0.64	0.66
2022	0.65	0.64	0.65
2021	0.66	0.64	0.66
2020	0.67	0.63	0.66
2019	0.67	0.63	0.66
2018	0.66	0.64	0.65
2017	0.65	0.63	0.65
2016	0.66	0.63	0.65
2015	0.65	0.63	0.65
2014	0.67	0.63	0.66
2013	0.67	0.64	0.65
2012	0.66	0.63	0.65
2011	0.66	0.64	0.64
2010	0.65	0.64	0.61
2009	0.66	0.64	0.61
2008	0.65	0.64	0.60
2007	0.62	0.64	0.58
2006	0.63	0.64	0.57
2005	0.64	0.64	0.57
2004	0.61	0.64	0.55
2003	0.63	0.64	0.53
2002	0.62	0.64	0.51
2001	0.60	0.64	0.50
2000	0.57	0.64	0.48
1999	0.57	0.64	0.47
1998	0.54	0.64	0.45
1997	0.49	0.64	0.43
1996	0.51	0.63	0.42
1995	0.48	0.63	0.41
1994	0.48	0.63	0.39
1993	0.45	0.62	0.38
1992	0.38	0.62	0.38
1991	0.37	0.62	0.38
1990	0.40	0.62	0.38
1989	0.43	0.62	0.38
1988	0.48	0.62	0.37

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(22-23)

17.2%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Kilgore Primary	Texas	Kilgore Independent School District
2023	17.2%	23%	16.9%
2022	24.3%	28.9%	22.6%
2021	15.8%	16.6%	16.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Kilgore Primary	Texas	Kilgore Independent School District
2025	76%	56%
2024	75%	57%
2023	78%	57%	73%
2022	76%	57%	71%
2021	70%	56%	59%
2020	72%	56%	61%
2019	73%	56%	61%
2018	71%	53%	59%
2017	72%	53%	59%
2016	72%	53%	56%
2015	69%	52%	52%
2014	67%	53%	53%
2013	68%	53%	53%
2012	70%	44%	51%
2011	68%	44%	51%
2010	68%	43%	48%
2009	63%	40%	44%
2008	61%	39%	44%
2007	64%	39%	44%
2006	66%	40%	44%
2005	67%	39%	43%
2004	65%	39%	45%
2003	70%	39%	45%
2002	63%	38%	39%
2001	59%	38%	38%
2000	58%	37%	39%
1999	55%	37%	36%
1998	57%	39%	37%
1997	52%	40%	36%
1996	60%	40%	34%
1995	52%	39%	35%
1994	51%	39%	34%
1993	51%	43%	37%
1992	39%	36%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Kilgore Primary	Texas	Kilgore Independent School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	14%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	11%	7%	7%
2003	9%	7%	6%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	12%	7%	6%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	11%	8%	6%

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School District Name

Kilgore Independent School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Kilgore Primary?

621 students attend Kilgore Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Kilgore Primary students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kilgore Primary?

Kilgore Primary has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kilgore Primary offer ?

Kilgore Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Kilgore Primary part of?

Kilgore Primary is part of Kilgore Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 621 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Kilgore Primary School's attendance zone covers the entire Kilgore, TX school district, encompassing approximately 98.8 square miles. The average drive to the school is 10-15 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 11.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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