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Ira Cross Jr. El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1910 Herndon Dr, Killeen, TX 76543 · (254) 336-2550 · Part of Killeen Independent School District

Killeen’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
642
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ira Cross Jr. El

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Killeen kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Killeen kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ira Cross Jr. ElYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1910 Herndon Dr, Killeen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K85
Kindergarten85
Grade 194
Grade 2108
Grade 396
Grade 493
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
676’20
631’21
623’22
647’23
642’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 12%White 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ira Cross Jr. El from Killeen families.

Other schools in Killeen Independent School District

The district →
Killeen El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Killeen
1,091 students15:1
Saegert El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Killeen
B−
940 students15:1
Skipcha El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harker Heights
B+
937 students16:1
Pershing Park El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Killeen
934 students14:1
Meadows El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Cavazos
B−
912 students15:1
Alice W Douse El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Killeen
B
893 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Killeen’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.