BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL

736 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL is a public elementary school and part of the HUTTO ISD school district, located in HUTTO, TX with 736 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 50 teachers, BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

736

Total Students

50.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BENJAMIN DOC KERLEY EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	237
Hispanic	286
Black	113
Asian	32
Two or More	59
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
286 (38.9 %)
White
237 (32.2 %)
Black
113 (15.4 %)
Two or More
59 (8.0 %)
Asian
32 (4.3 %)
American Indian
5 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	HUTTO ISD
Phone:	(512)759-5410
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	736
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	50.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	262
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	56

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 49

Kindergarten 111

Grade 1 124

Grade 2 103

Grade 3 105

Grade 4 136

Grade 5 108