Kentwood Elementary Primary School
2500 Merrily Dr
Big Spring TX, 79720, Howard County
Phone: 432-264-4130
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten
School District: Big Spring Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 131 | 97 | 214 | 197 | 199 | 200 | 205 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 131 | 100.0% | 97 | 100.0% | 4 | 1.9% | 2 | 1.0% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 59 | 45.0% | 56 | 57.7% | 115 | 53.7% | 104 | 52.8% | 101 | 50.8% | 94 | 47.0% | 97 | 47.3% |
| Female: | 72 | 55.0% | 41 | 42.3% | 99 | 46.3% | 93 | 47.2% | 90 | 45.2% | 98 | 49.0% | 104 | 50.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 81 | 61.8% | 68 | 70.1% | 106 | 49.5% | 93 | 47.2% | 92 | 46.2% | 68 | 34.0% | 71 | 34.6% |
| Black: | 6 | 4.6% | 5 | 5.2% | 11 | 5.1% | 5 | 2.5% | 6 | 3.0% | 8 | 4.0% | 3 | 1.5% |
| White: | 41 | 31.3% | 23 | 23.7% | 87 | 40.7% | 87 | 44.2% | 97 | 48.7% | 122 | 61.0% | 128 | 62.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.9% | 7 | 3.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 97 | 74.0% | 70 | 72.2% | 100 | 46.7% | 94 | 47.7% | 79 | 39.7% | 64 | 32.0% | 48 | 23.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 14.5% | 16 | 16.5% | 12 | 5.6% | 7 | 3.6% | 19 | 9.5% | 9 | 4.5% | 18 | 8.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 27.99 | 19.40 | 16.07 | 15.20 | 14.45 | 14.60 | 14.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAAR | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 37% | 68% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 50% | 76% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 51% | 68% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 57% | 77% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 40% | 71% |
| TAKS | ||||||
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 85% | N/A |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 82% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 72% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 67% | N/A |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 62% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 63% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 62% | N/A |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 89% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 90% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 92% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 91% | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 86% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 81% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 73% | N/A |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74% | N/A |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 72% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 82% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 79% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74% | N/A |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 74% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 66% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 64% | N/A |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 81% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 71% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 85% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 76% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 72% | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 73% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 69% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 63% | N/A |
| 2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 90% | N/A |
| 2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 88% | N/A |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 87% | N/A |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 81% | N/A |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77% | N/A |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 80% | N/A |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 92.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 92.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,696.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,697.0 |