For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 861 students in Kilgore, TX.
The top ranked public middle school in Kilgore, TX is Kilgore Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Kilgore, TX public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 52% statewide average). Middle schools in Kilgore have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Texas public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Kilgore, TX (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kilgore Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
455 Baughman Rd
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903) 988-3902
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903) 988-3902
Grades: 6-8
| 861 students
Kilgore, Texas Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Elder Coop Alter School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
711 N Longview St
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903) 988-3901
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903) 988-3901
Grades: 2-12
| n/a students
Elder Cooperative Alternative School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
301 North Kilgore
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903) 291-2200
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903) 291-2200
Grades: 10-11
| 2 students
Elder-coop Alter School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
Tyler Hwy 31 West
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903) 984-0021
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903) 984-0021
Grades: 9-10
| 4 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Kilgore, TX?
The top ranked public middle schools in Kilgore, TX include Kilgore Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Kilgore?
1 public middle schools are located in Kilgore.
What is the racial composition of students in Kilgore?
Kilgore public middle schools minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle schools average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
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