Killeen ISD School District

200 N W S Young Dr
Killeen, TX 76543-4025
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Killeen ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 9,445 students in Killeen ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Killeen ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
54 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
43,882 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
2,629 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Killeen ISD School District, which is ranked #720 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#735 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Killeen ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Killeen ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Killeen ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Killeen ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.64
# American Indian Students
199 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,013 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
14,376 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
53%
# Black Students
14,987 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
34%
13%
# White Students
8,390 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
19%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
899 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4,018 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2,879
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
3,412
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,708
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,352
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,401
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,228
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,187
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,026
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,150
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,262
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,773
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,849
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,436
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,219
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,647 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,432 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$555 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Killeen ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$633 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Killeen ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,647
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Killeen ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,432
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Killeen ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Killeen ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nolan Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1600 Warriors Path Rd
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-1150
Grades: 6-8
| 1,132 students
Rank: #22.
Union Grove Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
101 E Iowa Dr
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-6580
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students
Rank: #33.
Charles E Patterson Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8383 W Trimmier Rd
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,014 students
Rank: #44.
Roy J Smith Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6000 Brushy Creek Dr
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 336-1050
Grades: 6-8
| 1,357 students
Rank: #55.
Audie Murphy Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
53393 Sun Dance Dr
Fort Hood, TX 76544
(254) 336-6530
Grades: 6-8
| 802 students
Rank: #66.
Live Oak Ridge Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Robinett Rd
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 336-2490
Grades: 6-8
| 735 students
Rank: #77.
Eastern Hills Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Indian Trl
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students
Rank: #88.
Liberty Hill Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4500 Kit Carson Trl
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-1370
Grades: 6-8
| 800 students
Rank: #99.
Palo Alto Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2301 W Elms Rd
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 336-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 835 students
Rank: #1010.
Rancier Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 Hilliard Ave
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 336-1252
Grades: 6-8
| 785 students
Rank: #1111.
Manor Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 S W S Young Dr
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 336-1310
Grades: 6-8
| 660 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adventhealth School
Alternative School
2201 S Clear Creek Rd
Killeen, TX 76541
(254) 336-0251
Grades: 1-12
| 14 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gateway Middle School
Alternative School
1307 Gowen Dr
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 336-1694
Grades: 6-8
| 48 students
Rank: n/an/a
Killeen Jjaep
Alternative School
4800 E Rancier Ave
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-0150
Grades: 7-9
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 54 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 43,882 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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