Top Rankings
Killeen Independent 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 2025 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 9,063 students in Killeen Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Killeen Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
58 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
43,864 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
2,785 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Killeen Independent School District, which is ranked #834 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#826 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.64
# American Indian Students
193 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
967 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
15,072 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
53%
# Black Students
14,676 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
34%
13%
# White Students
7,643 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
17%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
906 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4,407 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,899
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
3,164
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,539
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,413
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,429
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,311
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,236
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,137
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,031
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,888
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,493
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,164
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,723
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,437
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,652 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,438 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$555 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$633 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,652
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,438
$14,116
Best Killeen Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nolan Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1600 Warriors Path Rd
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-1150
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-1150
Grades: 6-8
| 1,156 students
Rank: #22.
Union Grove Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 E Iowa Dr
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-6580
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-6580
Grades: 6-8
| 669 students
Rank: #33.
Audie Murphy Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
53393 Sun Dance Dr
Fort Hood, TX 76544
(254) 336-6530
Fort Hood, TX 76544
(254) 336-6530
Grades: 6-8
| 795 students
Rank: #44.
Charles E Patterson Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8383 W Trimmier Rd
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-7100
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,022 students
Rank: #55.
Roy J Smith Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6000 Brushy Creek Dr
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 336-1050
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 336-1050
Grades: 6-8
| 1,280 students
Rank: #66.
Live Oak Ridge Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Robinett Rd
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 336-2490
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 336-2490
Grades: 6-8
| 683 students
Rank: #77.
Liberty Hill Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4500 Kit Carson Trl
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-1370
Killeen, TX 76542
(254) 336-1370
Grades: 6-8
| 716 students
Rank: #88.
Eastern Hills Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Indian Trl
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-1100
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 336-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 589 students
Rank: #99.
Rancier Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Hilliard Ave
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 336-1250
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 336-1250
Grades: 6-8
| 687 students
Rank: #1010.
Palo Alto Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2301 W Elms Rd
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 336-1200
Killeen, TX 76549
(254) 336-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 759 students
Rank: #1111.
Manor Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 S W S Young Dr
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 336-1310
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 336-1310
Grades: 6-8
| 627 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adventhealth School
Alternative School
2201 S Clear Creek Rd
Killeen, TX 76541
(254) 336-0251
Killeen, TX 76541
(254) 336-0251
Grades: K-12
| 12 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gateway Middle School
Alternative School
1307 Gowen Dr
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 336-1690
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 336-1690
Grades: 6-8
| 68 students
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