Summary:
The Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) district in Texas operates 9 public charter high schools serving grades 9-12. The district as a whole is ranked 950 out of 961 districts in Texas and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant academic challenges across the schools.
A few schools stand out in the district. Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena and Richard Milburn Academy Midland have the highest proficiency rates on STAAR EOC exams, outperforming the district and state averages. Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi and Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) also had higher proficiency rates than the district in several subject areas. However, the other schools, including Richard Milburn Alter H.S. (Killeen), generally had very low proficiency rates, often in the single digits, well below the state averages.
Across the district, the schools struggle with extremely low 4-year graduation rates, around 30.2%, and correspondingly high dropout rates, around 26.5%. Most schools also have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.3% to 88.19%, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. The variation in spending per student and student-teacher ratios suggests differences in funding and staffing that may contribute to the performance gaps between the schools. Addressing the systemic issues within the Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) district will require a multi-faceted approach targeting areas such as instructional quality, student support services, and equitable resource distribution.
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