Summary:
The Killeen Independent School District (Isd) oversees 13 middle schools serving grades 6-8 across a diverse area in Central Texas, with a total enrollment of just over 10,000 students and a district ranking in the 36th percentile statewide.
There is a clear performance gap between the top and bottom schools in this district. Union Grove Middle stands out as the highest-performing school, ranking in the 64th percentile with the strongest reading scores across all grade levels and the lowest percentage of students on free or reduced-price lunch. Nolan Middle is also a consistent high achiever, ranking in the 56th percentile. On the other end, Palo Alto Middle, Eastern Hills Middle, and Manor Middle consistently rank in the bottom 15% of Texas middle schools, struggling particularly in math and social studies. Rancier Middle has a very high dropout rate of 4.9%, while Audie Murphy Middle has the district's highest dropout rate at 7.3%.
Spending per student does not directly correlate with success; Roy J Smith Middle spends the least ($7,769) but outperforms several schools that spend more, while Eastern Hills Middle spends the most among comprehensive schools ($10,855) yet ranks in the bottom 10%. A bright spot across nearly all schools is Algebra I, where proficiency rates are exceptionally high—for instance, Audie Murphy Middle achieved 100% proficiency. Gateway Middle is a unique case with only 48 students and extremely high per-student spending of $63,847, likely serving as an alternative program, and its data should not be compared directly to other schools.
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