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Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Q: Is Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) a good school?

Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen).

Q: What is the racial makeup of Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)?

Students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) are 44% African American, 34% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1911^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 5% of Texas high schools

Summary

Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) in Killeen, TX, is a small alternative high school serving 136 students in grades 9-12, operating as its own single-school district (Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)) and designed for students who have struggled in traditional school settings.

This school serves a high-needs population, with nearly 68% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its mission is to be a last-resort option for students at risk of dropping out. However, the school faces significant challenges: its 4-year graduation rate is just 24.8%, and its dropout rate is 31.6%, which is dramatically higher than the Killeen Independent School District (Isd) average of 2.1%. Academic proficiency on state assessments is critically low, with rates in core subjects like Algebra I and English I often near zero. For comparison, nearby comprehensive schools like Chaparral High School and Harker Heights High School have graduation rates above 85% and proficiency rates in the 40-70% range. Even compared to a similar alternative school, Pathways Academic Campus, Richard Milburn performs worse, with a much lower graduation rate (24.8% vs. 69.7%) and a higher dropout rate (31.6% vs. 6.4%).

One interesting finding is that the school shows a relative strength in U.S. History, with 45% of students proficient in 2025-2026, nearly double the district average, suggesting a potential area of instructional strength. However, the school operates with fewer resources than its peers, including a lower per-student spending ($7,969) and a higher student-teacher ratio (21.1:1), which may limit the individualized support these high-needs students require. The success of Pathways Academic Campus in the same city indicates that a different model or greater investment could potentially yield better outcomes for this vulnerable student population.

136

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,326

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 N 8th St
Killeen, TX 76541-4819

(254) 634-4444

District: Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.1%

Hispanic:

33.8%

White:

8.8%

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▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (12% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Biology scores 57 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg10%

Texas avg62%

1,911^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2016

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2^nd of 9High Schools in the Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)

942^nd of 951Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.8	1911 of 2009	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.6	1936 of 1974	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	1974 of 1990	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1881 of 1961	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	1854 of 1876	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	1850 of 1861	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	1805 of 1857	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	1725 of 1797	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.0	1692 of 1777	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.5	1681 of 1762	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.5	1642 of 1743	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	1626 of 1734	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.5	1570 of 1652	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.5	1515 of 1603	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	1596 of 1672	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.3	1501 of 1568	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.3	1500 of 1539	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.5	1442 of 1510	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.5	1442 of 1497	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.2	1385 of 1430	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.2	1386 of 1429	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.2	1343 of 1427	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	1032 of 1086	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	821 of 834	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	1052 of 1065	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	1030 of 1069	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1002 of 1031	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	992 of 1020	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	1001 of 1024	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	970 of 1013	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	7.5	1794 of 1837	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	1816 of 1829	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1758 of 1810	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1711 of 1784	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	1145 of 1153	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1407 of 1437	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1149 of 1195	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1124 of 1136	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1085 of 1113	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.3	1867 of 1936	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	1451 of 1504	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.3	1866 of 1880	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	1825 of 1891	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	1801 of 1841	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.8	1801 of 1815	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	1741 of 1798	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	1713 of 1781	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	1693 of 1860	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	1414 of 1453	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1725 of 1805	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1657 of 1820	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	1742 of 1762	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	1735 of 1743	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	1681 of 1714	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	1594 of 1691	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.6	1847 of 1937	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.2	1474 of 1513	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	1870 of 1884	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1787 of 1897	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	1806 of 1847	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	1835 of 1848	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	1759 of 1818	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1734 of 1794	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	1823 of 1954	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	1490 of 1515	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	1819 of 1891	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1800 of 1913	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	1838 of 1853	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.6	1822 of 1840	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1808 of 1824	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	1756 of 1803	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.0	713 of 713	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	344 of 598	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	1.9	662 of 677	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	648 of 664	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.2	601 of 604	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	573 of 582	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	1509 of 1581	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	1169 of 1299	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1419 of 1548	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1466 of 1478	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1312 of 1418	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1333 of 1382	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1203 of 1357	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1068 of 1347	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.2	1571 of 1584	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	930 of 1294	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1512 of 1556	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	1511 of 1576	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.6	1496 of 1510	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1266 of 1526	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	1470 of 1539	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

African American (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History45%-25 vs state

Biology13%-57 vs state

Algebra I10%-44 vs state

English II Reading8%-52 vs state

English I Reading3%-53 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)	Public, Charter	9-12	802 N 8th St	Killeen	76541	Bell County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 634-4444	136	6	21.1	67.6%	12 (8.8%)	60 (44.1%)	46 (33.8%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (2.9%)	9 (6.6%)	3.8	1911^th of 2009 public high schools	4.9%		2.6	1936^th of 1974 public high schools	1.9%	25	9.7	13.3	2.9	7.7	45.0						$8,326
Killeen High School	Public	9-12	500 N 38th St	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-7208	2,083	119	17.4	74.3%	217 (10.4%)	736 (35.3%)	884 (42.4%)	21 (1.0%)	11 (0.5%)	39 (1.9%)	175 (8.4%)	26	1559^th of 2009 public high schools	22.4%		20	1615^th of 1974 public high schools	18.2%	56	30.8	50.8	33.9	45.6	61.6						$9,322
Gateway High School	Public	9-12	4100 Zephyr Rd	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-1700	84	16	5.1	73.8%	7 (8.3%)	45 (53.6%)	24 (28.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)											$33,340
C E Ellison High School	Public	9-12	909 E Elms Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0600	1,761	105	16.8	58.7%	199 (11.3%)	764 (43.4%)	560 (31.8%)	51 (2.9%)	4 (0.2%)	42 (2.4%)	141 (8.0%)	33.5	1403^rd of 2009 public high schools	30.2%		34.6	1275^th of 1974 public high schools	35.4%	128	27.5	60.3	43.9	50.4	63.1						$10,717
Bell County Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	4800 E Rancier Ave	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5250	44	3	15.2	93.2%	4 (9.1%)	23 (52.3%)	15 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	4.1	1904^th of 2009 public high schools	5.2%		2.9	1918^th of 1974 public high schools	2.8%	14	5.3	10.0	5.6	26.3	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$10,461
Robert M Shoemaker High School	Public	9-12	3302 S Clear Creek Rd	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0900	2,165	122	17.7	60.9%	262 (12.1%)	975 (45.0%)	633 (29.2%)	54 (2.5%)	9 (0.4%)	55 (2.5%)	177 (8.2%)	28	1515^th of 2009 public high schools	24.6%		31.3	1364^th of 1974 public high schools	30.9%	151	20.7	52.1	42.0	43.8	65.1						$9,358
Killeen Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School	Public	9-12	51000 Tank Destroyer Blvd	Fort Cavazos	76544	Coryell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0260	960	47	20.2	48.6%	164 (17.1%)	271 (28.2%)	330 (34.4%)	51 (5.3%)	7 (0.7%)	32 (3.3%)	105 (10.9%)	83.1	153^rd of 2009 public high schools	92.4%		87.3	101^st of 1974 public high schools	94.9%	52	73.5	89.6	78.7	90.7	86.0						$9,364
Pathways Academic Campus	Public	9-12	1322 Stagecoach Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-7250	282	22	12.6	69.9%	32 (11.3%)	124 (44.0%)	95 (33.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	20 (7.1%)	11.6	1770^th of 2009 public high schools	11.9%		7.3	1823^rd of 1974 public high schools	7.6%	53	42.1	37.5	9.5	21.4	44.2						$10,574
Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	4400 Chaparral Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 336-2447	2,031	114	17.7	47.6%	334 (16.4%)	756 (37.2%)	648 (31.9%)	45 (2.2%)	8 (0.4%)	42 (2.1%)	198 (9.7%)	51.2	919^th of 2009 public high schools	54.3%		52.3	854^th of 1974 public high schools	56.7%	65	48.2	73.5	57.6	58.3	67.0						$9,014
Harker Heights High School	Public	9-12	1001 E Fm 2410	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0800	2,192	127	17.2	39.8%	577 (26.3%)	568 (25.9%)	681 (31.1%)	88 (4.0%)	10 (0.5%)	37 (1.7%)	231 (10.5%)	62.8	602^nd of 2009 public high schools	70.0%		60.6	656^th of 1974 public high schools	66.8%	54	38.6	73.9	67.6	71.2	82.3						$9,708

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

How many students attend Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen).

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What is the racial makeup of Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)?

Students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) are 44% African American, 34% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Texas high schools.

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