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Nick Kerr Middle

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Nick Kerr Middle ranks 929 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

929^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Nick Kerr Middle in Burleson, TX, serves 1,218 students in grades 6-8 and is the largest middle school in its area, part of the Burleson Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 30% of Texas districts.

This school presents a unique academic profile, often described as a "tale of two schools." On one hand, its advanced coursework is exceptional: students taking Algebra I have achieved proficiency rates above 87% for three consecutive years, and Biology End-of-Course exams have seen a perfect 100% proficiency rate for the last two years. This performance far exceeds district and state averages, and even outpaces nearby high-performing schools like Linda Jobe Middle in scale. On the other hand, 8th-grade math proficiency is a significant weakness, consistently falling below the state average (26.69% vs. 47.24% in 2025-2026), likely because top math students are accelerated into Algebra I. The school also maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate, near 0.0% for five years, which is far better than nearby schools like Hughes Middle (0.9%) and Charles Baxter J H (2.6%).

Compared to other schools in the region, Nick Kerr stands out as a stable, high-capacity option. While the nearby magnet school Steam Middle (ranked in the top 10% of Texas) outperforms it in most subjects, Nick Kerr offers a reliable education for a much larger student body. It forms part of a "belt" of quality schools in the southern Fort Worth metro area, alongside Tom And Nita Nichols Middle and Linda Jobe Middle, while many schools in nearby districts like Crowley Independent School District (Isd) and Everman Independent School District (Isd) rank in the bottom 10-20% of the state. However, support for English Language Learner students has dropped dramatically, from the 67th percentile to the 26th percentile in one year, a trend that warrants attention.

1,218

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,525

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1320 E Hidden Creek Pkwy
Burleson, TX 76028

(817) 245-0750

District: Burleson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Nick Kerr Middle usually attend:

High:

Burleson Centennial High School

Feeder schools for Nick Kerr Middle:

Elementary:	Ann Brock Elementary At Oak Grove
	Norwood Elementary
	Richard Bransom Elementary
	William Stribling Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

31.6%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

929^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Burleson Independent School District (Isd)

284^th of 951Burleson Independent School District (Isd) 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	53.5	929 of 2335	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	925 of 2344	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	1026 of 2372	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	1092 of 2330	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	1001 of 2254	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	767 of 2252	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	1051 of 2193	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	949 of 2080	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.8	1043 of 2027	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	962 of 1987	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.6	551 of 2043	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	420 of 1987	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	446 of 1973	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	67.1	574 of 1951	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	59.2	802 of 1895	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.7	834 of 1803	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.8	313 of 1763	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	68.7	446 of 1718	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.0	262 of 1684	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	259 of 1585	83.7%	★★★★☆
2005	74.6	312 of 1582	80.3%	★★★★☆
2004	63.9	566 of 1573	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	545 of 1295	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	410 of 997	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	642 of 1280	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	543 of 1273	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	657 of 1251	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	673 of 1213	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	751 of 1193	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	626 of 1167	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	240 of 505	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.9	19 of 606	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	76 of 589	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	13.9	545 of 587	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.5	1625 of 2182	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	851 of 2118	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	1283 of 2058	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1202 of 2008	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	1023 of 1390	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.8	469 of 1428	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	651 of 1770	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	869 of 1720	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	463 of 1643	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	173 of 1592	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	679 of 1445	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	928 of 1376	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	899 of 2240	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	693 of 1825	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	1028 of 2242	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	989 of 2241	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	836 of 2221	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	583 of 2151	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	962 of 2047	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	904 of 2008	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	647 of 1497	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.8	130 of 1230	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	417 of 1481	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	213 of 1488	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	292 of 1501	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	982 of 1446	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	771 of 1430	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	992 of 2141	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	812 of 1731	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	1210 of 2119	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1228 of 2116	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	959 of 2077	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	657 of 2043	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	1091 of 1935	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1165 of 1895	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	1238 of 2253	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	931 of 1820	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1355 of 2235	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	1377 of 2251	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1608 of 2220	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	1047 of 2172	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	1254 of 2073	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1172 of 2039	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	953 of 2253	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	863 of 1818	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	1076 of 2246	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	1154 of 2245	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	1149 of 2228	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	917 of 2168	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	1064 of 2069	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	978 of 2030	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	468 of 806	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	461 of 676	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	444 of 818	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	480 of 817	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	480 of 813	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	416 of 743	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	525 of 753	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	429 of 720	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1131 of 1956	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	1036 of 1568	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1413 of 1891	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1092 of 1815	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1002 of 1757	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1412 of 1712	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	893 of 1626	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1130 of 1597	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	934 of 1731	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	821 of 1439	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1102 of 1733	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1138 of 1749	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1135 of 1723	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	895 of 1700	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1149 of 1684	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	993 of 1673	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

African American (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)58th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile-34 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology100%+29 vs state

Algebra I87%+33 vs state

Reading51%-4 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Social Studies38%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

THE KERR PEASANTRY IS NOWHERE NEAR AS MAGNIFICENT AS THE REALM ROYALTY! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, June 7, 2014

They only care about test scores. The kids are crushed by the principal getting rid of the best teachers in the school. I guess they didn't teach to the test, but they made my son and daughter happy for school. Shame on this school! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 16, 2013

I have a child that will be in 7th grade this year. This is our second year at Kerr. I was aprehensive at first sending my child to Kerr. The rumor was they were not very "family friendly". Boy was I wrong. Kerr has a new principal whose goal is to reach out to parents and keep them in the loop. He is all over the school, and my child really likes him. Some of the teachers I was concerned about have left. I hope we have gotten some good ones to replace them!!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Nick Kerr Middle	Public	6-8	1320 E Hidden Creek Pkwy	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 245-0750	1,218	67	18.1	42.1%	626 (51.4%)	138 (11.3%)	385 (31.6%)	12 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	48 (3.9%)	53.5	929^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.2%		54.6	925^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.5%	4	87.1	100.0	48.5	50.9	54.0	47.7	43.3	26.7	38.3	$7,525
Hughes Middle	Public	6-8	316 S W Thomas St	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 245-0600	965	62	15.6	47.2%	460 (47.7%)	131 (13.6%)	285 (29.5%)	19 (2.0%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	60 (6.2%)	35.6	1545^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.8%		38.1	1457^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.8%	88	82.8	93.8	40.0	38.1	52.2	37.6	32.0	19.9	23.4	$8,245
Steam Middle	Public	6-8	900 S W Hillside Dr	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1500	595	37	16.3	26.6%	371 (62.4%)	33 (5.5%)	145 (24.4%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.7%)	86.8	197^th of 2335 public middle schools	91.6%		88.9	170^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.7%	27	94.6	100.0	68.8	71.7	73.5	68.8	60.3	73.0	45.4	$7,394
Tom And Nita Nichols Middle	Public	6-8	2845 Fm 731	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	654	33	19.6	37.3%	426 (65.1%)	10 (1.5%)	184 (28.1%)	7 (1.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	67.8	558^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.1%		74.3	443^rd of 2344 public middle schools	81.1%	115	84.9		62.0	67.8	63.5	61.6	55.7	32.2	21.6	$9,630
H F Stevens Middle	Public	6-8	940 N Crowley Rd	Crowley	76036	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 297-5840	723	63	11.5	80.9%	33 (4.6%)	321 (44.4%)	323 (44.7%)	22 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	22.1	1994^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.6%		22.5	1956^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.6%	38	73.4		35.9	48.4	41.3	21.8		20.2	15.7	$12,504
Richard Allie Middle	Public	6-8	1033 McCart Ave	Crowley	76036	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 297-5394	1,008	70	14.4	71.9%	117 (11.6%)	488 (48.4%)	341 (33.8%)	10 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	42 (4.2%)	30.3	1703^rd of 2335 public middle schools	27.1%		30	1731^st of 2344 public middle schools	26.2%	28	86.4		47.4	41.8	51.8	30.6		29.4	13.0	$8,757
Roy Johnson Stem Academy	Public	6-8	8901 Oak Grove Rd	Fort Worth	76140	Tarrant County	Everman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 615-3670	441	38	11.5	92.5%	29 (6.6%)	103 (23.4%)	295 (66.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	39	1426^th of 2335 public middle schools	38.9%		38.8	1431^st of 2344 public middle schools	39.0%	5	88.9		43.0	53.1	58.3	19.2	25.4	17.9	30.9	$13,921
Charles Baxter J H	Public	6-8	3038 Shelby Rd	Everman	76140	Tarrant County	Everman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 568-3530	709	55	12.8	95.8%	21 (3.0%)	297 (41.9%)	357 (50.4%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.1%)	12.3	2214^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.2%		11.9	2204^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.0%	10	53.2		30.4	31.3	34.4	9.8	12.2	8.3	7.5	$12,047
Uplift Ascend Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3301 Turf Paradise Pkwy	Fort Worth	76140	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 768-4300	401	24	16.8	87.0%	12 (3.0%)	121 (30.2%)	246 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	15.4	2150^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.9%		21	2000^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.7%	150	38.2		28.7	27.8	46.2	10.4		21.0	16.2	$9,101
Crowley Middle	Public	6-8	3800 W Risinger Rd	Fort Worth	76123	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 370-5650	821	64	12.8	84.3%	35 (4.3%)	488 (59.4%)	229 (27.9%)	20 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.4%)	14.9	2157^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.6%		16.3	2118^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.6%	39	27.4		30.9	39.6	37.2	20.0		16.9	8.3	$10,436

Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Kerr Middle

How many students attend Nick Kerr Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,218 students attended Nick Kerr Middle.

What high school do graduates of Nick Kerr Middle attend?

Students who attend Nick Kerr Middle usually go on to attend Burleson Centennial High School

What is the racial makeup of Nick Kerr Middle?

Students at Nick Kerr Middle are 51% White, 32% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Nick Kerr Middle in?

Burleson Independent School District (Isd)

Is Nick Kerr Middle a good school?

Nick Kerr Middle ranks 929^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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