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Keene High School

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Keene High School ranks 566 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 72% of Texas high schools

Summary

Keene High School is a small public high school in Keene, TX, serving 373 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Keene Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently achieved a remarkable 4-star rating after a significant jump from a 2-star rating just two years prior. This school stands out for its exceptional support of all students, ranking #1 in the entire state of Texas for the performance of its African American students and in the 90th percentile statewide for its Special Education students for two consecutive years. With a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, the school provides personalized attention that larger nearby schools like Burleson High School (15.2:1) and Alvarado High School (16.2:1) cannot match, and it boasts a consistently high graduation rate around 97%.

Keene High School excels in English Language Arts, with 67% of students proficient in English I and 79% in English II, significantly outperforming the state averages of 55% and 60%, respectively. It also shows strong results in Biology (76% proficient) and U.S. History, where students have consistently scored above the state average for four years. However, the school faces a persistent challenge in Algebra I, where only 42.7% of students were proficient in the most recent year, though this is a dramatic improvement from just 6% two years prior, indicating focused interventions are underway. This rapid overall improvement—jumping from the 48th to the 72nd percentile statewide—is not seen in more established nearby schools like Cleburne High School, which has remained in the low 40s percentile range.

While the highest-performing school in the area is the specialized Burleson Collegiate High School (99th percentile), Keene High School is arguably the most effective traditional high school for its size and demographic profile, outperforming standard comprehensive high schools in nearby districts like Burleson, Cleburne, Joshua, and Alvarado in key areas like ELA and graduation rates. The school serves a student body where over 57% are economically disadvantaged, yet it achieves results that far surpass alternative campuses like Crossroads High School and Team School, suggesting it effectively supports students who might otherwise be at risk. With its strong upward trajectory and targeted support for all learners, Keene High School is a standout choice for families seeking a supportive and improving educational environment.

373

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,220

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 Charger Dr
Keene, TX 76059-0656

(817) 774-5225

District: Keene Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Keene High School:

Elementary:	Keene Elementary
Middle:	Keene J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

Hispanic:

38.9%

Pacific Islander:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg70%

Texas avg62%

566^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

327^th of 951Keene 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	64.1	566 of 2009	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	610 of 1974	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	1029 of 1990	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	1019 of 1961	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	756 of 1876	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	621 of 1861	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	945 of 1857	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	943 of 1797	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.9	740 of 1777	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.4	698 of 1762	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.9	900 of 1743	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.6	829 of 1734	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	633 of 1652	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	691 of 1603	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.9	955 of 1672	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.7	382 of 1568	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	538 of 1539	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.3	675 of 1510	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	671 of 1497	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.0	545 of 1430	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.6	650 of 1429	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.3	477 of 1427	66.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	1 of 1086	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	37 of 834	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	20 of 1069	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	158 of 1024	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	274 of 1013	73.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.1	852 of 1837	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	930 of 1829	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	874 of 1810	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.3	1566 of 1784	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	384 of 1195	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	351 of 1153	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	881 of 1437	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	592 of 1371	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	531 of 1278	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	558 of 1195	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	670 of 1136	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	752 of 1113	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	532 of 1936	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	53.5	595 of 1504	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	1071 of 1880	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1089 of 1891	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	718 of 1841	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	687 of 1815	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	1067 of 1798	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	868 of 1781	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	315 of 1206	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	67 of 964	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	66 of 1182	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	70.8	294 of 1172	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	233 of 1177	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	385 of 1145	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	253 of 1137	77.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	375 of 1860	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	176 of 1453	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	734 of 1805	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	731 of 1820	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	394 of 1762	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	220 of 1743	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	633 of 1714	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	652 of 1691	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	414 of 1937	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	339 of 1513	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	738 of 1884	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	957 of 1897	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	766 of 1847	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	501 of 1848	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	929 of 1818	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1051 of 1794	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	627 of 1954	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	317 of 1515	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	41.0	1012 of 1891	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	912 of 1913	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	810 of 1853	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	625 of 1840	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	935 of 1824	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1176 of 1803	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	340 of 713	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.4	470 of 598	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	88.3	30 of 677	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	5.3	641 of 664	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	426 of 588	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	521 of 582	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	16.7	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	24 of 28	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	21 of 24	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	31 of 34	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	159 of 1581	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	76.3	129 of 1299	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	41.9	844 of 1548	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	352 of 1478	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	16.2	1366 of 1418	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	922 of 1382	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	545 of 1357	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	603 of 1347	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	662 of 1584	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	458 of 1294	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	866 of 1556	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	788 of 1576	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	572 of 1525	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	475 of 1510	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	804 of 1526	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	798 of 1539	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)100th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-14 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile-6 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)53rd percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)52nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading79%+19 vs state

U.S. History78%+8 vs state

Biology76%+5 vs state

English I Reading67%+12 vs state

Algebra I43%-11 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)	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	Total
Keene High School	Public	9-12	404 Charger Dr	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5225	373	29	12.6	57.1%	153 (41.0%)	11 (2.9%)	145 (38.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (12.9%)	11 (2.9%)	64.1	566^th of 2009 public high schools	71.8%		62.6	610^th of 1974 public high schools	69.1%	44	42.7	76.0	67.0	78.8	77.8	$10,220
Clearfork Academy South	Public, Charter	7-12	1632 E Fm 4	Cleburne	76103	Johnson County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(570) 954-2465	31	0	208.3		20 (64.5%)	3 (9.7%)	8 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47	1036^th of 2009 public high schools	48.4%		18.7	1640^th of 1974 public high schools	16.9%	604	11.1	75.0	52.9	62.5		$6,014
Team School	Public	9-12	1005 S Anglin	Cleburne	76031	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2160	65	7	8.9	81.5%	34 (52.3%)	1 (1.5%)	27 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	13	1758^th of 2009 public high schools	12.5%		3.3	1904^th of 1974 public high schools	3.5%	146			16.7	41.2	33.3	$19,503
New Horizon High School	Public	9-12	603 Plum St	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	30	5	6.5	63.3%	15 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	45.3	1090^th of 2009 public high schools	45.7%					(n/a)	40.0	66.7	40.0	25.0	80.0	$36,222
Joshua High School	Public	9-12	909 S Broadway	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	1,313	94	13.9	37.9%	775 (59.0%)	46 (3.5%)	448 (34.1%)	12 (0.9%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.0%)	56.4	780^th of 2009 public high schools	61.2%		66.3	517^th of 1974 public high schools	73.8%	263	5.6	72.4	4.6	60.5	73.4	$11,347
Alvarado High School	Public	9-12	1301 S Pkwy	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 783-6940	1,163	71	16.2	61.0%	494 (42.5%)	39 (3.4%)	586 (50.4%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.9%)	49.4	965^th of 2009 public high schools	52.0%		38.6	1197^th of 1974 public high schools	39.4%	232	51.0	74.6	60.6	57.7	58.3	$8,143
Cleburne High School	Public	9-12	850 N Nolan River Rd	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-1200	1,849	144	12.8	66.6%	788 (42.6%)	70 (3.8%)	850 (46.0%)	9 (0.5%)	10 (0.5%)	39 (2.1%)	83 (4.5%)	43.2	1144^th of 2009 public high schools	43.1%		42.1	1106^th of 1974 public high schools	44.0%	38	28.6	68.8	52.1	53.8	69.4	$11,420
Crossroads High School	Public	9-12	505 Pleasant Manor	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-0500	84	9	9.5	47.6%	43 (51.2%)	11 (13.1%)	25 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	6.5	1850^th of 2009 public high schools	7.9%		5.2	1857^th of 1974 public high schools	5.9%	7	0.0	33.3	8.3	14.3	41.2	$34,629
Burleson High School	Public	9-12	100 Elk Dr	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-0000	1,791	118	15.2	35.3%	990 (55.3%)	179 (10.0%)	488 (27.2%)	43 (2.4%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	77 (4.3%)	47.4	1023^rd of 2009 public high schools	49.1%		54.4	793^rd of 1974 public high schools	59.8%	230	36.7	67.2	51.8	56.9	73.2	$9,134
Burleson Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	517 SW Johnson Ste 100	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1600	151	10	14.7	34.4%	78 (51.7%)	13 (8.6%)	48 (31.8%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	92	30^th of 2009 public high schools	98.5%		92.4	34^th of 1974 public high schools	98.3%	4	77.3	98.3	97.0	96.2	96.2	$11,673

Frequently Asked Questions about Keene High School

What is the racial makeup of Keene High School?

Students at Keene High School are 41% White, 39% Hispanic, 13% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Keene High School a good school?

Keene High School ranks 566^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Keene High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Keene High School.

What schools feed into Keene High School?

Keene High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Keene Elementary
Middle : Keene J H

What district is Keene High School in?

Keene Independent School District (Isd)

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