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Keene J H

Q: Is Keene J H a good school?

Keene J H ranks 695 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Keene J H is a small middle school in Keene, TX, serving 252 students in grades 6-8 within the Keene Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its exceptional support of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school truly shines in a few key areas. First, it has a remarkably low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, which is much smaller than nearby schools like Nick Kerr Middle (18.1:1) and Tom And Nita Nichols Middle (19.6:1). This likely allows for more personalized attention. Second, Keene J H is a powerhouse in advanced math: 100% of its students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, nearly double the state average. Third, the school is highly effective with its economically disadvantaged students (about 69% of the student body), ranking in the 81st percentile statewide for this group. Reading scores are also a consistent strength, with all three grade levels outperforming the state average.

However, there are a couple of important nuances. While the school excels in advanced math, its on-grade-level math scores for 6th and 7th graders are below the state average, suggesting a focus on acceleration that may leave some students behind. Also, while the school is a strong performer compared to many neighbors like Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate and Alvarado J H, it trails the magnet Steam Middle. Finally, support for special education students has seen a significant drop in performance, which is worth investigating further.

252

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,300

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Charger Dr
Keene, TX 76059-0656

(817) 774-5311

District: Keene Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Keene J H usually attend:

High:

Keene High School

Feeder schools for Keene J H:

Elementary:

Keene Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.1%

White:

37.3%

Pacific Islander:

17.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Texas median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

Texas avg47%

695^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

322^nd of 947Keene 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	62.8	695 of 2359	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	708 of 2344	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	789 of 2372	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	682 of 2330	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	700 of 2254	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	916 of 2252	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	1008 of 2193	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	822 of 2080	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	973 of 2027	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	740 of 1987	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	609 of 2043	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	511 of 1987	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	70.5	494 of 1973	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	512 of 1951	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.2	247 of 1895	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	212 of 1803	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	319 of 1763	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	55.9	820 of 1718	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.8	529 of 1684	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.4	640 of 1585	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.1	351 of 1582	77.8%	★★★★☆
2004	55.8	769 of 1573	51.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.1	819 of 2182	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	532 of 2118	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	39.4	1232 of 2058	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	689 of 2008	65.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	492 of 1403	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	679 of 1428	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	580 of 1770	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	466 of 1720	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	517 of 1643	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	354 of 1592	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	36.6	929 of 1445	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	792 of 1376	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	523 of 2263	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	561 of 1825	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	684 of 2242	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	583 of 2241	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	844 of 2221	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	1037 of 2151	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	856 of 2047	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	736 of 2008	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	354 of 1510	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	182 of 1230	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	341 of 1481	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	46 of 1488	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	337 of 1501	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	21 of 1446	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	6 of 1430	99.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	473 of 2161	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	294 of 1731	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	677 of 2119	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	354 of 2116	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	370 of 2077	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	309 of 2043	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	375 of 1935	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	366 of 1895	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	423 of 2275	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	249 of 1820	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	512 of 2235	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	376 of 2251	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	365 of 2220	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	581 of 2172	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	744 of 2073	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	683 of 2039	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	797 of 2274	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	445 of 1818	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	765 of 2246	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	770 of 2245	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	634 of 2228	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	784 of 2168	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	1070 of 2069	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	972 of 2030	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	317 of 676	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	443 of 753	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	489 of 720	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	45.1	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	1118 of 1974	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.1	518 of 1568	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	408 of 1891	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	545 of 1815	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	365 of 1757	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	637 of 1712	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	547 of 1626	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	453 of 1597	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	911 of 1743	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	751 of 1439	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	685 of 1733	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	959 of 1749	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	812 of 1723	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	1202 of 1700	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	993 of 1684	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	892 of 1673	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading69%+14 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies26%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	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 (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Keene J H	Public	6-8	401 Charger Dr	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5311	252	22	11.6	68.7%	94 (37.3%)	3 (1.2%)	101 (40.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.1%)	10 (4.0%)	62.8	695^th of 2359 public middle schools	70.5%		63.2	708^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.8%	13			100.0			66.2	67.1	73.6		33.8	22.2	54.4	26.4	$11,300
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	561^st of 2359 public middle schools	76.2%		74.3	443^rd of 2344 public middle schools	81.1%	118			84.9			62.0	67.8	63.5		61.6	55.7	32.2	21.6	$9,630
Alvarado J H	Public	6-8	1000 N Cummings	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 783-6840	862	53	16.2	67.7%	350 (40.6%)	40 (4.6%)	449 (52.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	28	1810^th of 2359 public middle schools	23.3%		39.7	1410^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.8%	400			80.9			35.4	33.6	46.6		26.6	13.9	36.5	25.4	$6,924
Ad Wheat Middle	Public	7-8	1020 Woodard Ave	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-1300	998	70	14.3	69.9%	447 (44.8%)	40 (4.0%)	435 (43.6%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.9%)	24 (2.4%)	40 (4.0%)	32.5	1656^th of 2359 public middle schools	29.8%		38.6	1438^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.7%	218			88.1				39.9	48.2			13.4	41.9	20.9	$10,158
Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate	Public	5-6	1710 Country Club	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-1500	958	73	13.1	74.5%	427 (44.6%)	37 (3.9%)	415 (43.3%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	25 (2.6%)	43 (4.5%)								(n/a)	40.0	6.3			45.3	39.7			30.9	30.8				$10,679
R C Loflin Middle	Public	6-8	6801 Cr 1902	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	696	38	18.2	51.3%	334 (48.0%)	28 (4.0%)	312 (44.8%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	68.4	548^th of 2359 public middle schools	76.8%		62.2	740^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.4%	192			89.8			55.4	51.2	66.8		51.6	47.0	46.5	48.5	$9,730
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%)	53.6	933^rd of 2359 public middle schools	60.4%		54.6	925^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.5%	8			87.1	100.0		48.5	50.9	54.0		47.7	43.3	26.7	38.3	$7,525
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	199^th of 2359 public middle schools	91.6%		88.9	170^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.7%	29			94.6	100.0		68.8	71.7	73.5		68.8	60.3	73.0	45.4	$7,394
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	1557^th of 2359 public middle schools	34.0%		38.1	1457^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.8%	100			82.8	93.8		40.0	38.1	52.2		37.6	32.0	19.9	23.4	$8,245
Rio Vista Middle	Public	6-8	309 S Cleburne Whitney Rd	Rio Vista	76093	Johnson County	Rio Vista Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 760-0766	229	16	13.9	62.0%	172 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	45.5	1198^th of 2359 public middle schools	49.2%		54.4	939^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.9%	259						50.0	45.7	60.8		20.9	29.1	64.4	12.0	$8,350

Frequently Asked Questions about Keene J H

How many students attend Keene J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Keene J H.

What is the racial makeup of Keene J H?

Students at Keene J H are 40% Hispanic, 37% White, 17% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Keene J H a good school?

Keene J H ranks 695^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Keene J H in?

Keene Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Keene J H attend?

Students who attend Keene J H usually go on to attend Keene High School

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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