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Killeen High School

Public Grades 9-12

1587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 23% of Texas high schools

Summary

Killeen High School is a large, comprehensive high school in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd), serving over 2,000 students in grades 9-12 in a community where more than 74% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, Killeen High School faces significant challenges, with test scores in core subjects like Algebra I and Biology consistently falling well below both district and state averages. For example, only about 31% of students were proficient in Algebra I recently, compared to 54% statewide. This performance is notably lower than nearby schools like Harker Heights High School and Chaparral High School, which typically meet or exceed district averages. The school also has a higher dropout rate (4.0%) and a lower graduation rate (85.8%) compared to the district average. However, there is a bright spot in U.S. History, where the school's proficiency rate has at times exceeded the state average, suggesting a potential area of instructional strength. Additionally, the graduation rate has shown a modest upward trend over the last few years, rising from 82.6% to 85.8%.

For context, the district also operates Killeen Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School, a specialized, selective-admission school just 6.6 miles away that ranks in the 95th percentile statewide with a 98.6% graduation rate. This stark contrast highlights the different challenges faced by a traditional comprehensive high school serving a broad, high-needs population. Alternative campuses like Pathways Academic Campus and Gateway High School serve at-risk students but spend significantly more per student without corresponding high outcomes, raising questions about resource allocation within the district.

2,083

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,322

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

500 N 38th St
Killeen, TX 76543-4161

(254) 336-7208

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Killeen High School:

Elementary:	Brookhaven Elementary
	Clarke Elementary
	Hay Branch Elementary
	Ira Cross Junior Elementary
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	Meadows Elementary
	Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary
	Peebles Elementary
	Richard E Cavazos Elementary
Middle:	Audie Murphy Middle
	Manor Middle
	Rancier Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.4%

African American:

35.3%

White:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg58%

Texas avg62%

1,587^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7High Schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

607^th of 947Killeen 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	26.3	1587 of 2057	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	1615 of 1974	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1506 of 1990	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1458 of 1961	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1404 of 1876	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	1119 of 1861	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1373 of 1857	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1318 of 1797	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.1	1202 of 1777	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	1138 of 1762	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.1	1146 of 1743	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.4	994 of 1734	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.6	653 of 1652	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	748 of 1603	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.8	1048 of 1672	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.6	1130 of 1568	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.5	899 of 1539	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.7	1057 of 1510	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.1	1104 of 1497	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.4	1056 of 1430	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.4	1016 of 1429	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.1	971 of 1427	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	792 of 1101	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	604 of 834	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	701 of 1065	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	701 of 1069	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	684 of 1031	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	450 of 1020	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	695 of 1024	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	674 of 1013	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	251 of 567	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.9	319 of 428	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.5	249 of 530	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	308 of 525	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	349 of 507	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	249 of 488	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	418 of 487	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	425 of 486	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	1106 of 1837	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	765 of 1829	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	1151 of 1810	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1105 of 1784	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	905 of 1209	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	909 of 1153	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	903 of 1437	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	713 of 1371	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	719 of 1278	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	631 of 1195	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	653 of 1136	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	485 of 1113	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	1601 of 1976	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	1281 of 1504	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1457 of 1880	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1394 of 1891	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1363 of 1841	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	1165 of 1815	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1374 of 1798	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1390 of 1781	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	1009 of 1208	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.0	508 of 964	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	850 of 1182	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.2	661 of 1172	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.9	201 of 1177	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	548 of 1145	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	711 of 1137	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	1448 of 1909	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1198 of 1453	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1279 of 1805	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1277 of 1820	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1253 of 1762	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	1059 of 1743	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1258 of 1714	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1231 of 1691	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	1482 of 1976	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	1220 of 1513	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1365 of 1884	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1395 of 1897	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1215 of 1847	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	1068 of 1848	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1433 of 1818	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1405 of 1794	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	1517 of 1993	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	1224 of 1515	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1428 of 1891	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1470 of 1913	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1414 of 1853	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	1058 of 1840	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1402 of 1824	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1384 of 1803	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	502 of 598	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	655 of 731	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	589 of 677	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	515 of 664	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	362 of 588	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	538 of 604	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	472 of 582	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	86 of 87	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	69.1	32 of 107	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	26.7	83 of 101	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	80.8	29 of 106	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	35.2	81 of 122	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	25 of 26	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	21 of 28	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	13 of 24	45.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	24 of 34	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1058 of 1610	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	593 of 1299	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	889 of 1548	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	998 of 1478	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	943 of 1418	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	663 of 1382	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	753 of 1357	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	752 of 1347	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1194 of 1611	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	955 of 1294	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1215 of 1556	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1229 of 1576	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1203 of 1525	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	892 of 1510	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1141 of 1526	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1198 of 1539	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)56th percentile+33 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)16th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History62%-9 vs state

Biology51%-20 vs state

English II Reading46%-14 vs state

English I Reading34%-22 vs state

Algebra I31%-23 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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%)	26.3	1587^th of 2057 public high schools	22.8%		20	1615^th of 1974 public high schools	18.2%	28	30.8	50.8	33.9	45.6	61.6						$9,322
Premier H S - Killeen	Public, Charter	9-12	3209 Atkinson Ave	Killeen	75029	Bell County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 244-0164	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	24.3	1623^rd of 2057 public high schools	21.1%					(n/a)	0.0		83.3	16.7	42.9
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
Bell County Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	4800 E Rancier Ave	Killeen	76853	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%)	4.2	1941^st of 2057 public high schools	5.6%		2.9	1918^th of 1974 public high schools	2.8%	23	5.3	10.0	5.6	26.3	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$10,461
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%)	3.9	1949^th of 2057 public high schools	5.3%		2.6	1936^th of 1974 public high schools	1.9%	13	9.7	13.3	2.9	7.7	45.0						$8,326
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%)	33.8	1426^th of 2057 public high schools	30.7%		34.6	1275^th of 1974 public high schools	35.4%	151	27.5	60.3	43.9	50.4	63.1						$10,717
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%)	62.9	609^th of 2057 public high schools	70.4%		60.6	656^th of 1974 public high schools	66.8%	47	38.6	73.9	67.6	71.2	82.3						$9,708
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%)	11.9	1801^st of 2057 public high schools	12.4%		7.3	1823^rd of 1974 public high schools	7.6%	22	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%)	51.4	932^nd of 2057 public high schools	54.7%		52.3	854^th of 1974 public high schools	56.7%	78	48.2	73.5	57.6	58.3	67.0						$9,014
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%)	28.3	1544^th of 2057 public high schools	24.9%		31.3	1364^th of 1974 public high schools	30.9%	180	20.7	52.1	42.0	43.8	65.1						$9,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Killeen High School

What is the racial makeup of Killeen High School?

Students at Killeen High School are 42% Hispanic, 35% African American, 10% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Is Killeen High School a good school?

Killeen High School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Texas high schools.

What schools feed into Killeen High School?

Killeen High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookhaven Elementary
Elementary : Clarke Elementary
Elementary : Hay Branch Elementary
Elementary : Ira Cross Junior Elementary
Elementary : Meadows Elementary
Elementary : Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary
Elementary : Peebles Elementary
Elementary : Richard E Cavazos Elementary
Middle : Audie Murphy Middle
Middle : Manor Middle
Middle : Rancier Middle

How many students attend Killeen High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,083 students attended Killeen High School.

What district is Killeen High School in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

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