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Rancier Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1919^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Rancier Middle in Killeen, TX, serves 735 students in grades 6-8 within the Killeen Independent School District (Isd), and is located in a high-needs area where approximately 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Rancier Middle has historically faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Texas middle schools over the past decade. However, the most recent data shows a slight upward trend, moving from the 7th percentile to the 18th percentile, earning a 1-star rating for the first time in several years. The most alarming differentiator is the school's dropout rate of 4.9% in 2023-2024, more than double the district average of 2.1% and significantly higher than nearby schools like Nolan Middle (1.2%) and Union Grove Middle (1.1%). Academic proficiency rates in Reading (33-43%) and Mathematics (22-38%) are below the district average in nearly every grade level, contrasting sharply with top-performing Union Grove Middle, which achieved 58-68% proficiency in Reading and 32-42% in Math.

Despite these challenges, Rancier presents a unique "story of two schools." It has an exceptionally high proficiency rate in Algebra I (91.43% proficient), outperforming the district average of 47.18% and the state average of 54.03%, suggesting the school is highly effective at accelerating a select group of students into advanced math. Additionally, Rancier has shown historical strength in serving Special Education students, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide in 2023-2024, though this has since dropped to the 40th percentile. The school's closest neighbor, Dr Jimmie Don Aycock Middle (1.75 miles away), has a much lower free/reduced lunch rate (50.27%) and significantly higher overall academic performance, outperforming Rancier in every grade-level subject test. This upward trend, combined with the school's clear strength in advanced Algebra, suggests that targeted efforts are beginning to yield results, though the key challenge remains replicating this success across all subjects and grade levels.

735

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,194

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3301 Hilliard Ave
Killeen, TX 76543-2629

(254) 336-1250

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rancier Middle usually attend:

High:

Killeen High School

Feeder schools for Rancier Middle:

Elementary:	Brookhaven Elementary
	Hay Branch Elementary
	Peebles Elementary
	Richard E Cavazos Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.7%

African American:

35.5%

White:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2022 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2026) from a 6th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 23 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg36%

Texas avg47%

1,919^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 12Middle Schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

611^th of 951Killeen 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	24.5	1919 of 2335	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	2134 of 2344	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	2205 of 2372	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	2145 of 2330	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	2128 of 2254	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1899 of 2252	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1743 of 2193	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1728 of 2080	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.3	1421 of 2027	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.0	1466 of 1987	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.0	1505 of 2043	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.4	1428 of 1987	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	1502 of 1973	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.0	1556 of 1951	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.4	1287 of 1895	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	1279 of 1803	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.8	1332 of 1763	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.3	1470 of 1718	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.1	1092 of 1684	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	945 of 1585	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.6	1129 of 1582	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.5	1284 of 1573	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	947 of 1295	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	809 of 997	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1080 of 1280	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1076 of 1273	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1175 of 1251	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	946 of 1213	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	945 of 1193	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	850 of 1167	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.3	1937 of 2182	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1607 of 2118	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1484 of 2058	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1483 of 2008	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	1276 of 1390	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1143 of 1428	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1558 of 1770	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1467 of 1720	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1424 of 1643	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	964 of 1592	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1058 of 1445	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	594 of 1376	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	1841 of 2240	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	1590 of 1825	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	2009 of 2242	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	2057 of 2241	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	2132 of 2221	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1815 of 2151	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1690 of 2047	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1689 of 2008	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	959 of 1497	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.7	389 of 1230	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.4	1348 of 1481	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	70.5	394 of 1446	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	6 of 1430	99.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1681 of 2141	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	1456 of 1731	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1762 of 2119	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1898 of 2116	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1925 of 2077	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1679 of 2043	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1340 of 1935	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1296 of 1895	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	1664 of 2253	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	1496 of 1820	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1960 of 2235	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	2013 of 2251	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	2054 of 2220	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1802 of 2172	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1519 of 2073	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1612 of 2039	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	1883 of 2253	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	1638 of 1818	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	2054 of 2246	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	2091 of 2245	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	2081 of 2228	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1859 of 2168	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1635 of 2069	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1660 of 2030	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	594 of 676	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	756 of 818	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	785 of 817	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	776 of 813	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	596 of 743	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	550 of 753	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	641 of 720	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	1165 of 1956	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	523 of 1568	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	378 of 1891	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	26.1	1566 of 1815	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1267 of 1757	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1168 of 1712	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	717 of 1626	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	739 of 1597	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	1489 of 1731	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	1254 of 1439	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1644 of 1733	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1687 of 1749	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1677 of 1723	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1561 of 1700	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1291 of 1684	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1470 of 1673	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+8 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)23rd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

White (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I91%+37 vs state

Reading38%-18 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

Social Studies9%-23 vs state

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I had bad days here, other students steal,cheat,etc.. um we try but fail anyway, inappropriate minds,your child learns cussing young /we all do. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 EOC Algebra I 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
Rancier Middle	Public	6-8	3301 Hilliard Ave	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1250	735	43	17.1	80.0%	80 (10.9%)	261 (35.5%)	321 (43.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.0%)	53 (7.2%)	24.5	1919^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.8%		15.8	2134^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.0%	215	91.4	43.0	36.0	33.2	22.0	21.8	38.4	9.1	$11,194
Dr Jimmie Don Aycock Middle	Public	6-8	5360 Chaparral Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 336-3300	557	29	19.0	50.3%	96 (17.2%)	198 (35.5%)	163 (29.3%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (2.9%)	69 (12.4%)	42.6	1301^st of 2335 public middle schools	44.3%					(n/a)	82.9	53.4	49.8	49.7	28.1	33.6	17.9	28.7	$00
Gateway Middle	Public	6-8	1307 Gowen Dr	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-1690	48	15	3.2	79.2%	3 (6.3%)	27 (56.3%)	11 (22.9%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	4 (8.3%)								(n/a)			0.0			0.0			$36,981
Manor Middle	Public	6-8	1700 S W S Young Dr	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1310	592	41	14.3	73.3%	83 (14.0%)	203 (34.3%)	237 (40.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	49 (8.3%)	19	2072^nd of 2335 public middle schools	11.3%		14.3	2165^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.6%	93	68.8	42.9	33.1	29.1	20.4	20.0	18.6	12.6	$12,209
Eastern Hills Middle	Public	6-8	300 Indian Trl	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1100	585	37	15.6	77.3%	104 (17.8%)	173 (29.6%)	223 (38.1%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	14 (2.4%)	61 (10.4%)	16.6	2123^rd of 2335 public middle schools	9.1%		15.2	2147^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.4%	24	88.9	30.5	30.2	37.2	23.2	11.1	20.6	14.6	$11,905
Union Grove Middle	Public	6-8	101 E Iowa Dr	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-6580	733	38	19.3	38.9%	211 (28.8%)	188 (25.6%)	225 (30.7%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	77 (10.5%)	57.5	829^th of 2335 public middle schools	64.5%		43.3	1289^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.0%	460	82.8	60.1	57.6	68.0	33.6	42.4	31.6	28.2	$10,666
Liberty Hill Middle	Public	6-8	4500 Kit Carson Trl	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-1370	674	42	16.1	61.0%	93 (13.8%)	274 (40.7%)	211 (31.3%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.5%)	64 (9.5%)	25.6	1870^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.9%		38.3	1446^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.3%	424	86.9	35.0	34.8	46.1	25.6	31.0	14.6	16.0	$10,658
Palo Alto Middle	Public	6-8	2301 W Elms Rd	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1200	781	48	16.3	76.7%	74 (9.5%)	390 (49.9%)	243 (31.1%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.3%)	42 (5.4%)	16.2	2138^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.4%		14.3	2166^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.6%	28	87.5	32.9	21.9	36.5	20.8	16.9	21.3	9.9	$10,831
Nolan Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Warriors Path Rd	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-1150	1,068	58	18.3	47.8%	266 (24.9%)	257 (24.1%)	379 (35.5%)	35 (3.3%)	6 (0.6%)	17 (1.6%)	108 (10.1%)	50.6	1033^rd of 2335 public middle schools	55.8%		53.4	969^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.7%	64	82.0	54.9	54.2	65.5	42.1	22.7	31.9	26.2	$8,867
Live Oak Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Robinett Rd	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2490	676	39	17.5	68.3%	44 (6.5%)	304 (45.0%)	226 (33.4%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	66 (9.8%)	24.9	1902^nd of 2335 public middle schools	18.5%		17.2	2100^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.4%	198	82.8	34.5	37.7	47.2	22.8	27.4	22.9	12.0	$10,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Rancier Middle

Is Rancier Middle a good school?

Rancier Middle ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Rancier Middle in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Rancier Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Rancier Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Rancier Middle?

Students at Rancier Middle are 44% Hispanic, 36% African American, 11% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Rancier Middle attend?

Students who attend Rancier Middle usually go on to attend Killeen High School

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