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Eastern Hills Middle

Q: Is Eastern Hills Middle a good school?

Eastern Hills Middle ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Texas middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Eastern Hills Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Eastern Hills Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Eastern Hills Middle?

Students at Eastern Hills Middle are 38% Hispanic, 30% African American, 18% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Eastern Hills Middle attend?

Students who attend Eastern Hills Middle usually go on to attend Harker Heights High School

Public Grades 6-8

2147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Eastern Hills Middle is a public middle school located in Harker Heights, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 589 students. It is part of the Killeen Independent School District, which is ranked 626 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastern Hills Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranges from 18.58% to 35.71%, compared to the district's 37.72% to 45.41% and the state's 51.69% to 56.39%. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.29% to 20.77%, compared to the district's 21.84% to 25.44% and the state's 31.12% to 44.81%. Eastern Hills Middle also struggles with STAAR Science and Social Studies, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

While the nearby Roy J Smith Middle, Live Oak Ridge Middle, and Nolan Middle generally outperform Eastern Hills Middle on academic measures, the school's relative strengths in serving Gifted and Talented and Special Education students provide a foundation to build upon. However, the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students suggests that targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve student outcomes.

585

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,905

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Indian Trl
Harker Heights, TX 76548-7206

(254) 336-1100

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Eastern Hills Middle usually attend:

High:

Harker Heights High School

Feeder schools for Eastern Hills Middle:

Elementary:	Harker Heights Elementary
	Nolanville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.1%

African American:

29.6%

White:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (22% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg32%

Texas avg45%

2,147^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Middle Schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

626^th of 961Killeen 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
2025	15.2	2147 of 2344	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	2043 of 2372	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	2098 of 2330	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1954 of 2254	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1569 of 2252	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1454 of 2193	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1357 of 2080	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	1122 of 2027	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.7	1185 of 1987	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.7	1348 of 2043	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.1	1265 of 1987	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.9	1317 of 1973	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	1126 of 1951	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	1113 of 1895	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	926 of 1803	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	983 of 1763	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.1	1306 of 1718	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.7	919 of 1684	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.0	830 of 1585	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.4	587 of 1582	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.2	867 of 1573	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	724 of 997	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	772 of 1280	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1067 of 1273	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1079 of 1251	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	860 of 1213	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	701 of 1193	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	682 of 1167	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	11.7	580 of 616	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	563 of 594	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	562 of 587	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.3	1822 of 2182	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	1273 of 2118	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1374 of 2058	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1449 of 2008	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1356 of 1428	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1669 of 1770	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1639 of 1720	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1428 of 1643	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.3	624 of 1592	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	689 of 1445	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	603 of 1376	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1635 of 1825	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1876 of 2242	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	2028 of 2241	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1933 of 2221	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	1523 of 2151	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1335 of 2047	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1460 of 2008	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1159 of 1230	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	53.6	872 of 1481	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	998 of 1488	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.5	417 of 1501	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	444 of 1446	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	773 of 1430	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1651 of 1731	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1951 of 2119	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1975 of 2116	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1870 of 2077	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	1486 of 2043	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1322 of 1935	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1278 of 1895	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1633 of 1820	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1863 of 2235	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	2022 of 2251	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1863 of 2220	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1495 of 2172	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1273 of 2073	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1317 of 2039	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1701 of 1818	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1888 of 2246	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	2038 of 2245	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1950 of 2228	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1522 of 2168	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1454 of 2069	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1215 of 2030	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	638 of 676	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	734 of 818	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	760 of 817	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	711 of 813	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	639 of 743	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	578 of 753	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	529 of 720	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.9	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	704 of 1568	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	379 of 1891	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	29.1	1456 of 1815	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1191 of 1757	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1109 of 1712	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1111 of 1626	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	824 of 1597	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1257 of 1439	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1410 of 1733	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1541 of 1749	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1421 of 1723	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	1151 of 1700	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1242 of 1684	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1226 of 1673	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+47 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)6th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I81%+34 vs state

Reading28%-27 vs state

Science23%-24 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

Social Studies11%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

The seventh grade history teacher (MM) is a flat out racist. He teaches his students that Abraham Lincoln is a racist and that the confederate flag isn’t racist. How are people who fought for the right to keep slaves NOT RACIST! Who is vetting these people to teach our children? How can the administration allow somone to re-write history. His job is to teach to the text so they pass the standardized tests and not to give biased side commentary. This is absolute unacceptable! If this continues I’ll have no choice but to take my complaint to the school board and have an investigation started. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	15.2	2147^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.4%		19.8	2043^rd of 2372 public middle schools	13.9%	104	81.3	35.7	18.6	27.7	16.5	20.8	13.3	22.6	10.7	$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%)	43.3	1289^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.0%		53	976^th of 2372 public middle schools	58.9%	313	94.9	48.9	40.0	62.2	34.1	30.6	20.4	37.7	30.4	$10,666
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%)	53.4	969^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.7%		55.7	898^th of 2372 public middle schools	62.1%	71	90.8	59.3	62.3	53.3	38.7	23.1	32.8	46.0	32.5	$8,867
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)										$36,981
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%)	38.3	1446^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.3%		38.9	1437^th of 2372 public middle schools	39.4%	9	86.1	43.8	45.0	51.4	25.5	27.6	37.5	40.9	20.0	$10,658
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%)	15.8	2134^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.0%		13.1	2205^th of 2372 public middle schools	7.0%	71	76.7	34.3	26.1	30.0	19.1	13.4	24.2	24.3	8.6	$11,194
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%)	14.3	2165^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.6%		12.7	2211^th of 2372 public middle schools	6.8%	46	65.5	33.0	19.4	34.8	15.1	13.9	19.3	24.7	8.0	$12,209
Dr Jimmie Don Aycock Middle	Public	6-8	200 N Ws Young Dr	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 336-0006	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%)								(n/a)	74.1	43.8	42.9	45.9	24.9	25.7	24.7	34.8	16.6	$00
Charles E Patterson Middle	Public	6-8	8383 W Trimmier Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-7100	746	48	15.5	57.1%	102 (13.7%)	291 (39.0%)	233 (31.2%)	33 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.0%)	70 (9.4%)	33.5	1603^rd of 2344 public middle schools	31.6%		40.6	1379^th of 2372 public middle schools	41.9%	224	58.8	44.9	37.4	51.8	29.0	23.5	12.7	33.3	27.8	$9,413
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%)	14.3	2166^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.6%		15.5	2150^th of 2372 public middle schools	9.4%	16	92.3	32.7	21.4	36.8	12.1	11.3	24.4	19.8	10.4	$10,831

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern Hills Middle

What is the racial makeup of Eastern Hills Middle?

Students at Eastern Hills Middle are 38% Hispanic, 30% African American, 18% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Is Eastern Hills Middle a good school?

Eastern Hills Middle ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Eastern Hills Middle attend?

Students who attend Eastern Hills Middle usually go on to attend Harker Heights High School

What district is Eastern Hills Middle in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Eastern Hills Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Eastern Hills Middle.

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