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Union Grove Middle

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Union Grove Middle ranks 829 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

829^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Union Grove Middle in Harker Heights, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 733 students in grades 6-8 within the Killeen Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as one of the top-performing middle schools in the area with a strong 3-star state ranking in the 64th percentile.

Union Grove’s biggest strength is its exceptional Algebra I program, where an impressive 82.81% of students taking the exam are proficient—far above the district average of 47.18% and the state average of 54.03%. This suggests the school excels at accelerating advanced math students. Reading scores are also consistently strong, with 67.95% of 8th graders proficient compared to the district’s 48.41%. However, general math proficiency for grades 6-8 is lower, ranging from 31-42%, indicating room for growth in the standard curriculum. The school has shown a remarkable rebound from a dip in the 2024-2025 school year, and its dropout rate is exceptionally low at under 1.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, Union Grove has a slight edge over its closest competitor, Nolan Middle (56th percentile), but Nolan outperforms in 6th-grade math and 8th-grade science. Other nearby schools like Roy J Smith Middle and Dr Jimmie Don Aycock Middle rank lower in the 31st to 44th percentile. While Union Grove spends more per student ($10,004) than most peers, its student-teacher ratio of 19.3 is the highest, suggesting larger class sizes. The school performs well for Special Education and Female students, but performance for economically disadvantaged students is a key area to watch, as it dropped to the 28th percentile recently.

733

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,666

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 E Iowa Dr
Harker Heights, TX 76548-2352

(254) 336-6580

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Union Grove Middle usually attend:

High:

Harker Heights High School

Feeder schools for Union Grove Middle:

Elementary:

Skipcha Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.7%

White:

28.8%

African American:

25.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg36%

Texas avg47%

829^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	57.5	829 of 2335	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	1289 of 2344	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	976 of 2372	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	835 of 2330	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	933 of 2254	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	631 of 2252	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	359 of 2193	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	376 of 2080	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	305 of 2027	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	69.0	570 of 1987	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	404 of 2043	80.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	481 of 1987	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	371 of 1973	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	245 of 1951	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	277 of 1895	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	352 of 1803	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	467 of 1763	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	66.9	507 of 1718	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	64.4	586 of 1684	65.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	510 of 1295	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.8	653 of 997	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	585 of 1280	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	537 of 1273	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	645 of 1251	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	421 of 1213	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	286 of 1193	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	324 of 1167	72.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	208 of 642	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.2	421 of 505	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	453 of 617	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	440 of 616	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	477 of 606	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	480 of 589	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.5	255 of 594	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	269 of 587	54.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.7	797 of 2182	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	865 of 2118	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	513 of 2058	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	529 of 2008	73.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	622 of 1390	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	856 of 1428	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.1	309 of 1770	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	423 of 1720	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	551 of 1643	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	805 of 1592	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.5	92 of 1445	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	62.8	283 of 1376	79.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	645 of 2240	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	44.6	957 of 1825	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	984 of 2242	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	718 of 2241	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	868 of 2221	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	697 of 2151	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	307 of 2047	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	291 of 2008	85.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	533 of 1497	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	555 of 1230	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	303 of 1481	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	190 of 1488	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	707 of 1501	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	372 of 1446	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	526 of 1430	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	835 of 2141	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.9	1157 of 1731	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	636 of 2119	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	400 of 2116	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	664 of 2077	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	418 of 2043	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	233 of 1935	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	155 of 1895	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	958 of 2253	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.2	1309 of 1820	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.4	965 of 2235	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	929 of 2251	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	1278 of 2220	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	951 of 2172	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	472 of 2073	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	320 of 2039	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	1012 of 2253	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.2	1214 of 1818	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	951 of 2246	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	930 of 2245	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	1013 of 2228	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	557 of 2168	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	394 of 2069	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	452 of 2030	77.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	442 of 676	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	511 of 818	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	436 of 817	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	328 of 813	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	287 of 743	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	230 of 753	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	199 of 720	72.4%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.1	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.0	1 of 21	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	444 of 1956	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	38.0	1013 of 1568	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	830 of 1891	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	452 of 1815	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	859 of 1757	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	328 of 1712	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	172 of 1626	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	254 of 1597	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	743 of 1731	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	810 of 1439	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	995 of 1733	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	803 of 1749	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	862 of 1723	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	537 of 1700	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	262 of 1684	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	449 of 1673	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)64th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)55th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-9 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)50th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+29 vs state

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Social Studies28%-3 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

THIS SCHOOL I HAVE BEEN HERE ONLY 2 YRS AND I HAVE ALL A'S FROM HAVING A'S B'S AND C'S AND THE TEACHERS ARE NICE GREAT ATHLETICS AND P.E,BAND,CHOIR,ORCHESTRA,SPANISH,FRENCH,ART,AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!I LOVE THIS SCHOOL!GO GRIZZLIES!!!GRRRR!!HAHA 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	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
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
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
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
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
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%)	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
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%)	33.7	1608^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.1%		33.5	1603^rd of 2344 public middle schools	31.6%	5	66.2	43.1	36.7	49.6	25.4	25.8	26.4	30.2	$9,413
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Grove Middle

What district is Union Grove Middle in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Union Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Union Grove Middle.

Is Union Grove Middle a good school?

Union Grove Middle ranks 829^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Union Grove Middle attend?

Students who attend Union Grove Middle usually go on to attend Harker Heights High School

What is the racial makeup of Union Grove Middle?

Students at Union Grove Middle are 31% Hispanic, 29% White, 26% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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