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Nolan Middle

Q: Is Nolan Middle a good school?

Nolan Middle ranks 1033 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1033^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Nolan Middle in Harker Heights, TX, is a large middle school serving 1,068 students in grades 6-8 within the Killeen Independent School District (Isd), and it has consistently earned a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past five years, placing it in the 56th to 65th percentile statewide.

Nolan Middle stands out for its exceptional Algebra I program, with proficiency rates soaring above both the district and state averages—for example, 82% of students passed the Algebra I End-of-Course exam in 2025-2026 compared to just 47% district-wide and 54% statewide. This suggests a highly effective advanced math track for 8th graders. However, the school shows a "barbell" effect: while it excels in accelerating top math students, its grade-level math proficiency lags behind, with 7th-grade math at 22.71% (below the district's 26.76% and state's 29.41%). Reading performance is a strength, with Nolan meeting or exceeding state averages in 6th and 8th grade, a feat not achieved by most other Killeen ISD middle schools. Nearby Union Grove Middle (64th percentile) has recently overtaken Nolan in overall ranking and outperforms it in nearly every grade-level subject, while Salado Middle in the Salado Independent School District (Isd) represents a higher tier of performance with a 4-star rating and much lower economic disadvantage.

Nolan Middle serves a moderately diverse student body, with about 48% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—a lower rate than many district peers like Palo Alto Middle (76.7%) or Rancier Middle (80%). The school's effectiveness varies by subgroup: it earns strong ratings for Hispanic students but has struggled with White students, receiving only 2-star ratings in recent years. Additionally, performance for economically disadvantaged students has declined from a 3-star to a 2-star rating, a trend worth monitoring. Overall, Nolan Middle offers a solid, above-average education with standout advanced math opportunities, but families should weigh its uneven subject performance and consider nearby options like Union Grove for more consistent results.

1,068

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,867

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Warriors Path Rd
Harker Heights, TX 76548

(254) 336-1150

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.5%

White:

24.9%

African American:

24.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2021 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg36%

Texas avg47%

1,033^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 23 pts since 2021

From top 21% (2021) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	50.6	1033 of 2335	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	969 of 2344	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	898 of 2372	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	965 of 2330	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	796 of 2254	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	475 of 2252	78.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	488 of 1295	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	520 of 997	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	463 of 1280	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	375 of 1273	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	271 of 1251	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	230 of 1213	81.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	552 of 642	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.8	264 of 505	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	331 of 617	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	427 of 616	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	424 of 606	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	229 of 589	61.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.2	568 of 2182	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	401 of 2118	81.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	553 of 1390	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	287 of 1428	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	515 of 1770	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	469 of 1720	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	317 of 1643	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	139 of 1592	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	985 of 2240	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	803 of 1825	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	920 of 2242	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	1027 of 2241	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	873 of 2221	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	447 of 2151	79.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	786 of 1497	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.0	460 of 1230	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	304 of 1481	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	382 of 1488	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	430 of 1501	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	706 of 2141	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	543 of 1731	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	607 of 2119	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	743 of 2116	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	654 of 2077	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	300 of 2043	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	1201 of 2253	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	746 of 1820	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	847 of 2235	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	1018 of 2251	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	749 of 2220	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	585 of 2172	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	1024 of 2253	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	770 of 1818	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	882 of 2246	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	834 of 2245	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	745 of 2228	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	487 of 2168	77.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	337 of 676	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	547 of 818	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	424 of 817	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	340 of 813	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	218 of 743	70.7%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★
2024	58.8	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	980 of 1956	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.0	961 of 1568	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1031 of 1891	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	776 of 1815	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	601 of 1757	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	547 of 1712	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	979 of 1731	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	772 of 1439	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	873 of 1733	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1025 of 1749	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	956 of 1723	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	566 of 1700	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)74th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+11 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)65th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)14th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I82%+28 vs state

Reading58%+3 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Social Studies26%-6 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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	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
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 Nolan Middle

Is Nolan Middle a good school?

Nolan Middle ranks 1033^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Nolan Middle in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Nolan Middle?

Students at Nolan Middle are 35% Hispanic, 25% White, 24% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Nolan Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,068 students attended Nolan Middle.

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