Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Keene’s public schools outscore 62% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Keene, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Keene’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 632 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Keene’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,567 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is The Summit Leadership Academy, then Keene J H, then Keene H S. Enrollment is up 10% since 2021–22. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sycamore Academy (private) and Chisholm Trail Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Keene’s grade
B: better than 62% of Texas school districts, #213 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Keene, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Keene
Keene El
Grades PK–2 · 274 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Keene
Keene El
Grades PK–2 · 274 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Keene
Keene El
Grades PK–2 · 274 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Keene
The Summit Leadership Academy
Grades 3–5 · 220 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Keene
The Summit Leadership Academy
Grades 3–5 · 220 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Keene
The Summit Leadership Academy
Grades 3–5 · 220 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Keene
Keene J H
Grades 6–8 · 252 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Keene
Keene J H
Grades 6–8 · 252 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Keene
Keene J H
Grades 6–8 · 252 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Keene
Keene H S
Grades 9–12 · 373 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Keene
Keene H S
Grades 9–12 · 373 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Keene
Keene H S
Grades 9–12 · 373 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Keene
Keene H S
Grades 9–12 · 373 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Keene’s public schools are run by Keene Independent School District. Parts of Keene (20%, 12% and 12% of its land) are served by Cleburne Independent, Joshua Independent and Alvarado Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Keene vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Keene’s borders.
Every school in Keene
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Keene Jjaep).
Questions about Keene’s schools
Are Keene’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Keene children attend outscore 62% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #213 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Keene in?
Keene Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,119 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Keene are served by Cleburne Independent, Joshua Independent and Alvarado Independent.
Where do Keene kids go to high school?
Keene H S, with 373 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Keene’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Keene Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Keene spend per student?
$13,567 in Keene Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Keene?
Yes: Sycamore Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 178 students) and Chisholm Trail Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 175 students).
Parents talk
What Keene families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Keene → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.