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Schools in Keller · Keller Independent School District

Keller’s public schools outscore 76% of Texas districts

52% of students in Keller’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Keller, 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.

#113of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 11 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 11 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 14% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
TX 14.9
Schools in town
15
8,218 students on the public path
In brief

Keller’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 97 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Keller’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,042 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School (private), Harvest Christian Academy (private), Reading Friends (private) and Messiah Lutheran Classical 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Keller’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Texas school districts, #113 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (97)Better than 53%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 18,515 test results and a graduating class of 2,891 could put Keller anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Keller’s students in the tested grades sat them (18,790 in math, 18,240 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Keller, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Keller’s public schools are run by Keller Independent School District, which also serves Watauga and Westlake. 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.

Keller Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 42 schools · 32,042 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,042TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 51.1% · 18240 students tested
Math52%
State average 40.9% · 18790 students tested

Keller vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Keller’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KellerA−Keller Independent
SouthlakeA+Carroll Independent
WestlakeB+Northwest Independent PK–12 · Keller Independent PK–12
Fort WorthDFort Worth Independent
North Richland HillsB−Birdville Independent
WataugaB+Birdville Independent PK–12 · Keller Independent PK–12
ColleyvilleAGrapevine-Colleyville Independent

2 of the 6 neighbors share Keller Independent with Keller, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Keller

15 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).

District schools in Kellerby address
Ridgeview El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
534 students16:1Rate it →
Willis Lane El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
510 students16:1Rate it →
Keller-Harvel El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
464 students15:1Rate it →
Hidden Lakes El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
396 students13:1Rate it →
Shady Grove El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
378 students14:1Rate it →
Bear Creek Int
Middle · Grades 5–6
A
904 students18:1Rate it →
Indian Springs Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
891 students15:1Rate it →
Keller Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
A+
894 students16:1Rate it →
Keller H S
High · Grades 9–12
A+
2,951 students19:1Rate it →
Keller Collegiate Academy
High · Grades 9–12
296 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Keller Compass Center
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
58 students3:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
604 students13:1Rate it →
Harvest Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
470 students10:1Rate it →
Reading Friends
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
86 studentsRate it →
Messiah Lutheran Classical Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
85 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Keller’s schools

Are Keller’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Keller children attend outscore 76% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #113 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Keller in?

Keller Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 32,042 students in 42 schools (2024–25).

Where do Keller kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Keller H S and Keller Collegiate Academy.

What is Keller’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Keller Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Keller spend per student?

$11,042 in Keller Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Keller?

Yes: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 604 students), Harvest Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 470 students), Reading Friends (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 86 students) and Messiah Lutheran Classical Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 85 students).

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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.