Killeen High School · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Killeen’s public schools score below 76% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 32% of Killeen’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Killeen, 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.
Killeen’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 763 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Killeen’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $12,573 per student in FY2024, against $12,815 across Texas. 30% of its revenue that year was federal (Texas 13%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
20 elementary schools, then seven middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bell County Inspire Academy, Richard Milburn Alter H S, Priority Charter Schools - Killeen, St. Joseph Catholic Academy (private), Memorial Christian Academy (private), St. Christopher's Episcopal School (private), Killeen Adventist Junior Academy (private), Grace Lutheran School (private), Creative Child Learning Arts Academy 2 (private), Victory Private School (private) and Excellent Covenant Christian 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 Killeen’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Texas school districts, #527 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Killeen, with each school’s own grade.
Killeen’s public schools are run by Killeen Independent School District, which also serves Harker Heights and Nolanville. Parts of Killeen (2% of its land) are served by Salado 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.
Well below the state in reading
Killeen vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Killeen’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Killeen | C− | Killeen Independent |
| Harker Heights | C− | Killeen Independent |
Every school in Killeen
45 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: 13 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Bell Co Jjaep, Bell Co J J A E P, Bell County Jjaep, Bell County Jjaep, Adventhealth School, Killeen Jjaep, El Alter Learning Center, El146, El147, Bell County Jjaep, Bell Co Jjaep, Bell Co J J A E P and Troy J J A E P). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Killeen’s schools
Are Killeen’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Killeen children attend score below 76% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #527 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Killeen in?
Killeen Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 42,883 students in 55 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Killeen are served by Salado Independent.
Where do Killeen kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Robert M Shoemaker H S, Killeen H S, Chaparral H S and C E Ellison H S.
What is Killeen’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Killeen Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Killeen spend per student?
$12,573 in Killeen Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Killeen?
Yes: St. Joseph Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades PK–11, 212 students), Memorial Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 204 students), St. Christopher's Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–K, 84 students), Killeen Adventist Junior Academy (religious, grades PK–9, 78 students), Grace Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–K, 69 students), Creative Child Learning Arts Academy 2 (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 25 students), Victory Private School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 15 students) and Excellent Covenant Christian Academy (religious, grades K–5, 8 students). Killeen also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Killeen families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Killeen → 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.