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Best Schools in Killeen, TX
Killeen, TX has 78 public schools (16 high, 19 middle, 39 elementary) serving 61,238 students. On average they score 41% on state proficiency tests against a projected 31%, so schools in Killeen meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Killeen, TX
The top high schools in Killeen, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Salado H S
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Salado Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 716 Students
2. Lake Belton H S
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Belton Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2181 Students
3. Lampasas H S
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Lampasas Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1095 Students
4. Burnet H S
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Burnet Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1003 Students
5. Florence H S
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Florence Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 377 Students
6. Copperas Cove H S
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Copperas Cove Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2277 Students
7. Harker Heights H S
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Killeen Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2359 Students
8. Belton H S
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Belton Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1941 Students
9. Chaparral H S
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Killeen Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1711 Students
10. C E Ellison H S
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Killeen Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1682 Students
Best Middle Schools in Killeen, TX
The top middle schools in Killeen, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Salado Middle
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Salado Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 591 Students
2. Lake Belton Middle
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Belton Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 826 Students
3. Lampasas Middle
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Lampasas Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 800 Students
4. Belton Middle
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Belton Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 691 Students
5. North Belton Middle
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Belton Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 857 Students
6. Audie Murphy Middle
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Killeen Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 781 Students
7. Roy J Smith Middle
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Killeen Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1327 Students
8. Burnet Middle
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Burnet Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 731 Students
9. Florence Middle
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Florence Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 275 Students
10. Liberty Hill Middle
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Killeen Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 694 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Killeen, TX
The top elementary schools in Killeen, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lakewood El
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Belton Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 700 Students
2. Clarke El
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Killeen Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 567 Students
3. Richard E Cavazos El
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Killeen Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 607 Students
4. Thomas Arnold El
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Salado Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1029 Students
5. Mountain View El
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Killeen Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 787 Students
6. Meadows El
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Killeen Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 830 Students
7. Sparta El
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Belton Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 598 Students
8. Clear Creek El
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Killeen Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 723 Students
9. Ira Cross Jr El
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Killeen Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 623 Students
10. C R Clements/hollie Parsons El
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Copperas Cove Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 817 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Killeen, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Killeen, TX has a total population of 156,381 with 30% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Killeen, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Killeen, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
25.61 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.35 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
20.26 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Killeen, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Killeen, TX.
ISP Report Card
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Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Killeen, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Killeen, TX
How many schools are in Killeen, TX?
Killeen, TX has 78 public schools: 16 high schools, 19 middle schools and 39 elementary schools, serving 61,238 students in total.
How do schools in Killeen perform on state tests?
On average, 78 schools in Killeen score 41% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 31%, so on average schools in Killeen meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Killeen?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 35%
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- Projected: 33%
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- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
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- Projected: 38%
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- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Killeen
33 of 38 schools in Killeen carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 12D: 16F: 2
All 38 public schools we grade in Killeen. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (38)
- Adventhealth School
- Alice W Douse
- Brookhaven
- C E Ellison H S
- Cedar Valley
- Chaparral H S
- Charles E Patterson Middle
- Clifton Park
- Dr Joseph A Fowler
- El Alter Learning Center
- Gateway H S
- Gateway Middle
- Hay Branch
- Haynes
- Iduma
- Ira Cross JR
- Jhw Inspire Academy Bell County
- Killeen
- Killeen H S
- Liberty Hill Middle
- Live Oak Ridge Middle
- Manor Middle
- Maude Moore Wood
- Maxdale
- Palo Alto Middle
- Pat Carney
- Pathways Academic Campus
- Peebles
- Pershing Park
- Rancier Middle
- Reeces Creek
- Richard Milburn Alter H S Killeen
- Robert M Shoemaker H S
- Roy J Smith Middle
- Saegert
- Timber Ridge
- Trimmier
- Willow Springs
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.