40 public K-12 schools in Killeen from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
National city placement
According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Killeen has more public-school enrollment than 96% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Killeen is among the largest city school systems in this directory by enrollment, but its campuses are divided among 4 districts. That combination matters: citywide averages blend separate budgets, staffing policies, attendance boundaries, and program rules. For a family comparing schools here, the district column is as important as the city average; two nearby campuses may answer to different boards and draw on different F-33 funding pools.
22 of Killeen's 40 listed schools use NCES's combined or “other” grade-level classification. Citywide averages therefore blend campuses serving unusually broad or nonstandard grade spans with conventional elementary, middle, and high schools. Grade configuration is a first-order comparison here, not a minor label.
The 53-point gap between El Alter Learning Center and Chaparral H S shows the range hidden by Killeen's average Resource Investment Index. The city figure is useful for national placement, but families ultimately choose among campuses with different grade spans, enrollment, district affiliations, and reported support fields. Start with schools serving the relevant grade level, then compare the index components rather than assuming the city average describes any one classroom.
Killeen school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 2,165 students (highest), a spread of 2,164 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Killeen is typically wider than the Killeen-aggregate figure suggests.
| # | School | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | El Alter Learning Center | 73 |
| 2. | Gateway Middle | 71 |
| 3. | Pathways Academic Campus | 68 |
| 4. | Gateway H S | 68 |
| 5. | Cedar Valley El | 55 |
| 6. | C E Ellison H S | 50 |
| 7. | Killeen H S | 48 |
| 8. | Maxdale El | 48 |
| 9. | Haynes El | 47 |
| 10. | Dr Joseph a Fowler El | 47 |
| 11. | Trimmier El | 47 |
| 12. | Pat Carney El | 46 |
| 13. | Live Oak Ridge Middle | 46 |
| 14. | Saegert El | 45 |
| 15. | Reeces Creek El | 44 |
| 16. | Robert M Shoemaker H S | 43 |
| 17. | Timber Ridge El | 43 |
| 18. | Brookhaven El | 43 |
| 19. | Manor Middle | 42 |
| 20. | Charles E Patterson Middle | 41 |
| 21. | Maude Moore Wood El | 41 |
| 22. | Liberty Hill Middle | 41 |
| 23. | Clifton Park El | 40 |
| 24. | Rancier Middle | 40 |
| 25. | Ira Cross Jr El | 40 |
| 26. | Hay Branch El | 39 |
| 27. | Pershing Park El | 38 |
| 28. | Jhw Inspire Academy - Bell County | 38 |
| 29. | Alice W Douse El | 37 |
| 30. | Willow Springs El | 37 |
| 31. | Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) | 37 |
| 32. | Iduma El | 36 |
| 33. | Roy J Smith Middle | 33 |
| 34. | Palo Alto Middle | 33 |
| 35. | Killeen El | 32 |
| 36. | Peebles El | 32 |
| 37. | Killeen Jjaep | 30 |
| 38. | Adventhealth School | 27 |
| 39. | Chaparral H S | 20 |
| 40. | Troy J J a E P | - |
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
El Alter Learning Center has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Killeen schools in this federal-data comparison at 73/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.
Killeen has 40 public schools with a total enrollment of 28,643 students. 2 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 14.3:1.
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.
