Middle school (grades 6-8) · Fort Worth, TX

Iltexas Keller Middle

Federal NCES profile for Iltexas Keller Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 480144013149Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
12
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Iltexas Keller Middle earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#13 of 40
middle schools in Fort Worth · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
large classes for Texas
31.5%
free-lunch eligible

Iltexas Keller Middle has class sizes larger than 84% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Iltexas Keller Middle ranks #13 of 40 middle schools in Fort Worth, TX.

Enrollment

440

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.6:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

31.5%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-49% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Iltexas Keller Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Iltexas Keller Middle

Iltexas Keller Middle is a mid-sized charter middle school in Fort Worth, Texas, enrolling 440 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 31.5% free-meal eligibility runs 49% below the Texas average.

With 440 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 726 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #509.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (40%) and African American (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 440 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

15.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) spends $8,940 per pupil, 34% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) also operates Iltexas Garland El (941 students) and Iltexas Katy El (936 students) alongside Iltexas Keller Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Iltexas Keller Middle compares

Iltexas Keller Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.6:1 ▲ 20% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.5% ▼ 49% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 440 top 58% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
440
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
31.5%
free-lunch eligible - 49% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 84% in Texas - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$8,940
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 440 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 39.5%
African American 23.0%
White 19.5%
Asian 15.0%
Two or More 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.0, Iltexas Keller Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas), which includes Iltexas Keller Middle.

$8,940
Per student
-34%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.6%
State 83.6%
Federal 15.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Iltexas Keller Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Iltexas Garland El Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Iltexas Katy El Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Iltexas Grand Prairie El Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Iltexas Keller El Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bg Ramirez El Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Iltexas Keller Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Iltexas Keller Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Iltexas Keller Middle

How many students attend Iltexas Keller Middle?

Iltexas Keller Middle has 440 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fort Worth, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Iltexas Keller Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Iltexas Keller Middle is 17.6:1, which is 20% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Iltexas Keller Middle?

31.5% of students at Iltexas Keller Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Iltexas Keller Middle?

The largest demographic group at Iltexas Keller Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 39.5% of enrollment, in Fort Worth, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Iltexas Keller Middle?

Iltexas Keller Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Iltexas Keller Middle rank among middle schools in Fort Worth?

By Resource Investment Index, Iltexas Keller Middle ranks #13 of 40 middle schools in Fort Worth, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Fort Worth on the city page.

Is Iltexas Keller Middle a good school?

Iltexas Keller Middle earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas)?

Besides Iltexas Keller Middle, International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) also operates Iltexas Garland El (941 students), Iltexas Katy El (936 students), and Iltexas Grand Prairie El (936 students). See the International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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