Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lewisville, TX

Killian Middle

Federal NCES profile for Killian Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 482730011204
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Killian Middle earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#1 of 5
middle schools in Lewisville · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
15.3:1
students per teacher
24.3%
free-lunch eligible

Killian Middle has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Killian Middle ranks #1 of 5 middle schools in Lewisville, TX.

School address

Enrollment

997

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

65.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.3:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

24.3%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-61% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Killian 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 Killian Middle

Killian Middle is a large middle school in Lewisville, Texas, enrolling 997 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 24.3% free-meal eligibility runs 61% below the Texas average.

Enrollment of 997 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 692 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #28, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Asian (35%) and White (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 75/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 332 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Lewisville Isd also operates Lewisville H S (4,001 students) and Hebron H S (3,668 students) alongside Killian 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 Killian Middle compares

Killian 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 15.3:1 ▲ 4% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.3% ▼ 61% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 997 top 11% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
997
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
24.3%
free-lunch eligible - 61% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 63% in Texas - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,526
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 332 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
112
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 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

Asian 34.8%
White 24.5%
Hispanic or Latino 23.3%
African American 11.3%
Two or More 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 34.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.8, Killian Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lewisville Isd, which includes Killian Middle.

$11,526
Per student
-16%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.2%
State 7.8%
Federal 10.0%

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 Killian Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewisville H S Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hebron H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Flower Mound H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marcus H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
The Colony H S Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lewisville Isd · 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

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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 Killian Middle

How many students attend Killian Middle?

Killian Middle has 997 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lewisville, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Killian Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Killian Middle is 15.3:1, which is 4% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Killian Middle?

24.3% of students at Killian Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Killian Middle?

The largest demographic group at Killian Middle is Asian at 34.8% of enrollment, in Lewisville, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Killian Middle?

Killian Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher 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 Killian Middle rank among middle schools in Lewisville?

By Resource Investment Index, Killian Middle ranks #1 of 5 middle schools in Lewisville, 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 Lewisville on the city page.

Is Killian Middle a good school?

Killian Middle earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Lewisville Isd?

Besides Killian Middle, Lewisville Isd also operates Lewisville H S (4,001 students), Hebron H S (3,668 students), and Flower Mound H S (3,426 students). See the Lewisville Isd 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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