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Enrollment
904
Middle
DISTRICT 917 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELLER ISD·NCES 482526006002
Bear Creek Intermediate School
801 BEAR CREEK PKWY, KELLER, TX 76248 · (817) 744-3650 · Tarrant County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL904 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Texas public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
82 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 436 | 48% |
| Grade 6 | 468 | 52% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
82.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
75.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 56.0% | 26.0% | 12.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 44.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 7.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 82.0% | 75.0% |
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 66.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bear Creek Intermediate School
Bear Creek Intermediate School's state test result (74.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Intermediate School this school | 904 | 9.1% | 74.3% |
| Keller Middle School KELLER | 894 | 7.7% | 68.6% |
| Medlin Middle School TROPHY CLUB | 1,109 | 12.4% | 72.4% |
| Indian Springs Middle School KELLER | 891 | 11.9% | 68.2% |
| Gorzycki Middle School AUSTIN | 1,305 | 7.6% | 74.5% |
| Canyon Ridge Middle School AUSTIN | 964 | 4.4% | 78.0% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bear Creek Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #60 of 1,635 | #3 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #87 of 1,670 ▼ 38 | #7 of 112 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #96 of 1,670 ▼ 37 | #9 of 112 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.0pp | #449 of 1,570 | #21 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 904 | #393 of 1,749 | #28 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,380 of 1,542 | #103 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #603 of 1,543 | #72 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.1% | #1,628 of 1,648 | #106 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #669 of 942 | #55 of 74 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
904
+19 (+2%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 904 | 51.5 | 17.6:1 | 9% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 907 | 54 | 16.8:1 | 10% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 898 | 56.1 | 16.0:1 | 10% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 885 | 56 | 15.8:1 | 9% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 991 | 53.9 | 18.4:1 | 6% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 929 | 52 | 17.9:1 | 6% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 809 | 46 | 17.6:1 | 5% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 1,261 | 63 | 20.0:1 | 7% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 681 | 26 | 26.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bear Creek Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (991 to 904); teachers down 4% (53.9 to 51.5).
About Bear Creek Intermediate School
This page covers Bear Creek Intermediate School, a medium-sized middle school in KELLER, Texas. The grade span is 5 through 6, and enrollment is 904 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Texas is about 643, so this school runs 41% larger than that.
KELLER ISD operates 42 schools. Combined enrollment is 32,042 students.
At 62%, White students outnumber all other groups at Bear Creek Intermediate School combined. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 48% of Tarrant County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Bear Creek Intermediate School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Bear Creek Intermediate School operates with 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.6:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. About 9% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The rate at public schools in Tarrant County averages 63%, higher than here.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, Bear Creek Intermediate School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Bear Creek Intermediate School scores 74.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 69.8%.
Bear Creek Intermediate School is located in Tarrant County, where median household income is about $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 639 public schools in Tarrant County, with a combined enrollment of about 385,835.
Nearest public school: Keller High School, about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Bear Creek Intermediate School places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Bear Creek Intermediate School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (885) to 2024-25 (904). The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.8:1 to 17.6:1 over the same years.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KELLER ISD
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- Keller High SchoolHigh · 2,951 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,410 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Hillwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,126 students
- Parkwood Hill Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,022 students
Other schools in KELLER
- Keller High SchoolHigh · 2,951 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,410 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Trinity Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 931 students
- Keller Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Indian Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 891 students
Nearby schools
- Keller High School0.8 mi · 2,951
- Keller Compass Center0.9 mi · 58
- Keller Middle School1.0 mi · 894
- Keller-Harvel Elementary School1.3 mi · 464
- Willis Lane Elementary School1.7 mi · 510
- Shady Grove Elementary School1.7 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Bear Creek Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bear Creek Intermediate School?
Bear Creek Intermediate School enrolls approximately 904 students in grades 05-06.
Is Bear Creek Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bear Creek Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Bear Creek Intermediate School have?
Bear Creek Intermediate School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bear Creek Intermediate School?
At Bear Creek Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Bear Creek Intermediate School in?
Bear Creek Intermediate School is part of KELLER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.