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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELLER ISD·NCES 482526009380

CENTRAL H S

9450 RAY WHITE RD, KELLER, TX 76244 · (817) 744-2000 · Tarrant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,410 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,410
High
DISTRICT 1,547 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
149 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
750 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
636
Grade 10
603
Grade 11
581
Grade 12
590
Student demographics
White
45%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
26%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 54%
Black
14%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 13%
Asian
8%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
7%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
51%
Female
49%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
68.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +26.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,410
-137 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.9:1
% White
45%
was 51%
% Hispanic
26%
was 23%
% Black
14%
was 10%
% Asian
8%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CENTRAL H S

CENTRAL H S operates as an expansive four-year high school in KELLER, Texas, one of the schools within KELLER ISD. Current enrollment sits at 2,410 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so CENTRAL H S sits 203% bigger than that benchmark.

KELLER ISD runs 42 schools in total, collectively educating 32,042 students. CENTRAL H S is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, CENTRAL H S lists that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial. Compared to Tarrant County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CENTRAL H S has 149 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CENTRAL H S higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, CENTRAL H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.3%, the actual is 64.4%, a residual of +4.1 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Tarrant County put the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), CENTRAL H S is one campus in the mix.

FREEDOM EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CENTRAL H S ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 64.2%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CENTRAL H S has declined 5%, going from 2,547 students in 2018 to 2,410 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 51% to 45% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
CENTRAL H S
District
KELLER ISD
Address
9450 RAY WHITE RD, KELLER, TX 76244
Phone
(817) 744-2000
County
Tarrant County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,410
Teachers (FTE)
149
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
750 (31%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482526009380
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CENTRAL H S
How many students attend CENTRAL H S?
CENTRAL H S enrolls approximately 2,410 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CENTRAL H S serve?
CENTRAL H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CENTRAL H S?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at CENTRAL H S.
How diverse is CENTRAL H S?
CENTRAL H S reports a student body of 45% White, 26% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is CENTRAL H S public or private?
CENTRAL H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by KELLER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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