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What's the one class at FOSSIL RIDGE H S every student should take?
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Enrollment
2,140
High
DISTRICT 1,547 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELLER ISD·NCES 482526007119
Fossil Ridge High School
4101 THOMPSON RD, KELLER, TX 76244 · (817) 744-1700 · Tarrant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,140 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Texas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
146 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
1,080 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 541 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 587 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 499 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 513 | 24% |
Student demographics
75%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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 50.0% | 17.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 26.0% | 41.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Fossil Ridge High School
Fossil Ridge High School's state test result (56.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil Ridge High School this school | 2,140 | 50.5% | 56.7% |
| Saginaw High School SAGINAW | 2,013 | 50.2% | 52.8% |
| Klein High School KLEIN | 3,366 | 46.8% | 69.3% |
| Cy-Fair High School CYPRESS | 3,216 | 51.1% | 68.2% |
| The Colony High School THE COLONY | 1,803 | 45.8% | 58.0% |
| Sachse High School SACHSE | 2,935 | 44.5% | 68.3% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Fossil Ridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #596 of 1,385 | #27 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #943 of 1,425 ▲ 54 | #46 of 76 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #764 of 1,425 ▲ 22 | #38 of 76 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #1,006 of 1,184 | #56 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,140 | #275 of 2,107 | #21 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #663 of 1,344 | #27 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.9% | #25 of 1,346 | #5 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.5% | #1,000 of 1,522 | #59 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #316 of 557 | #19 of 35 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,140
-198 (-8%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 2,399
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 2,140 | 146.3 | 14.6:1 | 50% (1,080) |
| 2023-24 | 2,241 | 155.7 | 14.4:1 | 54% (1,219) |
| 2022-23 | 2,329 | 158.1 | 14.7:1 | 51% (1,182) |
| 2020-21 | 2,338 | 159 | 14.7:1 | 43% (1,017) |
| 2017-18 | 2,318 | 161.1 | 14.4:1 | 43% (1,000) |
| 2015-16 | 2,362 | 152 | 15.5:1 | 41% (962) |
| 2010-11 | 2,273 | 130 | 17.5:1 | 34% (779) |
| 2000-01 | 2,399 | 125 | 19.2:1 | 7% (163) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fossil Ridge High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (2,318 to 2,140); teachers down 9% (161.1 to 146.3).
About Fossil Ridge High School
Fossil Ridge High School is a large high school in KELLER, Texas, (ZIP code 76244). The school serves 2,140 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
KELLER ISD includes 42 schools. Together they enroll 32,042 students.
Fossil Ridge High School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 38%. Smaller groups are 24% White, 17% Black, 12% Asian, and 9% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 75%, meaning two students picked at random have a 75% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 146.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.6 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 50% of students. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County is 13 points.
The allk12 Grade for Fossil Ridge High School is C+. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.1% for Fossil Ridge High School. The school posts 56.7%, 4.5 points above the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for Tarrant County show that the median household income is $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Fossil Ridge High School is one of 639 public schools in the county.
Heritage Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Fossil Ridge High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Fossil Ridge High School is ahead of the 50.9% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 198 fewer students in 2024-25.
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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
- Hillwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,126 students
- Parkwood Hill Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,022 students
- Timberview Middle SchoolMiddle · 967 students
Other schools in KELLER
- Keller High SchoolHigh · 2,951 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,410 students
- Trinity Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 931 students
- Bear Creek Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 904 students
- Keller Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Indian Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 891 students
Other Fossil Ridge High schools
One other US public school is named Fossil Ridge High. Fossil Ridge High School is the largest of the 2.
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolFORT COLLINS, CO · 1,846 students
Nearby schools
- Heritage Elementary School0.2 mi · 529
- Keller Early Learning Center - South0.5 mi · 317
- Lone Star Elementary School0.9 mi · 569
- Vista Ridge Middle School1.0 mi · 786
- North Riverside Elementary School1.0 mi · 469
- Fossil Hill Middle School1.1 mi · 831
Frequently asked questions
About Fossil Ridge High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fossil Ridge High School?
Fossil Ridge High School enrolls approximately 2,140 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Fossil Ridge High School serve?
Fossil Ridge High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Fossil Ridge High School have?
Fossil Ridge High School employs 146 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
How diverse is Fossil Ridge High School?
Fossil Ridge High School reports a student body of 24% White, 38% Hispanic, 17% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Fossil Ridge High School?
Fossil Ridge High School is overseen by KELLER ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.