Enrollment
252
Middle
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEENE ISD·NCES 482523006727
Keene Junior High School
401 CHARGER DR, KEENE, TX 76059 · (817) 774-5311 · Johnson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Texas public middle schools
- B+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.
- BThree-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
11.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
173 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 6 | 73 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 39% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Keene Junior High School→Keene High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KEENE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 36.0% | 17.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Keene Junior High School
Keene Junior High School's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keene Junior High School this school | 252 | 68.7% | 50.2% |
| Harts Bluff Middle School MOUNT PLEASANT | 194 | 66.0% | 46.3% |
| New Deal Middle School NEW DEAL | 226 | 66.4% | 32.4% |
| Van Vleck Jr High School VAN VLECK | 250 | 68.4% | 44.3% |
| Rather L H BONHAM | 271 | 64.9% | 40.6% |
| Borger Intermediate School BORGER | 335 | 62.4% | 42.7% |
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 Keene Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #499 of 1,635 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #686 of 1,670 ▼ 41 | #6 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #270 of 1,670 ▲ 77 | #3 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #648 of 1,570 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #1,470 of 1,749 | #13 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #124 of 1,542 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #275 of 1,543 | #2 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.7% | #746 of 1,648 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #333 of 437 | #5 of 7 |
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
252
-21 (-8%) vs 2020
+107% since 1990-91, when it was 122
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 252 | 21.6 | 11.7:1 | 69% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 22.7 | 11.5:1 | 63% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 22.2 | 11.3:1 | 65% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 75% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 22.5 | 10.7:1 | 73% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 19 | 12.4:1 | 78% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 190 | 16 | 11.9:1 | 78% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 132 | 12 | 11.0:1 | 71% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 122 | 8 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Keene Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (240 to 252); teachers down 4% (22.5 to 21.6).
About Keene Junior High School
Keene Junior High School is a public small middle school in KEENE, Texas. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 252 students. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 61% smaller than that.
In KEENE ISD, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,119 students.
At Keene Junior High School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 40%. The school is also 37% White, 17% Pacific Islander, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 25% Hispanic share among all Johnson County residents. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 11.7 students per teacher and 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Johnson County average 51%.
The allk12 Grade for Keene Junior High School is A-. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Keene Junior High School are 5.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (50.2% actual, 44.4% predicted).
Johnson County census figures show that the median household income is $84,859, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 77 public schools in Johnson County, enrolling about 39,004 students in all.
Keene High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Keene Junior High School, there are 7 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Keene Junior High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Keene Junior High School's location as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment at Keene Junior High School declined 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 273 to 252 students.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,597
Census ACS
Median income
$84,859
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
39,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KEENE ISD
- Keene High SchoolHigh · 373 students
- Keene Elementary SchoolElementary · 274 students
- The Summit Leadership AcademyElementary · 220 students
- Alter Learning CenterCombined
- Keene JJAEPElementary
Other schools in KEENE
- Keene High SchoolHigh · 373 students
- Keene Elementary SchoolElementary · 274 students
- The Summit Leadership AcademyElementary · 220 students
- Alter Learning CenterCombined
- Keene JJAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- Keene High School0.1 mi · 373
- The Summit Leadership Academy0.1 mi · 220
- Keene Elementary School0.1 mi · 274
- Santa Fe Elementary School3.3 mi · 382
- Irving Elementary School3.7 mi · 405
- Clearfork Academy South3.9 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About Keene Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Keene Junior High School?
Keene Junior High School enrolls approximately 252 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Keene Junior High School serve?
Keene Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Keene Junior High School have?
Keene Junior High School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Keene Junior High School?
Student demographics at Keene Junior High School are roughly 37% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Keene Junior High School?
Keene Junior High School is overseen by KEENE ISD in Johnson County.
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