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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILLEEN ISD·NCES 482566002871

KILLEEN H S

500 N 38TH ST, KILLEEN, TX 76543 · (254) 336-7208 · Bell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,083 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,083
High
DISTRICT 1,284 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
119 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
1,548 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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
578
Grade 10
549
Grade 11
504
Grade 12
452
Student demographics
White
21710%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
88442%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54%
Black
73635%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 13%
Asian
211%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
1758%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 3%
Native American
111%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
392%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,08252%
Female
1,00148%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
36.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.

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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,083
-279 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.6:1
% White
10%
was 20%
% Hispanic
42%
was 32%
% Black
35%
was 37%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KILLEEN H S

KILLEEN H S is one of the sprawling four-year high schools in KILLEEN, Texas, run under KILLEEN ISD, with 2,083 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 162% larger than typical.

KILLEEN H S is one of 55 schools operated by KILLEEN ISD, a district that works with 42,883 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, KILLEEN H S logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 35% Black, 10% White, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 119 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bell County (around 57%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, KILLEEN H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.9%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bell County) records that median household income runs about $68,865, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bell County runs 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 71,041 students), of which KILLEEN H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: GATEWAY H S, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, KILLEEN H S comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 30.1%.

KILLEEN H S operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 12%: 2,362 students in 2018 compared to 2,083 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 32% to 42%.

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Bell County at a glance

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Population
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students

Quick facts

School name
KILLEEN H S
District
KILLEEN ISD
Address
500 N 38TH ST, KILLEEN, TX 76543
Phone
(254) 336-7208
County
Bell County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,083
Teachers (FTE)
119
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,548 (74%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
482566002871
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KILLEEN H S
What is the total enrollment at KILLEEN H S?
KILLEEN H S enrolls approximately 2,083 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does KILLEEN H S serve?
KILLEEN H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KILLEEN H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KILLEEN H S is approximately 17.5:1 (119 FTE teachers).
How diverse is KILLEEN H S?
KILLEEN H S reports a student body of 10% White, 42% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is KILLEEN H S in?
KILLEEN H S is part of KILLEEN ISD.
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