NICK KERR MIDDLE

NICK KERR MIDDLE is a substantial middle school in BURLESON, Texas, one of the schools within BURLESON ISD. The school caters to 1,218 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 89% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Within BURLESON ISD, which oversees 18 schools and 12,759 students, NICK KERR MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, NICK KERR MIDDLE lists that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 32% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the resource side, On paper, NICK KERR MIDDLE has 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting NICK KERR MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Johnson County (around 51%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, NICK KERR MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Johnson County) records that median household income runs about $84,859, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. NICK KERR MIDDLE is one of 77 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 39,004 students).

WILLIAM STRIBLING EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, NICK KERR MIDDLE comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 60.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 3%: 1,250 students in 2018 compared to 1,218 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 63% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.