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Enrollment
1,135
Middle
DISTRICT 700 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILLEEN ISD·NCES 482566013236
Roy J Smith Middle School
6000 BRUSHY CREEK DR, KILLEEN, TX 76549 · (254) 336-1050 · Bell County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,135 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
656 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 381 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 343 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 411 | 36% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Roy J Smith Middle School
Roy J Smith Middle School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy J Smith Middle School this school | 1,135 | 57.8% | 41.4% |
| Pershing Middle School HOUSTON | 1,141 | 58.7% | 50.5% |
| Timberwood Middle School HUMBLE | 1,023 | 60.4% | 40.3% |
| Atascocita Middle School HUMBLE | 986 | 56.8% | 41.6% |
| Haskett Junior High School KATY | 1,208 | 56.9% | 43.5% |
| Crandall Middle School CRANDALL | 1,038 | 61.3% | 32.5% |
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 Roy J Smith Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #881 of 1,635 | #12 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #809 of 1,670 ▲ 155 | #8 of 23 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #954 of 1,670 ▲ 94 | #11 of 23 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #816 of 1,570 | #13 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,135 | #165 of 1,749 | #1 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,355 of 1,542 | #18 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #96 of 1,543 | #6 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.8% | #990 of 1,648 | #11 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #754 of 942 | #8 of 11 |
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
1,135
-269 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 1,135 | 65.4 | 17.4:1 | 58% (656) |
| 2023-24 | 1,280 | 73.3 | 17.5:1 | 62% (796) |
| 2022-23 | 1,327 | 70.9 | 18.7:1 | 59% (788) |
| 2020-21 | 1,404 | 74 | 19.0:1 | 49% (682) |
| 2017-18 | 1,211 | 66.2 | 18.3:1 | 50% (600) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roy J Smith Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,211 to 1,135); teachers down 1% (66.2 to 65.4).
About Roy J Smith Middle School
Roy J Smith Middle School is a public middle school in KILLEEN, Texas. The school reports 1,135 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 77% above the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
KILLEEN ISD, which runs Roy J Smith Middle School, has 55 schools and 42,883 students.
Black students are the largest group at Roy J Smith Middle School, with 36% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 35% Hispanic, 13% White, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Black share is 13 points above the 23% share among Bell County residents. By the diversity index, Roy J Smith Middle School comes in at 72%.
Roy J Smith Middle School counts 65.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.4 students for each one. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. About 58% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is close to the 57% average for public schools in Bell County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 49.0% at Roy J Smith Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.4%.
Within Bell County, median household income is about $68,865, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 130 public schools in Bell County, with a combined enrollment of about 71,041.
The shortest distance from Roy J Smith Middle School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Haynes Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Roy J Smith Middle School ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 19%, from 1,404 to 1,135. By 2024-25, the school had 17.4 students per teacher, compared with 19.0 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in KILLEEN ISD
- Harker Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,192 students
- Robert M Shoemaker High SchoolHigh · 2,165 students
- Killeen High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,031 students
- C E Ellison High SchoolHigh · 1,761 students
- Killeen Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Other schools in KILLEEN
- Robert M Shoemaker High SchoolHigh · 2,165 students
- Killeen High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,031 students
- C E Ellison High SchoolHigh · 1,761 students
- Killeen Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
- Saegert Elementary SchoolElementary · 940 students
Nearby schools
- Haynes Elementary School0.5 mi · 811
- Willow Springs Elementary School0.8 mi · 670
- El Alter Learning Center1.3 mi · 13
- Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School1.3 mi · 739
- Iduma Elementary School1.5 mi · 801
- Palo Alto Middle School1.5 mi · 781
Frequently asked questions
About Roy J Smith Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Roy J Smith Middle School?
Roy J Smith Middle School enrolls approximately 1,135 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Roy J Smith Middle School serve?
Roy J Smith Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Roy J Smith Middle School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Roy J Smith Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Roy J Smith Middle School?
At Roy J Smith Middle School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 35% Hispanic, 36% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Roy J Smith Middle School public or private?
Roy J Smith Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KILLEEN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.