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Best High Schools
in KILLEEN ISD

This page covers 9 high schools in KILLEEN ISD. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

9
Schools Ranked
Texas
State
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
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rank
C E ELLISON H S
Grades 09–121,682 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
73
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,583
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
KILLEEN H S
Grades 09–122,076 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
72
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,583
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
HARKER HEIGHTS H S
Grades 09–122,359 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
70
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,583
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
ROBERT M SHOEMAKER H S
Grades 09–122,175 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
69
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,583
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
GATEWAY H S
Grades 09–12139 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.5:1)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
7.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,583
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
PATHWAYS ACADEMIC CAMPUS
Grades 09–12362 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
62
/100
Graduation Rate
71%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,583
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
CHAPARRAL H S
Grades 09–121,711 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,583
Near nat'l avg
8
rank
KILLEEN ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S
Grades 09–121,033 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
20.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,583
Near nat'l avg
9
rank
KILLEEN JJAEP
Grades 09–122 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
33
/100
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,583
Near nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
High Schools
54
Total Schools
73
#1 Score
60
Avg Score
StateTexas →
District profileKILLEEN ISD →
Top Ranked High School
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C E ELLISON H S
Score: 73/10090% graduation
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.