Fossil Hill Middle School
Public middle school in Fort Worth, Texas · Keller ISD · Grades 6–8
Fossil Hill Middle School serves 831 students in grades 6–8 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 41 schools in Keller ISD. By enrollment it is the 508th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 60.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Keller ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482526006571 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Keller ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 831 | 32,042 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 15.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.8% | 32.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Fossil Hill Middle School in context
Size
Fossil Hill Middle School is the 8th largest of Keller ISD's 10 middle schools; its 831 students are 2.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 839; Fossil Hill Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 285 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 265, against an average of 277 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 265 in grade 6 and 285 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 43.9% here and 26.4% across Keller ISD. White students are next, at 23.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.7% across Keller ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 60.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 831 students, Fossil Hill Middle School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 831 students would have about 57.7 teachers, so Fossil Hill Middle School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Fossil Hill Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Vista Ridge Middle School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 41 other middle schools, 14 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.9% |
| White | 23.9% |
| Black | 14.3% |
| Two or more races | 9.3% |
| Asian | 8.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 265 |
| Grade 7 | 281 |
| Grade 8 | 285 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3821 Staghorn Cir S, Fort Worth, TX 76137
Phone: (817)744-3050
Website: kellerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fossil Hill Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Ridge Middle School | Keller ISD | 1.1 mi | 786 | 15.4 | 48.6% |
| Parkwood Hill Intermediate School | Keller ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,022 | 16.2 | 38% |
| Hillwood Middle School | Keller ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,126 | 16.6 | 37.2% |
| Highland Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 2.8 mi | 700 | 13.5 | 53.6% |
| Iltexas Keller Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 3.0 mi | 440 | 17.2 | 45.2% |
| Indian Springs Middle School | Keller ISD | 3.2 mi | 891 | 15.2 | 11.9% |
| Watauga Middle School | Birdville ISD | 3.2 mi | 572 | 12.9 | 70.3% |
| Timberview Middle School | Keller ISD | 3.3 mi | 967 | 15.3 | 26% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.