Iltexas Keller Middle School
Public middle school (charter) in Fort Worth, Texas · International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) · Grades 6–8
Iltexas Keller Middle School serves 440 students in grades 6–8 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 44 schools in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). By enrollment it is the 1183rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 25.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480144013149 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 440 | 25,497 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.2% | 73.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Iltexas Keller Middle School in context
Size
Of the 18 middle schools in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas), Iltexas Keller Middle School is the 6th largest, with 1.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 881; Iltexas Keller Middle School is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 6 with 152 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 144, against an average of 147 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 152 in grade 6 and 144 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 39.5% here and 59.1% across International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). Black students are next, at 23%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.7% across International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) 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 25.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 440 students, Iltexas Keller Middle School has 17.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 440 students would have about 30.6 teachers, so Iltexas Keller Middle School has 5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Iltexas Keller Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Timberview Middle School, 1.5 miles away in Keller ISD. Within 10 miles there are 36 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 | 39.5% |
| Black | 23% |
| White | 19.5% |
| Asian | 15% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 152 |
| Grade 7 | 144 |
| Grade 8 | 144 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2301 Heritage Trace Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76177
Phone: (817)665-0646
Website: kellerk8.iltexas.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Iltexas Keller Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberview Middle School | Keller ISD | 1.5 mi | 967 | 15.3 | 26% |
| Vista Ridge Middle School | Keller ISD | 1.9 mi | 786 | 15.4 | 48.6% |
| Highland Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 2.6 mi | 700 | 13.5 | 53.6% |
| Trinity Meadows Intermediate School | Keller ISD | 2.7 mi | 813 | 15.8 | 38.4% |
| Trinity Springs Middle School | Keller ISD | 2.9 mi | 931 | 17.1 | 33.2% |
| Prairie Vista | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 3.0 mi | 958 | 20 | 49.6% |
| Fossil Hill Middle School | Keller ISD | 3.0 mi | 831 | 13.7 | 59.8% |
| Cw Worthington Middle School | Northwest ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,201 | 17.2 | 29.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.