Nick Kerr Middle School
Public middle school in Burleson, Texas · Burleson ISD · Grades 6–8
Nick Kerr Middle School serves 1,218 students in grades 6–8 in Burleson (Johnson County). It is one of 18 schools in Burleson ISD. By enrollment it is the 113th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18.1 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 ÷ 67.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Burleson ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481218008855 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Burleson ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,218 | 12,759 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 15.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.1% | 39.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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.
Nick Kerr Middle School in context
Size
Nick Kerr Middle School is the largest of Burleson ISD's 3 middle schools; its 1,218 students are 9.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 682; Nick Kerr Middle School is larger than most of them.
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 423 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 393, against an average of 406 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 393 in grade 6 and 423 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 51.4% here and 53.5% across Burleson ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 31.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.7% across Burleson 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 67.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,218 students, Nick Kerr Middle School has 18.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,218 students would have about 84.6 teachers, so Nick Kerr Middle School has 17.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Nick Kerr Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Hughes Middle School, 3.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 18 other middle schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.4% |
| Hispanic | 31.6% |
| Black | 11.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
53.4% of students are girls and 46.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 393 |
| Grade 7 | 402 |
| Grade 8 | 423 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1320 E Hidden Creek Pkwy, Burleson, TX 76028
Phone: (817)245-0750
Website: kerr.burlesonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nick Kerr Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Middle School | Burleson ISD | 3.1 mi | 965 | 15.6 | 47.2% |
| STEAM Middle School | Burleson ISD | 3.4 mi | 595 | 16.3 | 26.6% |
| Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School | Joshua ISD | 4.3 mi | 654 | 19.6 | 37.3% |
| H F Stevens Middle School | Crowley ISD | 5.9 mi | 723 | 11.5 | 80.9% |
| Richard Allie Middle School | Crowley ISD | 6.0 mi | 1,008 | 14.5 | 71.9% |
| Roy Johnson STEM Academy | Everman ISD | 6.7 mi | 441 | 11.6 | 92.5% |
| Charles Baxter Junior High School | Everman ISD | 6.7 mi | 709 | 12.9 | 95.8% |
| Uplift Ascend Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 7.7 mi | 401 | 16.9 | 87% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Burleson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy at Nola Dunn | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 668 |
| Ann Brock El at Oak Grove | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 683 |
| Burleson Centennial High School | High | 9–12 | 2,061 |
| Burleson Collegiate High School | High | 9–12 | 151 |
| Burleson High School | High | 9–12 | 1,791 |
| Crossroads High School | High | 9–12 | 84 |
| Frazier Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 552 |
| Game Development Design School at Burleson ISD | High | 6–12 | 323 |
| Hughes Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 965 |
| Irene Clinkscale Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 609 |
| Jack Taylor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 536 |
| Judy Hajek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 628 |
| Mound Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 397 |
| Norwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 425 |
| Richard Bransom Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 566 |
| STEAM Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 595 |
| William Stribling Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 507 |