Robert M Shoemaker High School
Public high school in Killeen, Texas · Killeen ISD · Grades 9–12
Robert M Shoemaker High School serves 2,165 students in grades 9–12 in Killeen (Bell County). It is one of 54 schools in Killeen ISD. By enrollment it is the 264th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 122.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Robert M Shoemaker High School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Thu, May 27.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Killeen ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482566008696 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Killeen ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,165 | 42,883 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 15.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.9% | 61.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Robert M Shoemaker High School in context
Size
Robert M Shoemaker High School is the 2nd largest of Killeen ISD's 8 high schools; its 2,165 students are 5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 621; Robert M Shoemaker High 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 9 with 609 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 469, against an average of 541 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% fewer students than grade 9 (469 against 609). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 45% here and 33.8% across Killeen ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.8% across Killeen ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 122.15 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,165 students, Robert M Shoemaker High School has 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,165 students would have about 154.6 teachers, so Robert M Shoemaker High School has 32.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Robert M Shoemaker High School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other high school is Killeen ISD Early College High School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 11 other high schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 45% |
| Hispanic | 29.2% |
| White | 12.1% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 609 |
| Grade 10 | 591 |
| Grade 11 | 496 |
| Grade 12 | 469 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3302 S Clear Creek Rd, Killeen, TX 76549
Phone: (254)336-0900
Website: killeenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Robert M Shoemaker High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen ISD Early College High School | Killeen ISD | 2.2 mi | 960 | 20.2 | 48.6% |
| C E Ellison High School | Killeen ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,761 | 16.8 | 58.7% |
| Pathways Academic Campus | Killeen ISD | 4.3 mi | 282 | 12.7 | 69.9% |
| Richard Milburn Alternative H S (Killeen) | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 4.5 mi | 136 | 21.2 | 67.6% |
| Gateway High School | Killeen ISD | 5.8 mi | 84 | 5.1 | 73.8% |
| Killeen High School | Killeen ISD | 5.9 mi | 2,083 | 17.5 | 74.3% |
| Crossroads High School | Copperas Cove ISD | 6.2 mi | 130 | 15.4 | 69.2% |
| Chaparral High School | Killeen ISD | 6.8 mi | 2,031 | 17.7 | 47.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.