Roy J Smith Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Killeen ISD
- Killeen, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Killeen ISD: C
Total students
1,357
Avg. teacher experience
7.8 years
Killeen ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Killeen ISD: 88.6%
Statewide: 90%
Roy J Smith Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Killeen, TX, in the Killeen ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,357 students. 67.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,626, which is $3,261 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
6000 Brushy Creek DrKilleen, TX 76549
Office phone number
Principals
- Jeremy Key
- Chad.Wolf@killeenisd.org
- (254) 336-1050
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Roy J Smith Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,357
African American
506 (37.3%)
Killeen ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.5%)
Killeen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
36 (2.7%)
Killeen ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
444 (32.7%)
Killeen ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
36 (2.7%)
Killeen ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
204 (15%)
Killeen ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
124 (9.1%)
Killeen ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
67.6 %
Killeen ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
48 %
Killeen ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
9.9 %
Killeen ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9.4 %
Killeen ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.9 %
Killeen ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.1 %
Killeen ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Killeen ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Killeen ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Killeen ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Killeen ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
21.6 %
Killeen ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
23.1 %
Killeen ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
16.7 %
Killeen ISD: 30%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
9.1 %
Killeen ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
22.3 %
Killeen ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
19 %
Killeen ISD: 27%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
20.8 %
Killeen ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
18.1 %
Killeen ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
71.4
African American
21.8 (30.6%)
Killeen ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Killeen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (2.8%)
Killeen ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
15.5 (21.8%)
Killeen ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Killeen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
27.3 (38.3%)
Killeen ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
4.7 (6.6%)
Killeen ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Killeen ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
42.1 (59%)
Killeen ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
29.3 (41%)
Killeen ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Killeen ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
19
Killeen ISD: 16.7
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
7.8 years
Killeen ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$55,626
Killeen ISD: $57,315
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,324
Killeen ISD: $50,779
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,584
Killeen ISD: $51,581
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,476
Killeen ISD: $56,265
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,671
Killeen ISD: $61,975
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,216
Killeen ISD: $67,393
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$73,882
Killeen ISD: $73,723
Statewide: $71,111