Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Summary:

Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Killeen, Texas, with a relatively small student population of 157 students that is predominantly African American and Hispanic.

This school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Texas, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very poor academic performance. The school has extremely low graduation rates, ranging from only 17.2% to 35.6% over the past several years, which are significantly lower than the state and district averages. Correspondingly, the school has had very high dropout rates, ranging from 21.2% to 35.7% in recent years, much higher than the state and district averages. Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) students perform poorly on STAAR end-of-course exams, with proficiency rates typically in the single digits or low teens, far below the state and district averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 60.51% to 95.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to other high schools in the Killeen area, such as Chaparral High School, Harker Heights High School, and Killeen High School, Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) stands out as an outlier in terms of its extremely poor academic performance and outcomes. Despite being a public charter school, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance or student outcomes over the past several years, indicating a lack of effective interventions or strategies to address the challenges facing the school. The stark underperformance of the school's predominantly African American and Hispanic student population compared to their peers at other local schools suggests that Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) may be struggling to effectively serve its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

 802 N 8th St
       Killeen, TX  76541-4819


(254) 634-4444

District: Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1971st of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,969 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  25.1 Help
Number of students:  157

Racial breakdown:

African American:
48.4%
Hispanic:
24.8%
White:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.5% Help


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Compare Details Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) ranks worse than 99.2% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 7th among 9 ranked high schools in the Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.31. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (48.4%), Hispanic (24.8%), White (12.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) is 25.1, which is the 4th best among 9 high schools in the Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) District. (See more...)
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Compare Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) employs 6.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) is $7,969. 4 high schools in the Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) 1971st of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) in the ranking list.)

Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen):

SchoolDigger ranks Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) 953rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

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Rank History for all students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.18 1343rd 1427 5.9%
2005 5.24 1386th 1429 3.0%
2006 4.21 1385th 1430 3.1%
2007 3.51 1442nd 1497 3.7%
2008 6.47 1442nd 1510 4.5%
2009 3.27 1500th 1539 2.5%
2010 7.30 1501st 1568 4.3%
2011 7.70 1596th 1672 4.5%
2012 6.46 1515th 1603 5.5%
2013 5.48 1570th 1652 5.0%
2014 6.65 1626th 1734 6.2%
2015 4.49 1642nd 1743 5.8%
2016 3.46 1681st 1762 4.6%
2017 4.98 1692nd 1777 4.8%
2018 4.39 1725th 1797 4.0%
2019 2.85 1805th 1857 2.8%
2021 2.17 1850th 1861 0.6%
2022 2.44 1854th 1876 1.2%
2023 3.92 1881st 1961 4.1%
2024 2.31 1971st 1987 0.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.18 573rd 582 1.5%
2019 0.17 601st 604 0.5%
2022 3.83 648th 664 2.4%
2023 1.89 662nd 677 2.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.56 1085th 1113 2.5%
2019 11.69 1124th 1136 1.1%
2021 13.63 1149th 1195 3.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.22 1068th 1347 20.7%
2019 21.23 1203rd 1357 11.3%
2021 15.87 1333rd 1382 3.5%
2022 18.94 1312th 1418 7.5%
2023 8.02 1466th 1478 0.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.74 1734th 1794 3.3%
2019 4.58 1759th 1818 3.2%
2021 2.84 1835th 1848 0.7%
2022 3.64 1806th 1847 2.2%
2023 6.04 1787th 1897 5.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.08 1713th 1781 3.8%
2019 2.90 1741st 1798 3.2%
2021 1.81 1801st 1815 0.8%
2022 2.55 1801st 1841 2.2%
2023 2.71 1825th 1891 3.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.20 1711th 1784 4.1%
2019 9.44 1758th 1810 2.9%
2021 6.64 1816th 1829 0.7%
2022 7.54 1794th 1837 2.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.83 1756th 1803 2.6%
2019 3.21 1808th 1824 0.9%
2021 2.61 1822nd 1840 1.0%
2022 2.46 1838th 1853 0.8%
2023 6.04 1800th 1913 5.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.90 970th 1013 4.2%
2019 5.46 1001st 1024 2.2%
2021 6.50 992nd 1020 2.7%
2022 5.62 1002nd 1031 2.8%
2023 5.78 1030th 1069 3.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.66 1594th 1691 5.7%
2019 3.40 1681st 1714 1.9%
2021 1.96 1735th 1743 0.5%
2022 2.62 1742nd 1762 1.1%
2023 9.43 1657th 1820 9.0%
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Rank History for White students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.96 1470th 1539 4.5%
2019 24.30 1266th 1526 17.0%
2021 0.60 1496th 1510 0.9%
2023 3.13 1511th 1576 4.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 28 47 6 23 1 n/a n/a 0 105
2001 38 35 5 21 1 n/a n/a 0 100
2002 49 57 7 34 1 n/a n/a 0 148
2003 49 57 7 34 1 n/a n/a 0 148
2004 58 57 10 35 1 n/a n/a 0 161
2005 59 50 8 34 2 n/a n/a 0 153
2006 51 75 5 40 1 n/a n/a 0 172
2007 45 74 3 33 3 n/a n/a 0 158
2008 40 70 5 45 1 n/a n/a 0 161
2009 46 79 6 48 2 n/a n/a 0 181
2010 42 76 5 38 0 n/a n/a 0 161
2011 33 75 2 33 3 2 4 0 152
2012 38 77 0 35 4 2 4 0 160
2013 41 71 3 36 1 2 10 0 164
2014 31 50 2 49 0 2 6 0 140
2015 37 58 2 28 1 3 8 0 137
2016 52 90 1 53 1 2 13 0 212
2017 44 90 2 54 1 7 14 0 212
2018 46 103 4 80 0 3 19 0 255
2019 36 108 1 71 1 1 14 0 232
2020 23 91 0 52 1 1 7 0 175
2021 19 70 0 50 1 5 15 0 160
2022 16 76 1 37 3 2 11 0 146
2023 20 76 4 39 2 3 13 0 157

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 105 4.4 23.9 0
2001 100 4.2 23.8 38
2002 148 8.8 16.8 46.6
2003 148 8.8 16.8 46.6
2004 161 8.0 20.1 14.9
2005 153 8.0 19.1 51
2006 172 8.2 21.0 43
2007 158 8.7 18.2 51.9
2008 161 8.0 20.1 47.2
2009 181 9.7 18.6 60.8
2010 161 10.5 15.3 64.6
2011 152 11.8 12.8 67.1
2012 160 11.7 13.5 63.8
2013 164 15.0 10.9 76.8
2014 140 11.8 11.8 65
2015 137 7.0 19.5 75.9
2016 212 9.0 23.5 69.8
2017 212 11.2 18.8 80.7
2018 255 8.7 29.3 68.2
2019 232 5.3 43.6 71.1
2020 175 7.3 23.7 80.6
2021 160 7.6 20.9 65.6
2022 146 6.0 24.1 95.2
2023 157 6.2 25.1 60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 105 4.4 23.9 0
2001 100 4.2 23.8 38
2002 148 8.8 16.8 46.6
2003 148 8.8 16.8 46.6
2004 161 8.0 20.1 14.9
2005 153 8.0 19.1 51
2006 172 8.2 21.0 43
2007 158 8.7 18.2 51.9
2008 161 8.0 20.1 47.2
2009 181 9.7 18.6 60.8
2010 161 10.5 15.3 64.6
2011 152 11.8 12.8 67.1
2012 160 11.7 13.5 63.8
2013 164 15.0 10.9 76.8
2014 140 11.8 11.8 65
2015 137 7.0 19.5 75.9
2016 212 9.0 23.5 69.8
2017 212 11.2 18.8 80.7
2018 255 8.7 29.3 68.2
2019 232 5.3 43.6 71.1
2020 175 7.3 23.7 80.6
2021 160 7.6 20.9 65.6
2022 146 6.0 24.1 95.2
2023 157 6.2 25.1 60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $698 (9.6%) $6,572 (90.4%) $7,270
2020 $1,175 (12.5%) $8,229 (87.5%) $9,404
2021 $898 (11.3%) $7,071 (88.7%) $7,969

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1805th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1881st of 1961 High schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen))00
   End of Course Algebra I (Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen))23
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen))68
 2%
   End of Course Biology (Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen))105
 5%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen))07
 7%
   End of Course English I Reading (Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen))59
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen))516
 11%
   End of Course English II Reading (Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen))711
 4%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen))3837
 1%
   End of Course U.S. History (Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen))2924
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students232157
 32.3%
African American10876
 29.6%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian14
 300%
Hispanic7139
 45.1%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White3620
 44.4%
Two or More Races1413
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.1%60.5%
 10.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 157 students attended Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen).

Students at Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) are 48% African American, 25% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Texas high schools.


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