Nolan Middle is a public middle school located in Harker Heights, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,178 students. The school is part of the Killeen Independent School District, which is ranked 596 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Nolan Middle consistently outperforms the Killeen ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Nolan Middle's 6th grade reading proficiency was 64.81% compared to 43.42% for Killeen ISD and 54.45% for Texas. The school's Algebra I end-of-course proficiency rate is exceptionally high, reaching 96.32% in 2023-2024, significantly above the Killeen ISD (33.3%) and Texas (44.73%) averages. Nolan Middle's African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform particularly well, ranking in the top 375 and 469 schools in Texas, respectively, for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's Gifted and Talented students also perform strongly, ranking in the top 304 schools in Texas for 2022-2023.
Nolan Middle generally outperforms the other middle schools in the Killeen ISD, particularly in academic achievement. For example, in 2023-2024, Nolan Middle's 6th grade reading proficiency was 64.81% compared to 38.25% at Palo Alto Middle, 45.28% at Charles E. Patterson Middle, and 33.84% at Eastern Hills Middle. However, Nolan Middle's performance lags behind that of Salado Middle, a school in the neighboring Salado Independent School District, which consistently ranks higher in the state and outperforms Nolan Middle in most academic areas.
Killeen Independent School District (Isd)
In the 2022-23 school year, 1,178 students attended Nolan Middle.
Nolan Middle ranks 895th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
Students at Nolan Middle are 34% Hispanic, 28% White, 24% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.