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.
Students at Nolan Middle are 34% Hispanic, 28% White, 24% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.
Nolan Middle ranks 895th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
Killeen Independent School District (Isd)
In the 2022-23 school year, 1,178 students attended Nolan Middle.