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Eastern Hills Middle

Harker Heights, TX · Killeen ISD · Grades 6-8

1,585th of 1,701 Texas middle schools statewide · better than 7% Declining

589
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
71%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
24.8%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

Eastern Hills Middle ranking

SchoolRow ranks Eastern Hills Middle 1,585th of 1,701 Texas middle schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 7% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 35th in 2019 to 7th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%7%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Eastern Hills Middle test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 528 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
31%
TX average
54%
Math
This school
25%
TX average
45%
Science
This school
25%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time this school TX average
25%50%75%31%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school TX average
25%50%75%25%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Eastern Hills Middle students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 589 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic35%White19%Black32%10%
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Hispanic 35%White 19%Black 32%Two or more races 10%29%37%23%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic28.7%35.1% 6.4 pts
Black22.6%32.4% 9.8 pts
White36.7%18.7% 18.0 pts
Two or more races5.2%9.7% 4.5 pts
Pacific Islander1.3%2.4% 1.1 pts
Asian4.3%1.0% 3.3 pts
American Indian1.2%0.7% 0.5 pts

Homes near Eastern Hills Middle

Typical home value $300K in zip 76548 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009

$82K$163K$245K$327K$296K2009201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near Eastern Hills Middle

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Eastern Hills Middle in?

Eastern Hills Middle is part of the Killeen ISD district in Harker Heights, Texas.

Is Eastern Hills Middle a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Eastern Hills Middle 1,585th of 1,701 Texas middle schools (better than 7% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Eastern Hills Middle?

Hispanic 35%, Black 32%, White 19%, Two or more races 10% (589 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Eastern Hills Middle cost?

The typical home value in zip code 76548 is $300K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.