Keller Independent School District

The Keller Independent School District is a pre-kindergarten to grade 12 public school district based in Keller, Texas, United States. Located in Tarrant County, serves more than 34,000 students and operated 42 schools in the 2020–2021 school year.[1]

Keller Independent School District
Location
350 Keller Parkway, Keller, Texas
North Texas
76248
United States
Coordinates32.933810°N 97.24772°W / 32.933810; -97.24772 (District office)
District information
TypePublic
MottoIntentionally Exceptional
GradesPre-K–12[1]
Established1911[2]
SuperintendentJohn Allison (acting)[3]
Schools42[1]
NCES District ID4825260[1]
Students and staff
Students34,319 (2020–21)[1]
Teachers2508.67 (FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.68[1]
ColorsGreen, white
Other information
Websitewww.kellerisd.net/kisd

Demographics

Keller ISD covers 51 square miles (130 km2) in northeast Tarrant County in cities such as Keller, Fort Worth, Haltom City, Watauga, North Richland Hills, Hurst, Colleyville, Southlake, and Westlake.[4] This was a fast-growing area, with about 2,800 new homes being built in the district every year, and enrollment is rising more than 2,000 students annually as of 2006.[5]

History

Book challenges

The school district has received national attention for examining over forty books from library media centers and classrooms, including The Diary of Anne Frank, The Bluest Eye, and several versions of the Bible.[6][7][8]

The company Patriot Mobile was key in influencing school board races so it could get school board members friendly to radical right wing extremist interests.[9]

Schools

Schools are listed with the cities they are located in, predominantly, most schools are located in northeast Fort Worth, Texas, while some are within Keller, Texas city limits.

High schools (grades 9–12)

Middle Schools (5–8)
  • Indian Springs Middle School, Keller
  • Timberview Middle School, Fort Worth (est. 2010)
  • Vista Ridge Middle School, Fort Worth (est. 2017)

Middle schools (7–8)
  • Fossil Hill Middle School, Fort Worth (est. 1987) (exp. 2001)
  • Hillwood Middle School, Fort Worth
  • Keller Middle School, Keller
  • Trinity Springs Middle School, Fort Worth

Intermediate schools (5–6)
  • Bear Creek Intermediate School, Keller
  • Chisholm Trail Intermediate School, Fort Worth (est. 1990) (exp. 2013)
  • Parkwood Hill Intermediate School, Fort Worth (est. 2004)
  • Trinity Meadows Intermediate School, Fort Worth (est. 2006)

Elementary Schools
  • Basswood Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • Bette Perot Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • Bluebonnet Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • Caprock Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • Eagle Ridge Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • Florence Elementary School, Southlake
  • Freedom Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • Friendship Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • Heritage Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • Hidden Lakes Elementary School, Keller
  • Independence Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • Keller Harvel Elementary School, Keller
  • Liberty Elementary School, Colleyville
  • Lone Star Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • North Riverside Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • Park Glen Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • Parkview Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • Ridgeview Elementary School, Keller
  • Shady Grove Elementary School, Keller
  • Whitley Road Elementary School, Watauga
  • Willis Lane Elementary School, Keller
  • Woodland Springs Elementary School, Fort Worth
  • Early Learning Center, Keller

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for KELLER ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. "District". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  3. "KELLER ISD NAMES JOHN ALLISON AS INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT". Keller ISD. June 28, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  4. "KISD Fast Facts" (PDF). Kellerisd.net. Keller ISD. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  5. "Construction fuels big gains in Alliance Corridor" by Adrienne Nettles, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 16, 2006
  6. Lopez, Brian (August 16, 2022). "Keller school officials order 41 books — including the Bible and an Anne Frank adaptation — off of library shelves". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  7. Richman, Talia (August 16, 2022). "Texas district pulls the Bible, Anne Frank adaptation as schools face more book backlash". Dallas News. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  8. Schaub, Michael (August 19, 2022). "Texas School District Pulls Books From Shelves". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  9. Salam, Erum (September 5, 2022). "Conservative Texas phone company fueling extremist takeover of schools". The Guardian. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  10. Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
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