Fossil Ridge High School
- High school in Keller ISD
- Keller, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Keller ISD: N/A
Total students
2,241
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Keller ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.4 %
Keller ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Fossil Ridge High School is a high school in Keller, TX, in the Keller ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,241 students. 55.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 94.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.3% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Fossil Ridge High School was 967 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,381, which is $1,907 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
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Website
Address
4101 Thompson RdKeller, TX 76244
Office phone number
Principal
- Amanda Burruel
- amanda.burruel@kellerisd.net
- (817) 744-1700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Fossil Ridge High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,241
African American
387 (17.3%)
Keller ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
8 (0.4%)
Keller ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
282 (12.6%)
Keller ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
798 (35.6%)
Keller ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
7 (0.3%)
Keller ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
612 (27.3%)
Keller ISD: 47.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
147 (6.6%)
Keller ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
55.2 %
Keller ISD: 35.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
54.4 %
Keller ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
16 %
Keller ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.9 %
Keller ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.6 %
Keller ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.7 %
Keller ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Keller ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Keller ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Keller ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Keller ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.4 %
Keller ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
95.1 %
Keller ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Keller ISD: 100%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Keller ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.7 %
Keller ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Keller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
90.5 %
Keller ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
91.3 %
Keller ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.3 %
Keller ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2%
African American
2.1 %
Keller ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Keller ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0.7 %
Keller ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Keller ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Keller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1.2 %
Keller ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
3 %
Keller ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
30.5 %
Keller ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
32.5 %
Keller ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
40 %
Keller ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
13.7 %
Keller ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
32.6 %
Keller ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
60 %
Keller ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
31.5 %
Keller ISD: 16%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
38.6 %
Keller ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
25.2 %
Keller ISD: 31%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
15.6 %
Keller ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Keller ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
50.3 %
Keller ISD: 58%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
18.5 %
Keller ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Keller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
27.9 %
Keller ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
24.7 %
Keller ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
70.7 %
Keller ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
66.7 %
Keller ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Keller ISD: 60%
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
76.3 %
Keller ISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
61.5 %
Keller ISD: 72%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Keller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
73 %
Keller ISD: 76.8%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
77.8 %
Keller ISD: 71.8%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
967
Keller ISD: 1044
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.0
Keller ISD: 24.1
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
56.9 %
Keller ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
50.9 %
Keller ISD: 60.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
44.5 %
Keller ISD: 54.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
155.7
African American
17.9 (11.5%)
Keller ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
3 (1.9%)
Keller ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.4 (0.3%)
Keller ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
28.2 (18.1%)
Keller ISD: 14%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Keller ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
105.9 (68%)
Keller ISD: 77.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0.2 (0.2%)
Keller ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.7 (1.8%)
Keller ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
105.4 (67.7%)
Keller ISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
45.2 (29%)
Keller ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2.4 (1.6%)
Keller ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.4
Keller ISD: 13.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Keller ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$64,381
Keller ISD: $64,103
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$55,078
Keller ISD: $56,641
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$60,086
Keller ISD: $58,727
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$63,433
Keller ISD: $62,725
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$66,337
Keller ISD: $65,949
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,141
Keller ISD: $70,647
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$77,244
Keller ISD: $76,890
Statewide: $74,014