Keller Independent School District


Keller Independent School District is a school district based in Keller, Texas, United States. Keller ISD covers in northeast Tarrant County in cities such as Keller, Fort Worth, Haltom City, Watauga, North Richland Hills, Hurst, Colleyville, Southlake, and Westlake, serving more than 33,000 students across 42 campuses. In 2022, the school district was given an overall grade of "B" by the Texas Education Agency.

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

Middle schools

Intermediate schools

  • Bear Creek Intermediate School, Keller
  • Parkwood Hill Intermediate School, Fort Worth
  • Trinity Meadows Intermediate School, Fort Worth

Elementary schools

Former schools

  • Chisholm Trail Intermediate School, Fort Worth
  • South Keller Intermediate School, Keller

Controversies

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.

Film crew incident

On February 9, 2024, a seven-person film crew from Dutch evangelical television network Evangelische Omroep entered Central High School to film an episode of God, Jesus, Trump!, a documentary series examining Christian culture in the United States, without authorization from the school district. The film crew was invited and accompanied by two school board members, one of whom resigned in the aftermath of the incident, and was observed touring the school premises interviewing and filming students and employees. Concerns were raised by parents and students about the violation of privacy rights and the exploitation of students to promote a political agenda.

''The Laramie Project''

In 2024, the school district canceled a planned performance by Timber Creek High School of The Laramie Project, a play about the 1998 hate crime murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard, citing a desire to host a more community-friendly performance. This decision was seen by many students and parents, as well as The Laramie Project playwright Moisés Kaufman, as homophobic. The district reversed the decision after community outcry.

District Split possibility

During early 2025, the district Board of Trustees considered the possibility of splitting the district into two due to budgetary issues. The proposed plan to split the district involved the existing district being renamed to “Alliance ISD,” encompassing the entire current district and retaining all existing assets and liabilities, including approximately $700 million in bond debt. Following this rebranding, the portion of the district located east of U.S. Highway 377 would have formally detached and established itself as a separate entity under the original name of Keller ISD. This would have allowed the new district to qualify for benefits available to newly created school districts, while leaving the rebranded Alliance ISD with the majority of lower-income students and the majority of the district’s existing debts. The proposal faced significant opposition due to a perceived lack of transparency and questions over how certain facilities like the Keller Center for Advanced Learning and district natatorium would be shared between the two districts. The public backlash resulted in the resignation of district superintendent Tracy Johnson, a student-led walkout at Keller High School, and ultimately the abandoning of the proposal with the district citing "no viable path forward."