Top Rankings
Tomball Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,793 students in Tomball Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Tomball Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Tomball Independent School District are Creekside Park J High School, Willow Wood J High School and Grand Lakes J High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
21,426 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
1,367 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Tomball Independent School District, which is ranked #59 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
46%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
51 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,866 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,210 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
53%
# Black Students
1,273 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
10,034 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
47%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
978 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
436
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
1,464
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,633
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,626
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,669
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,714
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,672
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,700
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,654
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,728
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,714
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,618
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,500
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,298
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,461 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,485 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$224 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$332 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,461
$13,417
Spending / Student
$15,485
$14,148
Best Tomball Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creekside Park J High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8711 Creekside Green Dr
Tomball, TX 77375
(281) 357-3282
Tomball, TX 77375
(281) 357-3282
Grades: 6-8
| 1,162 students
Rank: #22.
Willow Wood J High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
11770 Gregson Rd
Tomball, TX 77377
(281) 357-3030
Tomball, TX 77377
(281) 357-3030
Grades: 7-8
| 834 students
Rank: #33.
Grand Lakes J High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
20247 Cypress Rosehill Rd
Tomball, TX 77377
(281) 357-3264
Tomball, TX 77377
(281) 357-3264
Grades: 7-8
| 969 students
Rank: #44.
Tomball J High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30430 Quinn Rd
Tomball, TX 77375
(281) 357-3000
Tomball, TX 77375
(281) 357-3000
Grades: 7-8
| 828 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tomball Alternative Education Center
Alternative School
1302 Keefer St
Tomball, TX 77375
(281) 357-3281
Tomball, TX 77375
(281) 357-3281
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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