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 5%)
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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 6,584 students in Tomball Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Tomball Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Tomball Independent School District are Tomball Star Academy, Tomball Memorial High School and Tomball High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Tomball Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tomball Memorial High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
24 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
22,273 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
1,393 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tomball Independent School District, which is ranked #52 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
46%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
5%
% Hispanic
35%
53%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
45%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,896 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$224 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$332 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,063
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,896
$14,116
Best Tomball Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tomball Star Academy
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
11211 Fm 2920 Building 3
Tomball, TX 77375
(281) 357-3222
Tomball, TX 77375
(281) 357-3222
Grades: 9-12
| 366 students
Rank: #22.
Tomball Memorial High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
19100 Northpointe Ridge Ln
Tomball, TX 77377
(281) 357-3230
Tomball, TX 77377
(281) 357-3230
Grades: 9-12
| 3,140 students
Rank: #33.
Tomball High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30330 Quinn Rd
Tomball, TX 77375
(281) 357-3220
Tomball, TX 77375
(281) 357-3220
Grades: 9-12
| 3,078 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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