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B−

Huffman ISD

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Houston.

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Students
3,646
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,218
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$107.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Huffman ISD

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Texas districts
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $107.9M, about $29,591 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% of the 1,191 Texas school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Houston 2,328,253

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Houston. Grade by grade →

PK–5171 elementary schoolsHouston Independent School District
6–851 middle schoolsHouston Independent School District
9–1239 high schoolsHouston Independent School District

Test scores vs. TX

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 40.9% · 1,996 students tested
Reading / language arts47%
State average 51.1% · 2,065 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.3% · 258 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,218 per student · 3% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 49%Federal 14%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,439’20
3,569’21
3,717’22
3,679’23
3,646’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 62%Hispanic 31%Black 4%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools.

Huffman El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huffman
C
915 students14:1
Falcon Ridge El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Huffman
C+
677 students14:1
Huffman Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Huffman
B−
889 students17:1
Hargrave H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Huffman
B
1,165 students15:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Clear Creek Independent School DistrictFriendswood, Nassau Bay, Webster
$10,905per student
Fort Bend Independent School DistrictMeadows Place, Missouri City, Sugar Land
$11,182per student
Katy Independent School DistrictFulshear, Katy
$11,756per student
Pasadena Independent School DistrictPasadena, South Houston
$13,798per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Texas.