Kemah’s public schools outscore 78% of Texas districts
Math proficiency in Kemah’s districts is 51%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kemah, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Kemah’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,905 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then ten middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Kemah’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Texas school districts, #85 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kemah, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Kemah
Lavace Stewart El
Grades PK–5 · 660 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Kemah
Lavace Stewart El
Grades PK–5 · 660 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Kemah
Lavace Stewart El
Grades PK–5 · 660 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Kemah
Lavace Stewart El
Grades PK–5 · 660 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Kemah
Lavace Stewart El
Grades PK–5 · 660 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Kemah
Lavace Stewart El
Grades PK–5 · 660 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kemah’s public schools are run by Clear Creek Independent School District, which also serves Clear Lake Shores, El Lago, Friendswood and League City and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Kemah vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Kemah’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kemah | A− | Clear Creek Independent |
| Clear Lake Shores | A− | Clear Creek Independent |
| League City | A− | Clear Creek Independent |
| Seabrook | A− | Clear Creek Independent |
All 3 neighbors share Clear Creek Independent with Kemah, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Kemah
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Kemah’s schools
Are Kemah’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kemah children attend outscore 78% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #85 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kemah in?
Clear Creek Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 39,684 students in 46 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kemah kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Clear Springs H S, Clear Falls H S, Clear Lake H S, Clear Creek H S, Clear Brook H S and Clear Horizons Early College H S.
What is Kemah’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Clear Creek Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Kemah spend per student?
$10,905 in Clear Creek Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kemah families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.