Tomball’s public schools outscore 91% of Texas districts
On the state math tests, 66% of Tomball’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tomball, 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.
Tomball’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 648 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tomball’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 66% 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 $10,434 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 23% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Comquest Academy, Concordia Lutheran High School (private), St. Anne Catholic School (private) and Great Oak School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Tomball’s grade
A: better than 91% of Texas school districts, #19 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 Tomball, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Tomball · depends on your address
Tomball El
Grades PK–4 · 668 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Early Excellence Academy
Grades PK · 219 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Tomball
Tomball El
Grades PK–4 · 668 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Tomball
Tomball El
Grades PK–4 · 668 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Tomball
Tomball El
Grades PK–4 · 668 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Tomball
Tomball El
Grades PK–4 · 668 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Tomball
Tomball El
Grades PK–4 · 668 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Tomball
Tomball Int
Grades 5–6 · 1,179 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Tomball
Tomball Int
Grades 5–6 · 1,179 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Tomball
Tomball J H
Grades 7–8 · 948 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Tomball
Tomball J H
Grades 7–8 · 948 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Tomball · depends on your address
Tomball H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,227 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Tomball Star Academy
Grades 9–12 · 402 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Tomball · depends on your address
Tomball H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,227 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Tomball Star Academy
Grades 9–12 · 402 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Tomball · depends on your address
Tomball H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,227 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Tomball Star Academy
Grades 9–12 · 402 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Tomball · depends on your address
Tomball H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,227 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Tomball Star Academy
Grades 9–12 · 402 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Tomball’s public schools are run by Tomball Independent School District, which also serves Stagecoach. 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
Tomball vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Tomball’s borders.
Every school in Tomball
10 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).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Trinity Charter Schools - Tomball Campus, Tomball J J A E P Campus and Tomball Alternative Education Center).
Questions about Tomball’s schools
Are Tomball’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tomball children attend outscore 91% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #19 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tomball in?
Tomball Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 22,913 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tomball kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Tomball H S and Tomball Star Academy.
What is Tomball’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Tomball Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Tomball spend per student?
$10,434 in Tomball Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Tomball?
Yes: Concordia Lutheran High School (religious, grades 9–12, 573 students), St. Anne Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 340 students) and Great Oak School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 130 students). Tomball also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Tomball families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tomball → They have their own page.
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.