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Enrollment
3,716
High
DISTRICT 957 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELDON ISD·NCES 483999004534
C E King High School
11433 E SAM HOUSTON PKWY N, HOUSTON, TX 77044 · (346) 378-7000 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,716 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
211 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
2,875 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 921 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 1,045 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 916 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 834 | 22% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 40.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 25.0% | 46.0% | 22.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 15.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like C E King High School
C E King High School's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| C E King High School this school | 3,716 | 77.4% | 39.3% |
| Humble High School HUMBLE | 2,960 | 76.0% | 42.7% |
| Davis H S Aldine HOUSTON | 3,184 | 83.3% | 34.5% |
| Karen Wagner High School SAN ANTONIO | 2,423 | 76.4% | 45.3% |
| Judson High School CONVERSE | 2,498 | 74.1% | 37.6% |
| Lamar High School ARLINGTON | 2,457 | 76.8% | 38.1% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where C E King High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #1,151 of 1,385 | #120 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,054 of 1,425 ▲ 75 | #136 of 155 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,119 of 1,425 ▲ 77 | #117 of 155 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #773 of 1,184 | #114 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,716 | #23 of 2,107 | #8 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,143 of 1,344 | #109 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #698 of 1,346 | #81 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #444 of 1,522 | #95 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +56.6% | #60 of 672 | #8 of 64 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,716
+777 (+26%) vs 2020
+385% since 1990-91, when it was 766
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,716 | 210.8 | 17.6:1 | 77% (2,875) |
| 2023-24 | 3,670 | 206.8 | 17.7:1 | 83% (3,039) |
| 2022-23 | 3,473 | 196.9 | 17.6:1 | 82% (2,848) |
| 2020-21 | 2,939 | 171 | 17.2:1 | 75% (2,204) |
| 2017-18 | 2,373 | 152 | 15.6:1 | 72% (1,707) |
| 2015-16 | 2,127 | 142 | 15.0:1 | 72% (1,534) |
| 2010-11 | 1,710 | 123 | 13.9:1 | 76% (1,299) |
| 2000-01 | 1,155 | 82 | 14.1:1 | 36% (415) |
| 1990-91 | 766 | 67 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C E King High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 57% (2,373 to 3,716); teachers up 39% (152 to 210.8).
About C E King High School
C E King High School is the name of a high-enrollment high school in HOUSTON, Texas. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 3,716 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
Federal data list 14 schools in SHELDON ISD, with 10,946 students enrolled.
C E King High School is 64% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 30% Black and 4% White. That compares with about 44% Hispanic among all Harris County residents. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 17.6 students per teacher and 210.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
C E King High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.3%, compared with a predicted 40.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Harris County residents, the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. C E King High School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
Sheldon Lake Elementary School is the public school closest to C E King High School, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. C E King High School's average proficiency of 39.3% compares with 32.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment at C E King High School climbed 26% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 2,939 to 3,716 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at C E King High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHELDON ISD
- C E King Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,359 students
- Michael R Null Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,050 students
- L E Monahan Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Sheldon Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
- Royalwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 607 students
- Garrett Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- Dobie High SchoolHigh · 3,692 students
Nearby schools
- Sheldon Lake Elementary School0.5 mi · 622
- H M Carroll Elementary School0.9 mi · 536
- Michael R Null Middle School1.1 mi · 1,050
- Garrett Elementary School1.3 mi · 606
- L E Monahan Elementary School1.7 mi · 635
- Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood1.9 mi · 556
Frequently asked questions
About C E King High SchoolHow many students attend C E King High School?
C E King High School enrolls approximately 3,716 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does C E King High School serve?
C E King High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C E King High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C E King High School is approximately 17.6:1 (211 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at C E King High School?
At C E King High School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 64% Hispanic, 30% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is C E King High School public or private?
C E King High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SHELDON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.