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Enrollment
807
High
DISTRICT 1,721 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783015742
Kerr High School
8150 SUGARLAND HOWELL, HOUSTON, TX 77083 · (281) 983-8484 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL807 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Texas public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
555 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 206 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 204 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 203 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 194 | 24% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
97.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
83.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +45.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 97 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 45 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45.0% | 52.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 47.0% | 17.0% | 0.0% |
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 | 97.0% | 83.0% |
| 2024-25 | 96.0% | 90.0% |
| 2023-24 | 99.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 81.0% | 69.0% |
| 2020-21 | 81.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
95.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+51.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 96% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 51 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Kerr High School
Kerr High School's state test result (95.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerr High School this school | 807 | 68.8% | 95.8% |
| Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land SUGAR LAND | 912 | 56.0% | 81.0% |
| Kempner High School SUGAR LAND | 1,850 | 61.4% | 56.2% |
| Manara Leadership Academy IRVING | 125 | 56.0% | 45.6% |
| Dulles High School SUGAR LAND | 2,165 | 43.7% | 65.9% |
| Debakey H S for Health Prof HOUSTON | 929 | 39.8% | 92.3% |
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 Kerr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 95.8% | #7 of 1,385 | #3 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #32 of 1,425 ▼ 21 | #9 of 155 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 97.0% | #16 of 1,425 ▲ 2 | #4 of 155 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #778 of 1,184 | #116 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 807 | #679 of 2,107 | #104 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #1,301 of 1,344 | #144 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #205 of 1,346 | #28 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.8% | #607 of 1,522 | #121 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #671 of 672 | #64 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
807
-2 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 807 | 37.5 | 21.5:1 | 69% (555) |
| 2023-24 | 806 | 38.5 | 20.9:1 | 70% (568) |
| 2022-23 | 804 | 38.1 | 21.1:1 | 70% (564) |
| 2020-21 | 809 | 38 | 21.3:1 | 71% (573) |
| 2017-18 | 806 | 40.7 | 19.8:1 | 59% (476) |
| 2015-16 | 809 | 40 | 20.2:1 | 61% (493) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kerr High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (806 to 807); teachers down 8% (40.7 to 37.5).
About Kerr High School
Kerr High School is a medium-sized high school in HOUSTON, Texas. The latest federal count shows 807 students in grades 9 through 12.
ALIEF ISD has 38,610 students in 46 schools, and Kerr High School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Asian students as the largest group at Kerr High School, at 46%. Other groups make up 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 5% White. County-wide, 7% of Harris County residents are Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 21.5:1. That is 6.4 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Kerr High School reports 69% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Kerr High School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Kerr High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 95.8%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas are predicted to post 44.3%, so the school is 51.4 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Across Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. In all, Harris County has 1,205 public schools and roughly 886,911 students.
Of nearby public schools, Taylor High School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Kerr High School. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Kerr High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (809) and 2024-25 (807).
The Kerr High School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 ALIEF ISD
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 2,838 students
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,214 students
- Budewig Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,054 students
- Olle Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,025 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
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Taylor High School0.3 mi · 2,838
- Hicks Elementary School0.6 mi · 645
- KIPP Unity Primary School0.7 mi · 1,050
- Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center0.8 mi · 388
- Hearne Elementary School1.1 mi · 675
- Killough Middle School1.2 mi · 763
Frequently asked questions
About Kerr High SchoolHow many students attend Kerr High School?
Kerr High School enrolls approximately 807 students in grades 09-12.
Is Kerr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kerr High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kerr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kerr High School is approximately 21.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kerr High School?
Kerr High School reports a student body of 5% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 46% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Kerr High School?
Kerr High School is overseen by ALIEF ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.