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KERR H S

8150 SUGARLAND HOWELL, HOUSTON, TX 77083 · (281) 983-8484 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL807 STUDENTS
Enrollment
807
High
DISTRICT 1,721 · STATE 796
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
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
206
Grade 10
204
Grade 11
203
Grade 12
194
Student demographics
White
425%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
25231%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54%
Black
12816%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 13%
Asian
37046%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
36045%
Female
44755%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
99.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
88.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +50.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 99 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 50 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
95.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+51.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 95% 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 52 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
807
+1 (+0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 19.8:1
% White
5%
was 5%
% Hispanic
31%
was 17%
% Black
16%
was 12%
% Asian
46%
was 65%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KERR H S

KERR H S is one of the mid-tier 9-12 campuss in HOUSTON, Texas, run under ALIEF ISD, with 807 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Within ALIEF ISD, which oversees 46 schools and 38,610 students, KERR H S is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, KERR H S records that the most-represented group is Asian (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 5% White. That is noticeably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 7%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, KERR H S has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 69% of students at KERR H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KERR H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 43.9%; actual is 95.4%, +51.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, Harris County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which KERR H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: TAYLOR H S, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KERR H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.9%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. KERR H S's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 806 (now 807). The Asian share of enrollment decreased from 65% to 46% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 21.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
KERR H S
District
ALIEF ISD
Address
8150 SUGARLAND HOWELL, HOUSTON, TX 77083
Phone
(281) 983-8484
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
807
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
21.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
555 (69%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480783015742
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About KERR H S
How many students attend KERR H S?
KERR H S enrolls approximately 807 students in grades 09-12.
Is KERR H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
KERR H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KERR H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KERR H S is approximately 21.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is KERR H S?
KERR H S reports a student body of 5% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 46% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees KERR H S?
KERR H S is overseen by ALIEF ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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