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KINGWOOD H S
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About KINGWOOD H S
KINGWOOD H S is one of the expansive high schools in KINGWOOD, Texas, overseen by HUMBLE ISD, with 2,877 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 261% larger than the state mean of about 796.
HUMBLE ISD comprises 50 schools with combined enrollment of 48,502 students; KINGWOOD H S is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, KINGWOOD H S lists that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 163 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, KINGWOOD H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.6%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 KINGWOOD H S is one.
The closest other public school is BEAR BRANCH EL, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KINGWOOD H S at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 49.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 8%: 2,653 students in 2018 compared to 2,877 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 71% to 63% over that span.
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