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Kingwood Middle School
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 middle schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 311 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 324 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 338 | 35% |
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 20.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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%.
Schools most like Kingwood Middle School
Kingwood Middle School's state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingwood Middle School this school | 973 | 48.5% | 47.7% |
| Vogel Intermediate School SPRING | 953 | 52.3% | 52.6% |
| Bedford Junior High School BEDFORD | 968 | 44.4% | 68.7% |
| Katy Junior High School KATY | 1,155 | 47.4% | 60.3% |
| Richardson West Technology and Arts Magnet RICHARDSON | 771 | 48.2% | 55.5% |
| Hughes Middle School BURLESON | 965 | 47.2% | 43.9% |
Where Kingwood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #588 of 1,635 | #69 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #612 of 1,670 ▲ 30 | #74 of 219 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #609 of 1,670 ▼ 98 | #61 of 219 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.5pp | #206 of 1,570 | #32 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 973 | #305 of 1,749 | #79 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #938 of 1,542 | #122 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #303 of 1,543 | #42 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #1,177 of 1,648 | #185 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #804 of 942 | #129 of 145 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 973 | 63.5 | 15.3:1 | 49% (472) |
| 2023-24 | 996 | 66.7 | 14.9:1 | 50% (497) |
| 2022-23 | 1,002 | 67.1 | 14.9:1 | 48% (484) |
| 2020-21 | 969 | 69 | 14.0:1 | 36% (352) |
| 2017-18 | 1,018 | 61.3 | 16.6:1 | 29% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 1,021 | 60 | 17.0:1 | 28% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 998 | 63 | 15.8:1 | 26% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 973 | 63 | 15.4:1 | 6% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 1,097 | 63 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,018 to 973); teachers up 4% (61.3 to 63.5).
About Kingwood Middle School
Kingwood Middle School is a large middle school that serves part of KINGWOOD, Texas. In all, 973 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. The school is 51% above the average for middle schools in Texas.
Kingwood Middle School falls under HUMBLE ISD, which has 50 schools enrolling 48,502 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Kingwood Middle School is White, with 41% of students. Other groups make up 39% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kingwood Middle School is 15.3:1, based on 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Kingwood Middle School lands at B, ahead of 61% of Texas public middle schools.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Kingwood Middle School's results are 5.3 points below predicted: 47.7% against 53.0%.
For Harris County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $74,983 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Kingwood Middle School is about 0.3 miles from Woodland Hills Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 47.7% is below the 57.0% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Kingwood Middle School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
In 2020-21, Kingwood Middle School enrolled 969; in 2024-25, 973. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.0:1 to 15.3:1.
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