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Enrollment
3,922
High
DISTRICT 2,576 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KLEIN ISD·NCES 482574013407
Klein Cain High School
10201 SPRING CYPRESS RD, KLEIN, TX 77070 · (832) 249-4000 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,922 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
238 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
1,575 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 983 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 987 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 951 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 1,001 | 26% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 49.0% | 14.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 36.0% | 31.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
64.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Klein Cain High School
Klein Cain High School's state test result (64.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klein Cain High School this school | 3,922 | 40.2% | 64.5% |
| Klein Oak High School KLEIN | 3,766 | 40.4% | 67.8% |
| Taylor High School KATY | 3,384 | 41.7% | 79.0% |
| Klein High School KLEIN | 3,366 | 46.8% | 69.3% |
| Martin High School ARLINGTON | 3,535 | 42.4% | 60.3% |
| Cinco Ranch High School KATY | 3,740 | 36.8% | 83.1% |
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 Klein Cain High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #372 of 1,385 | #45 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #431 of 1,425 ▼ 36 | #62 of 155 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #431 of 1,425 ▲ 37 | #49 of 155 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.5pp | #183 of 1,184 | #29 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,922 | #12 of 2,107 | #5 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #995 of 1,344 | #81 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #66 of 1,346 | #9 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.2% | #1,206 of 1,522 | #156 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +180.1% | #8 of 672 | #3 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
3,922
+145 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 3,922 | 238.2 | 16.5:1 | 40% (1,575) |
| 2023-24 | 3,987 | 241.1 | 16.5:1 | 41% (1,623) |
| 2022-23 | 3,902 | 232.3 | 16.8:1 | 41% (1,594) |
| 2020-21 | 3,777 | 218 | 17.3:1 | 39% (1,488) |
| 2017-18 | 1,400 | 86.6 | 16.2:1 | 30% (416) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Klein Cain High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 180% (1,400 to 3,922); teachers up 175% (86.6 to 238.2).
About Klein Cain High School
Among the schools in KLEIN, Texas, is Klein Cain High School, a high-enrollment high school. The latest federal count shows 3,922 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 393% higher.
KLEIN ISD operates 50 schools. Combined enrollment is 52,437 students.
Klein Cain High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 40%. The school is also 30% White, 15% Black, 12% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Klein Cain High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
Federal data list 238.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Klein Cain High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 40%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
The model predicts 56.5% for a school in Texas with Klein Cain High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Klein Cain High School posts 64.5%.
Across Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Klein Cain High School is among the 1,205 public schools in Harris County.
Nearest public school: Ulrich Intermediate School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Klein Cain High School is 5th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students grew from 3,777 to 3,922 over 4 years.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 KLEIN ISD
- Klein Oak High SchoolHigh · 3,766 students
- Klein Forest High SchoolHigh · 3,418 students
- Klein High SchoolHigh · 3,366 students
- Klein Collins High SchoolHigh · 3,360 students
- Wunderlich Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,319 students
- Hofius Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,313 students
Other schools in KLEIN
- Klein Oak High SchoolHigh · 3,766 students
- Klein Forest High SchoolHigh · 3,418 students
- Klein High SchoolHigh · 3,366 students
- Klein Collins High SchoolHigh · 3,360 students
- Wunderlich Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,319 students
- Hofius Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,313 students
Nearby schools
- Ulrich Intermediate School0.2 mi · 1,178
- Krahn Elementary School0.9 mi · 802
- Hassler Elementary School0.9 mi · 625
- Blackshear Elementary School1.5 mi · 722
- Ischool High at University Park1.7 mi · 433
- Lakewood Elementary School1.7 mi · 756
Frequently asked questions
About Klein Cain High SchoolHow large is Klein Cain High School?
Klein Cain High School enrolls approximately 3,922 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Klein Cain High School serve?
Klein Cain High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Klein Cain High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Klein Cain High School is approximately 16.5:1 (238 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Klein Cain High School?
Student demographics at Klein Cain High School are roughly 30% White, 40% Hispanic, 15% Black, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Klein Cain High School in?
Klein Cain High School is part of KLEIN ISD.
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