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Enrollment
3,418
High
DISTRICT 2,576 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KLEIN ISD·NCES 482574005522
Klein Forest High School
11400 MISTY VALLEY DR, KLEIN, TX 77066 · (832) 484-4500 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,418 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
238 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
2,739 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 | 1,049 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 824 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 787 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 758 | 22% |
Student demographics
47%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
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 40.0% | 21.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 29.0% | 39.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Forest High School
Klein Forest High School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klein Forest High School this school | 3,418 | 80.1% | 43.8% |
| Cypress Ridge High School HOUSTON | 2,861 | 79.4% | 55.2% |
| Elsik High School HOUSTON | 4,057 | 78.8% | 42.9% |
| Hastings High School HOUSTON | 3,786 | 82.2% | 37.6% |
| Mayde Creek High School HOUSTON | 3,036 | 76.5% | 56.2% |
| Macarthur High School IRVING | 2,484 | 79.7% | 38.6% |
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 Forest High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #1,030 of 1,385 | #102 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #850 of 1,425 ▼ 20 | #126 of 155 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,081 of 1,425 ▲ 71 | #114 of 155 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.5pp | #332 of 1,184 | #49 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,418 | #40 of 2,107 | #16 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #612 of 1,344 | #29 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #763 of 1,346 | #88 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.1% | #390 of 1,522 | #84 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #312 of 557 | #47 of 75 |
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
3,418
-69 (-2%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 2,468
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 3,418 | 238.2 | 14.3:1 | 80% (2,739) |
| 2023-24 | 3,453 | 243.7 | 14.2:1 | 80% (2,752) |
| 2022-23 | 3,481 | 245.3 | 14.2:1 | 79% (2,745) |
| 2020-21 | 3,487 | 261 | 13.4:1 | 77% (2,695) |
| 2017-18 | 3,708 | 265.4 | 14.0:1 | 69% (2,542) |
| 2015-16 | 3,691 | 267 | 13.8:1 | 72% (2,665) |
| 2010-11 | 3,500 | 216 | 16.2:1 | 64% (2,256) |
| 2000-01 | 3,082 | 188 | 16.4:1 | 29% (905) |
| 1990-91 | 2,468 | 149 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Klein Forest High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (3,708 to 3,418); teachers down 10% (265.4 to 238.2).
About Klein Forest High School
Klein Forest High School is a high-enrollment high school. Its address is in KLEIN, Texas. The school serves 3,418 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 329% above that.
Klein Forest High School is part of KLEIN ISD, where 50 schools serve 52,437 students.
At Klein Forest High School, Hispanic students make up 69% of the student body. Next come 20% Black, 7% Asian, and 2% White. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. Klein Forest High School's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 238.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.3:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 80%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
Klein Forest High School is 4.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (43.8% versus 39.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Among Harris County residents, the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Klein Forest High School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
Wunderlich Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Klein Forest High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Klein Forest High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Klein Forest High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Klein Forest High School had 3,487 students in 2020-21 and 3,418 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Discussions about Klein Forest High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Cain High SchoolHigh · 3,922 students
- Klein Oak High SchoolHigh · 3,766 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 Cain High SchoolHigh · 3,922 students
- Klein Oak High SchoolHigh · 3,766 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
- Wunderlich Intermediate School0.2 mi · 1,319
- Greenwood Forest Elementary School0.3 mi · 557
- Kaiser Elementary School0.5 mi · 724
- Klenk Elementary School0.7 mi · 717
- Edward Roberson Middle School1.1 mi · 872
- Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy1.1 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About Klein Forest High SchoolHow many students attend Klein Forest High School?
Klein Forest High School enrolls approximately 3,418 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Klein Forest High School serve?
Klein Forest High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Klein Forest High School have?
Klein Forest High School employs 238 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Klein Forest High School?
Klein Forest High School reports a student body of 2% White, 69% Hispanic, 20% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Klein Forest High School?
Klein Forest High School is overseen by KLEIN ISD in Harris County.
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