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West Fork High School

180 SORTERS MCCLELLAN RD, KINGWOOD, TX 77339 · (281) 577-2825 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–11HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,279 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Texas public high schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • C+Three-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 high schools

Enrollment
1,279
High
DISTRICT 1,489 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
772 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 942533%
Grade 1045035%
Grade 1140432%
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
30724%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
69855%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
18514%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
534%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
312%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
65751%
Female
62249%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -1.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 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 down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 24 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading8.0%50.0%19.0%23.0%
Mathematics17.0%37.0%35.0%11.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2658.0%54.0%
2024-2555.0%49.0%
2023-2466.0%37.0%
2022-2359.0%30.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 West Fork High School

West Fork High School's state test result (56.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
West Fork High School this school1,27960.4%56.1%
Jarrell High School
JARRELL
1,10158.0%47.5%
Ennis High School
ENNIS
1,88759.7%45.9%
Cooper High School
ABILENE
1,57061.4%48.9%
Princeton Sr High School
PRINCETON
1,26262.0%38.8%
Abilene High School
ABILENE
1,79863.3%51.3%
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 West Fork High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Montgomery County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
56.1%#609 of 1,385#11 of 17
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
54.0%#437 of 1,425
▲ 27
#9 of 17
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#695 of 1,425
▲ 30
#11 of 17
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+11.5pp#754 of 1,184#15 of 17
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,279#506 of 2,107#15 of 28
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.8:1#527 of 1,344#1 of 17
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.1%#301 of 1,346#6 of 17
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
60.4%#789 of 1,522#6 of 18
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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,27992.813.8:160% (772)
2023-2482862.813.2:164% (532)
2022-2336337.39.7:166% (240)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Fork High School.

About West Fork High School

West Fork High School is a large high school with its address in KINGWOOD, Texas. School enrollment was 1,279 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 11. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 61% larger than that.

NEW CANEY ISD has 20 schools; together they serve 19,420 students.

Roughly 55% of students at West Fork High School are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% White, 14% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 28%. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Teachers at West Fork High School total 92.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The school counts 772 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 60%. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Montgomery County, the school's rate is higher.

Measured against Texas public high schools, West Fork High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

In Texas, West Fork High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 56.1% actual against a predicted 47.9%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Montgomery County, the median household income is $97,701, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 160 public schools in Montgomery County, enrolling about 134,595 students in all.

The closest public school to West Fork High School is Infinity Early College High School, about 1.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 56.1% is above the 44.8% average for nearby schools.

West Fork High School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.

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Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students

Quick facts

School name
West Fork High School
District
NEW CANEY ISD
Address
180 SORTERS MCCLELLAN RD, KINGWOOD, TX 77339
Phone
(281) 577-2825
County
Montgomery County
Level
High
Grade range
09–11
Total enrollment
1,279
Teachers (FTE)
93
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
772 (60%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483240013810
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other West Fork High schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named West Fork High. West Fork High School is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About West Fork High School
How many students attend West Fork High School?
West Fork High School enrolls approximately 1,279 students in grades 09-11.
Is West Fork High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Fork High School is a high school covering grades 09-11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Fork High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Fork High School is approximately 13.8:1 (93 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Fork High School?
At West Fork High School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 55% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is West Fork High School public or private?
West Fork High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW CANEY ISD.
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