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Enrollment
1,242
High
DISTRICT 1,925 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965005468
Willowridge High School
16301 CHIMNEY ROCK, HOUSTON, TX 77053 · (281) 634-2450 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,242 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
984 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 329 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 333 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 287 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 293 | 24% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from FORT BEND ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 36.0% | 23.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 18.0% | 45.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Willowridge High School
Willowridge High School's state test result (32.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willowridge High School this school | 1,242 | 79.2% | 32.2% |
| Memorial High School PORT ARTHUR | 2,140 | 80.7% | 33.3% |
| Southwest High School FORT WORTH | 1,155 | 84.7% | 31.3% |
| Andy Dekaney High School HOUSTON | 2,485 | 79.7% | 25.2% |
| Westfield High School HOUSTON | 2,264 | 74.9% | 27.3% |
| Nimitz High School HOUSTON | 2,651 | 78.3% | 38.7% |
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 Willowridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #1,304 of 1,385 | #30 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,137 of 1,425 ▲ 193 | #27 of 30 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,255 of 1,425 ▼ 3 | #30 of 30 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #653 of 1,184 | #22 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,242 | #516 of 2,107 | #22 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #458 of 1,344 | #1 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #601 of 1,346 | #27 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.2% | #408 of 1,522 | #2 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #378 of 557 | #6 of 6 |
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
1,242
-47 (-4%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 2,399
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 1,242 | 93 | 13.4:1 | 79% (984) |
| 2023-24 | 1,264 | 93.1 | 13.6:1 | 81% (1,018) |
| 2022-23 | 1,319 | 93.6 | 14.1:1 | 87% (1,148) |
| 2020-21 | 1,289 | 107 | 12.1:1 | 83% (1,067) |
| 2017-18 | 1,315 | 98.4 | 13.4:1 | 67% (881) |
| 2015-16 | 1,299 | 93 | 14.0:1 | 62% (809) |
| 2010-11 | 1,430 | 90 | 15.9:1 | 70% (995) |
| 2000-01 | 2,003 | 129 | 15.5:1 | 34% (674) |
| 1990-91 | 2,399 | 128 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willowridge High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,315 to 1,242); teachers down 6% (98.4 to 93).
About Willowridge High School
Willowridge High School is a high-enrollment high school in HOUSTON, Texas, administered by FORT BEND ISD. It enrolled 1,242 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 56% higher than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
Willowridge High School falls under FORT BEND ISD, which has 83 schools enrolling 79,663 students.
Willowridge High School's enrollment is 56% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 40% Black. Among people living in Fort Bend County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. Willowridge High School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.4:1, with 93 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Willowridge High School is 79%. For comparison, public schools in Fort Bend County average 42%.
Willowridge High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.2% is 7.7 points below the 39.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the county around the school, Fort Bend County, median household income is about $114,041, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 217 public schools operate in Fort Bend County, serving about 191,372 students.
Nearest public school: Christa McAuliffe Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Willowridge High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Willowridge High School's average proficiency of 32.2% compares with 29.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,242 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 1,289. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.4:1.
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Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students
Quick facts
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- Christa McAuliffe Middle School0.5 mi · 806
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- Ridgemont Elementary School1.4 mi · 337
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Frequently asked questions
About Willowridge High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Willowridge High School?
Willowridge High School enrolls approximately 1,242 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Willowridge High School serve?
Willowridge High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Willowridge High School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Willowridge High School.
What is the student diversity at Willowridge High School?
Student demographics at Willowridge High School are roughly 2% White, 56% Hispanic, 40% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Willowridge High School?
Willowridge High School is overseen by FORT BEND ISD in Fort Bend County.
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