Public schools in Tomball, TX
Tomball has 22 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 5 middle, 12 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 20,513 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Tomball ISD runs 15 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Tomball's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Tomball | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomball ISD | 15 | 21,426 | $9,720 |
| Klein ISD | 5 | 53,712 | $10,719 |
| Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1 | 16,478 | $10,324 |
| Comquest Academy | 1 | 54 | $14,167 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Tomball, 6,972 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomball High School | 3,227 | 18.1 | 28.2% | Tomball ISD |
| Tomball Memorial High School | 3,213 | 18.1 | 22.5% | Tomball ISD |
| Tomball Star Academy | 402 | 17.7 | 20.9% | Tomball ISD |
| Ischool-Creekside | 130 | 25.6 | 20.8% | Texas College Preparatory Academies |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Tomball, 4,794 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomball Intermediate | 1,179 | 14.1 | 36.4% | Tomball ISD |
| Grand Lakes Junior High | 1,015 | 17.1 | 24.6% | Tomball ISD |
| Tomball Junior High | 948 | 17.6 | 40.0% | Tomball ISD |
| Willow Wood Junior High | 884 | 16.6 | 27.3% | Tomball ISD |
| Northpointe Intermediate | 768 | 14.9 | 23.7% | Tomball ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
12 elementary schools in Tomball, 8,713 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahaffey Elementary | 860 | 14.9 | 42.2% | Klein ISD |
| Canyon Pointe Elementary | 829 | 13.4 | 41.4% | Tomball ISD |
| Wildwood Elementary | 819 | 14.4 | 15.4% | Tomball ISD |
| Lakewood Elementary | 756 | 13.3 | 24.5% | Tomball ISD |
| Rosehill Elementary | 751 | 12.9 | 46.5% | Tomball ISD |
| Blackshear Elementary | 722 | 14.4 | 47.6% | Klein ISD |
| Schultz Elementary | 707 | 14.9 | 56.3% | Klein ISD |
| Bernshausen Elementary | 695 | 13.2 | 54.1% | Klein ISD |
| Willow Creek Elementary | 687 | 14.6 | 35.5% | Tomball ISD |
| Kohrville Elementary | 671 | 13.2 | 55.4% | Klein ISD |
The other 2 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomball Elementary | 668 | 13.9 | 45.7% | Tomball ISD |
| Grand Oaks Elementary | 548 | 12.7 | 34.5% | Tomball ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Tomball, 34 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comquest Academy | 34 | 13.9 | not reported | Comquest Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Tomball's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Tomball school has 14.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Texas median of 14.5. 24% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 754 students (state 507).
| Tomball | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 754 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 24% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 9.1% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 22 Tomball schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Tomball
- Tomball ISDRuns 15 of Tomball's 22 public schools and spent $9,720 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,720
- Tomball High School, the largest high school in Tomball3,227 students in 2024-25, 18.1 per teacher.3,227
- Compare Tomball ISD with Klein ISDTomball's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Tomball addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Tomball
How many public schools are in Tomball, TX?
22 public schools with an address in Tomball were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 5 middle, 12 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 20,513 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Tomball?
Tomball High School, with 3,227 students in 2024-25 (Tomball ISD).Which districts run Tomball's schools?
Tomball ISD (15 schools), Klein ISD (5 schools), Texas College Preparatory Academies (1 school), Comquest Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25