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Nimitz High School

Q: Is Nimitz High School a good school?

Nimitz High School ranks 1445 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 28% of Texas high schools

Summary

Nimitz High School in Houston, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving 2,651 students in grades 9-12 within the Aldine Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom third of Texas. The school serves a predominantly low-income community, with 78-85% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. While historically performing in the bottom 20-30% of Texas high schools, Nimitz shows a clear and positive upward trend, improving its state ranking from the 14th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 28th percentile in 2025-2026. This trajectory suggests recent initiatives are yielding results, moving the school from a "1-star" rating toward a "2-star" rating.

Nimitz stands out from nearby schools in several key areas. It has the strongest upward trajectory in overall ranking among large traditional high schools within a 5-mile radius, including Davis H S Aldine, Spring High School, Westfield High School, and Andy Dekaney High School. The school shows relative strength in English Language Arts (ELA), consistently outperforming its district and most nearby schools on English I and English II EOC exams. Notably, Nimitz serves its English Language Learners (ELL) exceptionally well, ranking in the 50th percentile statewide for ELL performance—a "3-star" rating that contrasts sharply with its overall ranking. Additionally, Biology proficiency (58.6%) is a bright spot, outperforming the district average and all nearby large traditional high schools.

Interesting dynamics shape Nimitz's performance. The nearby Spring Early College Academy, a magnet school ranking in the 98th percentile, likely draws high-achieving students from the area, making Nimitz's upward trend even more impressive. The graduation rate is a success story, consistently around 84-87%, higher than the district average and many nearby peers. However, performance for specific subgroups like Multi-racial and Special Education students is volatile, suggesting improvement may not be evenly distributed. Notably, Nimitz achieves these gains with below-average per-student spending ($10,383), pointing to effective resource allocation or strong leadership as drivers of improvement.

2,651

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,713

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2005 W W Thorne Dr
Houston, TX 77073-3301

(281) 443-7480

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Nimitz High School:

Elementary:	Calvert Elementary
	Cypresswood Elementary
	Dunn Elementary
	Francis Elementary
	More...
	Jones Ec/Pk/K
	Jones Elementary
	Magrill Ec/Pk/K
	Ogden Elementary
Middle:	Jones Middle
	Teague Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

African American:

42.6%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Texas avg62%

1,445^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11High Schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

698^th of 951Aldine Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	1445 of 2009	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	1479 of 1974	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1572 of 1990	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1582 of 1961	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1578 of 1876	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1597 of 1861	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1391 of 1857	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1298 of 1797	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.8	1232 of 1777	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	15.4	1552 of 1762	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	1523 of 1743	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	1483 of 1734	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.9	1294 of 1652	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.3	1110 of 1672	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	988 of 1568	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.6	1059 of 1539	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	991 of 1510	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.6	887 of 1497	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.4	846 of 1430	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.4	840 of 1429	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.8	922 of 1427	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	690 of 1086	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	779 of 1065	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	811 of 1069	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	816 of 1031	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	860 of 1020	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	706 of 1024	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	740 of 1013	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	523 of 556	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	340 of 530	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	390 of 525	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	309 of 507	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	415 of 488	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	430 of 487	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	416 of 486	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.1	1484 of 1837	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1609 of 1829	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1183 of 1810	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1116 of 1784	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	598 of 1195	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.3	935 of 1437	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	952 of 1371	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1056 of 1278	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1021 of 1195	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	974 of 1136	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	713 of 1113	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	1359 of 1936	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1494 of 1880	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1514 of 1891	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1545 of 1841	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1588 of 1815	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1362 of 1798	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1270 of 1781	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	835 of 1206	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	942 of 1182	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	884 of 1172	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	973 of 1177	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	619 of 1145	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	231 of 1137	79.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	1097 of 1860	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1254 of 1805	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1295 of 1820	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	1356 of 1762	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1369 of 1743	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1169 of 1714	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	894 of 1691	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	1250 of 1937	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1443 of 1884	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1487 of 1897	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1521 of 1847	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1557 of 1848	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1336 of 1818	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1248 of 1794	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1484 of 1954	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1568 of 1891	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1581 of 1913	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1586 of 1853	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1586 of 1840	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1459 of 1824	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1446 of 1803	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	585 of 713	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.6	266 of 731	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.1	552 of 677	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	618 of 664	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	523 of 588	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	312 of 604	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.1	8 of 28	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	35.7	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.6	8 of 34	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	1367 of 1581	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1046 of 1548	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1107 of 1478	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1186 of 1418	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	1146 of 1382	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1078 of 1357	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1124 of 1347	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	1334 of 1584	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1356 of 1556	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1231 of 1576	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1347 of 1525	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1272 of 1510	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	982 of 1526	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	790 of 1539	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+7 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)34th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)6th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History60%-11 vs state

Biology59%-12 vs state

English II Reading47%-13 vs state

English I Reading43%-13 vs state

Algebra I36%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Nimitz High School	Public	9-12	2005 W W Thorne Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 443-7480	2,651	165	16.0	78.3%	55 (2.1%)	1,130 (42.6%)	1,371 (51.7%)	20 (0.8%)	11 (0.4%)	14 (0.5%)	50 (1.9%)	31.6	1445^th of 2009 public high schools	28.1%		26.6	1479^th of 1974 public high schools	25.1%	34	36.3	58.6	42.6	47.4	59.5								$8,713
Spring Early College Academy	Public	9-12	2700 Ww Thorne Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-6880	391	21	18.4	65.0%	21 (5.4%)	85 (21.7%)	242 (61.9%)	22 (5.6%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	90.7	49^th of 2009 public high schools	97.6%		90.9	55^th of 1974 public high schools	97.2%	6	91.8	93.5	89.2	97.2	92.8								$8,870
Richey Academy	Public	6-12	341 E Richey Rd Bldg A	Houston	77073	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-6710	56	7	8.3	89.3%	6 (10.7%)	28 (50.0%)	16 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.9%)								(n/a)													$12,861
Andy Dekaney High School	Public	9-12	22351 Imperial Vly Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-7260	2,485	131	18.9	79.7%	43 (1.7%)	1,014 (40.8%)	1,320 (53.1%)	35 (1.4%)	31 (1.2%)	1 (0.0%)	41 (1.6%)	16.9	1693^rd of 2009 public high schools	15.7%		10.9	1769^th of 1974 public high schools	10.4%	76	28.3	50.2	27.9	34.8	49.0								$8,329
Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban)	Public, Charter	9-12	500 Century Plaza Dr Ste 180	Houston	77073	Harris County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 209-3505	157	6	27.0	92.4%	3 (1.9%)	67 (42.7%)	84 (53.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2.8	1943^rd of 2009 public high schools	3.3%		2.5	1940^th of 1974 public high schools	1.7%	3	14.0	10.3	4.0	9.4	26.5								$11,377
Westfield High School	Public	9-12	16713 Ella Blvd	Houston	77090	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-7130	2,264	112	20.1	74.9%	45 (2.0%)	872 (38.5%)	1,219 (53.8%)	54 (2.4%)	23 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	47 (2.1%)	12.3	1761^st of 2009 public high schools	12.3%		11.1	1763^rd of 1974 public high schools	10.7%	2	16.1	42.3	26.1	32.9	45.5								$9,226
Spring High School	Public	9-12	19428 Interstate 45 N	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-7000	2,594	129	20.0	69.0%	167 (6.4%)	1,080 (41.6%)	1,194 (46.0%)	34 (1.3%)	23 (0.9%)	19 (0.7%)	77 (3.0%)	18	1678^th of 2009 public high schools	16.5%		13.7	1716^th of 1974 public high schools	13.1%	38	30.7	46.9	36.5	36.1	44.1								$8,581
Davis H S Aldine	Public	9-12	12525 Ella Blvd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 539-4070	3,184	188	16.9	83.3%	43 (1.4%)	878 (27.6%)	2,168 (68.1%)	44 (1.4%)	8 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (1.4%)	24.2	1591^st of 2009 public high schools	20.8%		23.9	1541^st of 1974 public high schools	21.9%	50	24.6	45.3	28.5	43.8	67.6								$8,482
Premier H S - Houston (Greenspoint)	Public, Charter	9-12	250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E	Houston	77060	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	60	3	20.0	65.0%	6 (10.0%)	19 (31.7%)	31 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)	3	1935^th of 2009 public high schools	3.7%		9.9	1788^th of 1974 public high schools	9.4%	147	0.0	27.3	7.1	20.0	22.7								$11,346
Legacy School Of Sport Sciences	Public, Charter	6-12	2727 Spring Creek Dr	Spring	77373	Harris County	Legacy School Of Sport Sciences	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 396-0837	468	25	18.7		25 (5.3%)	308 (65.8%)	124 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	21.6	1633^rd of 2009 public high schools	18.7%		32.3	1347^th of 1974 public high schools	31.8%	286	8.8	52.4	38.8	51.5	50.0	29.4	43.3	41.2	10.1	15.0	19.1	8.9	$8,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Nimitz High School

Is Nimitz High School a good school?

Nimitz High School ranks 1445^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Nimitz High School in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Nimitz High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,651 students attended Nimitz High School.

What is the racial makeup of Nimitz High School?

Students at Nimitz High School are 52% Hispanic, 43% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Nimitz High School?

Nimitz High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Calvert Elementary
Elementary : Cypresswood Elementary
Elementary : Dunn Elementary
Elementary : Francis Elementary
Elementary : Jones Ec/Pk/K
Elementary : Jones Elementary
Elementary : Magrill Ec/Pk/K
Elementary : Ogden Elementary
Middle : Jones Middle
Middle : Teague Middle

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