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Kempner High School

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Kempner High School ranks 937 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

937^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 53% of Texas high schools

Summary

Kempner High School in Sugar Land, TX, serves approximately 1,850 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd), a district rated above average statewide. The school has a diverse student body, with over 61% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and currently holds a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the 53rd percentile of Texas high schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

Kempner’s greatest strength is its exceptional Gifted and Talented (GT) program, which ranks in the 90th percentile—a stark contrast to its overall performance. This suggests a "two-schools" dynamic: a highly effective program for advanced learners alongside a general education program that struggles to meet state averages. The school’s most significant academic weakness is Algebra I, where only 37.78% of students are proficient, well below the district average of 60.15% and the state average of 54.03%. While Kempner spends slightly more per student ($9,390) than higher-performing peers like Clements High School ($8,731) and William B Travis High School ($8,464), its overall ranking has declined from a consistent 4-star status between 2016 and 2019 to its current 3-star level.

Compared to nearby schools, Kempner is the lowest-performing traditional high school in its immediate area within Fort Bend ISD. It is outperformed by Stephen F Austin High School (89th percentile) and Dulles High School (72nd percentile), but it significantly outperforms Taylor High School (31st percentile) in the neighboring Alief Independent School District (Isd). The school’s dropout rate has been consistently higher than the district average, and performance varies widely across student groups, with strengths in Special Education and African American students but notable weaknesses in Asian and Hispanic student populations. Kempner’s future success likely depends on replicating the success of its GT program for the broader student body and addressing foundational math challenges.

1,850

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,195

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14777 Voss Rd
Sugar Land, TX 77498-2125

(281) 634-2300

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Kempner High School:

Elementary:	Arizona Fleming Elementary
	Lakeview Elementary
	Rita Drabek Elementary
	Sugar Mill Elementary
	More...
	Townewest Elementary
Middle:	Sugar Land Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.2%

Asian:

29.2%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 16 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg70%

Texas avg62%

937^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11High Schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

294^th of 951Fort Bend 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	50.3	937 of 2009	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	853 of 1974	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	900 of 1990	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	876 of 1961	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	744 of 1876	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	714 of 1861	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	514 of 1857	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	382 of 1797	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	401 of 1777	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	61.3	649 of 1762	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	466 of 1743	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	416 of 1734	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.9	360 of 1652	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	211 of 1603	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	314 of 1672	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	265 of 1568	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	300 of 1539	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	321 of 1510	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	431 of 1497	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	398 of 1430	72.2%	★★★★☆
2005	78.2	174 of 1429	87.8%	★★★★☆
2004	74.5	236 of 1427	83.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	422 of 1086	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	438 of 1065	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	381 of 1069	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	319 of 1031	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	309 of 1020	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	283 of 1024	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	180 of 1013	82.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	411 of 556	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	336 of 530	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	326 of 525	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	307 of 507	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	349 of 488	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	257 of 487	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	269 of 486	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.0	650 of 1837	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.0	1450 of 1829	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.6	386 of 1810	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	203 of 1784	88.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	554 of 1195	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	741 of 1437	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	687 of 1371	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	647 of 1278	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	688 of 1195	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	537 of 1136	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	304 of 1113	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	949 of 1936	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	962 of 1880	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	872 of 1891	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	622 of 1841	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	604 of 1815	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	552 of 1798	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	406 of 1781	77.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	125 of 1206	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	198 of 1182	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	197 of 1172	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	127 of 1177	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	169 of 1145	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	201 of 1137	82.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	1057 of 1860	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1119 of 1805	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1130 of 1820	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	895 of 1762	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	835 of 1743	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	661 of 1714	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	605 of 1691	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	846 of 1937	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	775 of 1884	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	756 of 1897	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	642 of 1847	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	785 of 1848	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	467 of 1818	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	374 of 1794	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	943 of 1954	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	830 of 1891	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	855 of 1913	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	833 of 1853	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	831 of 1840	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	542 of 1824	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	467 of 1803	74.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	407 of 731	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	270 of 677	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	345 of 664	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	374 of 588	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	183 of 604	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	192 of 582	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	562 of 1581	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	657 of 1548	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	450 of 1478	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	382 of 1418	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	45.0	645 of 1382	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	537 of 1357	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	336 of 1347	75.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	971 of 1584	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	940 of 1556	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	727 of 1576	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	864 of 1525	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	708 of 1510	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	653 of 1526	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	470 of 1539	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)90th percentile+36 vs school

At Risk (2022)65th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)44th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)26th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology72%~ state avg

U.S. History70%~ state avg

English II Reading60%~ state avg

English I Reading55%~ state avg

Algebra I38%-16 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Friday, June 24, 2011

Kempner High School is a great school with amazing teachers and alumni. The time I spent at Kempner was very fun and most of all a time of learning new exciting things. I am so glad I was part of this awesome shool. Close Quote

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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)	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	Total
Kempner High School	Public	9-12	14777 Voss Rd	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2300	1,850	108	17.1	61.4%	211 (11.4%)	289 (15.6%)	744 (40.2%)	541 (29.2%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (3.1%)	50.3	937^th of 2009 public high schools	53.4%		52.3	853^rd of 1974 public high schools	56.8%	84	37.8	72.5	55.1	59.9	70.0	$9,195
M R Wood Center For Learning	Public	6-12	138 Ave F	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-6000	134	28	4.7	66.4%	14 (10.4%)	66 (49.3%)	32 (23.9%)	15 (11.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)								(n/a)						$41,194
Stephen F Austin High School	Public	9-12	3434 Pheasant Creek Dr	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2000	2,655	140	19.0	36.6%	419 (15.8%)	421 (15.9%)	398 (15.0%)	1,315 (49.5%)	13 (0.5%)	6 (0.2%)	83 (3.1%)	79	230^th of 2009 public high schools	88.6%		76.7	278^th of 1974 public high schools	85.9%	48	63.5	85.6	75.9	79.3	88.9	$9,178
Harmony School Of Innovation-Sugar Land	Public, Charter	9-12	13738 Old Richmond Rd	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston West	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 302-6445	912	53	17.1	56.0%	155 (17.0%)	203 (22.3%)	182 (20.0%)	357 (39.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	88.1	83^rd of 2009 public high schools	95.9%		87.1	105^th of 1974 public high schools	94.7%	22	79.3	93.2	85.6	89.0	93.9	$12,109
Kerr High School	Public	9-12	8150 Sugarland Howell	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8484	807	38	21.5	68.8%	42 (5.2%)	128 (15.9%)	252 (31.2%)	370 (45.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.9%)	94.7	8^th of 2009 public high schools	99.6%		95.6	11^th of 1974 public high schools	99.4%	3		100.0	93.1	99.1	98.9	$7,569
Taylor High School	Public	9-12	7555 Howell Sugar Land Rd	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-3500	2,838	171	16.5	79.4%	103 (3.6%)	705 (24.8%)	1,705 (60.1%)	273 (9.6%)	37 (1.3%)	6 (0.2%)	9 (0.3%)	34.3	1380^th of 2009 public high schools	31.3%		32.3	1348^th of 1974 public high schools	31.7%	32	46.1	52.4	31.6	46.4	77.5	$6,925
Dulles High School	Public	9-12	550 Dulles Ave	Sugar Land	77478	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5600	2,165	122	17.7	43.7%	287 (13.3%)	445 (20.6%)	496 (22.9%)	844 (39.0%)	9 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	80 (3.7%)	64.4	555^th of 2009 public high schools	72.4%		66.7	501^st of 1974 public high schools	74.6%	54	34.9	79.2	67.6	69.0	78.7	$9,238
William B Travis High School	Public	9-12	11111 Harlem Rd	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-7000	3,114	166	18.7	37.8%	572 (18.4%)	906 (29.1%)	605 (19.4%)	904 (29.0%)	9 (0.3%)	9 (0.3%)	109 (3.5%)	75.2	324^th of 2009 public high schools	83.9%		72	370^th of 1974 public high schools	81.3%	46	55.6	87.0	76.2	74.0	83.9	$7,974
Clements High School	Public	9-12	4200 Elkins Dr	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2150	2,641	138	19.1	18.5%	519 (19.7%)	189 (7.2%)	328 (12.4%)	1,469 (55.6%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	132 (5.0%)	86	110^th of 2009 public high schools	94.5%		87.7	91^st of 1974 public high schools	95.4%	19	62.5	91.9	87.2	86.9	94.4	$8,383
George Bush High School	Public	9-12	6707 Fm 1464	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6060	2,428	139	17.4	67.1%	113 (4.7%)	895 (36.9%)	1,002 (41.3%)	339 (14.0%)	14 (0.6%)	6 (0.2%)	59 (2.4%)	48.5	981^st of 2009 public high schools	51.2%		39.6	1171^st of 1974 public high schools	40.7%	190	47.2	72.9	50.6	55.4	70.0	$8,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Kempner High School

How many students attend Kempner High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,850 students attended Kempner High School.

What district is Kempner High School in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Kempner High School?

Students at Kempner High School are 40% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 16% African American, 11% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Kempner High School?

Kempner High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arizona Fleming Elementary
Elementary : Lakeview Elementary
Elementary : Rita Drabek Elementary
Elementary : Sugar Mill Elementary
Elementary : Townewest Elementary
Middle : Sugar Land Middle

Is Kempner High School a good school?

Kempner High School ranks 937^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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