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Klein Forest High School

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Klein Forest High School ranks 1345 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 35% of Texas high schools

Summary

Klein Forest High School is a large, comprehensive high school in the Klein Independent School District (Isd), serving 3,418 students in grades 9-12 in a diverse suburban area of Houston, TX. While the district itself is high-performing (ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide), Klein Forest has historically faced challenges, with an overall ranking in the 34th percentile and over 80% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's graduation rate (81.7%) is notably lower than the district average (92.2%) and far below that of nearby Klein High School (95.8%), while its dropout rate (3.7%) is over three times higher than the district average.

Despite these challenges, Klein Forest shows signs of progress and outperforms demographically similar schools. For example, its Algebra I proficiency rate (41.5%) is significantly higher than Westfield High School (16.1%) and Davis H S Aldine (24.6%), both of which serve similarly high-poverty populations. The school has also seen a remarkable turnaround for English Language Learner students, jumping from the 19th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 61st percentile in 2025-2026. Additionally, African American students consistently rank in the 53rd-55th percentile, indicating targeted interventions are working for specific groups.

Klein Forest's overall ranking has improved slightly, moving from the 28th percentile (1 star) in 2023-2024 to the 34th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026—its highest point since 2017-2018. U.S. History is a consistent strength, with proficiency rates (61.7%) approaching the state average (70.2%). Notably, the nearby Harmony School Of Advancement-Houston serves a similarly high-poverty population (73.5% free/reduced lunch) but achieves top-quartile rankings (74th percentile) and a near-perfect graduation rate (98.6%), suggesting that specific instructional strategies or school models can make a significant difference. This comparison offers a potential blueprint for continued improvement at Klein Forest.

3,418

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,306

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11400 Misty Valley Dr
Klein, TX 77066-3499

(832) 484-4500

District: Klein Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Klein Forest High School:

Elementary:	Eiland Elementary
	Epps Island Elementary
	Greenwood Forest Elementary
	Kaiser Elementary
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	Klenk Elementary
	McDougle Elementary
	Nitsch Elementary
Middle:	Klein Intermediate
	Wunderlich Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

African American:

20.0%

Asian:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 13 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Klein Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg69%

Texas avg62%

1,345^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

170^th of 947Klein 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	36.8	1345 of 2057	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	1309 of 1974	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1442 of 1990	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1423 of 1961	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1401 of 1876	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1477 of 1861	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1359 of 1857	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1245 of 1797	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	1085 of 1777	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	1178 of 1762	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	1141 of 1743	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	1123 of 1734	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.6	1008 of 1652	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.2	1044 of 1603	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.4	1158 of 1672	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	1109 of 1568	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.8	1134 of 1539	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.7	1179 of 1510	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.2	1102 of 1497	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.7	994 of 1430	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.1	958 of 1429	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.0	784 of 1427	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	522 of 1101	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	379 of 834	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	632 of 1065	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	668 of 1069	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	675 of 1031	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	745 of 1020	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	674 of 1024	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	640 of 1013	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	375 of 567	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	299 of 428	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	437 of 530	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	405 of 525	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	404 of 507	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	422 of 488	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	348 of 487	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	365 of 486	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.6	1087 of 1837	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1274 of 1829	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1372 of 1810	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1098 of 1784	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	469 of 1209	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.7	741 of 1153	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1161 of 1437	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	980 of 1371	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	929 of 1278	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	941 of 1195	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	845 of 1136	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	710 of 1113	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	1277 of 1976	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1364 of 1880	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1384 of 1891	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1437 of 1841	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1457 of 1815	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1383 of 1798	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1366 of 1781	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	776 of 1208	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	526 of 1182	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	603 of 1172	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	797 of 1177	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	843 of 1145	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	927 of 1137	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	1214 of 1909	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	943 of 1453	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1328 of 1805	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1259 of 1820	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1278 of 1762	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1355 of 1743	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1274 of 1714	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1189 of 1691	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	1071 of 1976	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	846 of 1513	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1316 of 1884	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1300 of 1897	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1302 of 1847	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1430 of 1848	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1325 of 1818	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1203 of 1794	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	1359 of 1993	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1504 of 1891	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1415 of 1913	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1370 of 1853	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1473 of 1840	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1362 of 1824	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1293 of 1803	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	405 of 715	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	337 of 598	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	409 of 731	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	311 of 677	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	267 of 664	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.7	483 of 588	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	428 of 604	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	465 of 582	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	62 of 104	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	3.3	100 of 101	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	47 of 105	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	1047 of 1610	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	635 of 1299	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	900 of 1548	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	858 of 1478	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	589 of 1418	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	769 of 1382	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1108 of 1357	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	955 of 1347	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	1240 of 1611	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	998 of 1294	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1116 of 1556	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1118 of 1576	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1021 of 1525	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	1081 of 1510	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.4	444 of 1526	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	830 of 1539	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)41st percentile+16 vs school

Native American (2026)40th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology62%-9 vs state

U.S. History62%-9 vs state

English II Reading51%-9 vs state

English I Reading44%-12 vs state

Algebra I41%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Our child went to all the Greenwood Forest schools. He found Klein Forest High teachers VERY involved with promoting growth, excellence and free expression. Science, the arts and theatre were most beneficial to him. He continues corresponding with updates to teachers and attributes much of his progress to the standards they set. Our son established and is now the young owner of a major animation and storyboarding studio in Orlando near Disney. Close Quote

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Our children safety is my main concerns. There is no justice . 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)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (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 (2025)	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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Klein Forest High School	Public	9-12	11400 Misty Valley Dr	Klein	77066	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-4500	3,418	238	14.3	80.1%	76 (2.2%)	682 (20.0%)	2,371 (69.4%)	222 (6.5%)	18 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	47 (1.4%)	36.8	1345^th of 2057 public high schools	34.6%		33.6	1309^th of 1974 public high schools	33.7%	36	41.5	61.8	43.9	51.2	61.7				$9,306
Vistas High School	Public	9-12	12550 Bammel N Houston	Klein	77066	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-7650	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Premier H S-Houston (Champions)	Public, Charter	9-12	3355 Fm 1960 Rd W Ste 1a And	Houston	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 316-3663	109	7	16.3	74.3%	7 (6.4%)	39 (35.8%)	60 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	36.9	1342^nd of 2057 public high schools	34.8%		33	1322^nd of 1974 public high schools	33.0%	20	14.3	20.0	50.0	30.0	73.7				$9,247
Texasworks - Houston-Champions	Public, Charter	9-12	3355 Cypress Creek Pwky	Houston	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 645-5275	12	1	12.0		0 (0.0%)	7 (58.3%)	5 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.9	1929^th of 2057 public high schools	6.2%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0	33.3	28.6
Momentum High School	Public	8-12	14450 Tc Jester Blvd	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 891-6223	176	23	7.8	90.9%	3 (1.7%)	87 (49.4%)	82 (46.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	2.8	1983^rd of 2057 public high schools	3.6%		2.8	1924^th of 1974 public high schools	2.5%	59	4.2	22.2	6.1	15.4	25.0				$14,515
Harmony School Of Advancement-Houston	Public, Charter	9-12	3171 N Sam Houston Pkwy W	Houston	77077	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 741-8899	752	45	16.8	73.5%	48 (6.4%)	113 (15.0%)	508 (67.6%)	74 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	66.5	521^st of 2057 public high schools	74.7%		66.1	522^nd of 1974 public high schools	73.6%	1	52.0	73.3	67.5	77.3	81.1				$11,700
K E Kaufman Alternative Education Center	Public	6-12	7302 Kleingreen Ln	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 249-4800	177	13	14.1	83.1%	17 (9.6%)	61 (34.5%)	85 (48.0%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)								(n/a)									$26,770
Cypress Creek High School	Public	9-12	9815 Grant Rd	Houston	77070	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 897-4200	3,222	210	15.3	62.6%	535 (16.6%)	938 (29.1%)	1,328 (41.2%)	307 (9.5%)	14 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	97 (3.0%)	46.9	1062^nd of 2057 public high schools	48.4%		48.9	938^th of 1974 public high schools	52.5%	124	35.3	62.5	55.4	57.7	72.9				$8,024
Klein High School	Public	9-12	16715 Stuebner-Airline Rd	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-4000	3,366	220	15.2	46.8%	985 (29.3%)	651 (19.3%)	1,205 (35.8%)	365 (10.8%)	6 (0.2%)	10 (0.3%)	144 (4.3%)	72.6	376^th of 2057 public high schools	81.7%		71	390^th of 1974 public high schools	80.2%	14	62.2	80.2	71.9	74.6	81.7				$8,950
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%)	24.4	1620^th of 2057 public high schools	21.2%		23.9	1541^st of 1974 public high schools	21.9%	79	24.6	45.3	28.5	43.8	67.6				$8,482

Frequently Asked Questions about Klein Forest High School

What district is Klein Forest High School in?

Klein Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Klein Forest High School?

Klein Forest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eiland Elementary
Elementary : Epps Island Elementary
Elementary : Greenwood Forest Elementary
Elementary : Kaiser Elementary
Elementary : Klenk Elementary
Elementary : McDougle Elementary
Elementary : Nitsch Elementary
Middle : Klein Intermediate
Middle : Wunderlich Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of Klein Forest High School?

Students at Klein Forest High School are 69% Hispanic, 20% African American, 6% Asian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Klein Forest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,418 students attended Klein Forest High School.

Is Klein Forest High School a good school?

Klein Forest High School ranks 1345^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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