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Tomball Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
1256th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Tomball Elementary is a PK-4 school in the highly-rated Tomball Independent School District (Isd), serving 668 students in a community with moderate economic diversity, where about half of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a strong long-term improvement, climbing from a 2-star rating a decade ago to a solid 4-star rating today, placing it in the 73rd percentile statewide. However, it is the lowest-ranked elementary school within its own exceptional district, where peers like Wildwood Elementary and Willow Creek Elementary both hold 5-star ratings and rank in the 95th percentile or higher.

One standout strength is the school’s Gifted and Talented program, which ranks in the 96th percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement that far exceeds the school’s overall performance. On the other hand, the school faces challenges in mathematics, with 4th-grade math proficiency dropping to 55% in 2025-2026, creating a 21-point gap compared to the district average. This suggests a need for targeted support in upper-grade math instruction. Additionally, the school’s student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1 is slightly higher than most district peers, such as Rosehill Elementary (12.9:1) and Canyon Pointe Elementary (13.4:1).

For parents comparing options, Decker Prairie Elementary offers an interesting benchmark: it has a similar size and 4-star rating but is trending upward (84th percentile), while Tomball Elementary has seen a slight recent dip. Despite this, Tomball Elementary still performs well above state averages—for example, 63% of its 3rd graders were proficient in reading versus 51% statewide. The school’s per-student spending is in the middle of the district pack, indicating that performance differences are likely driven by instructional strategies and school culture rather than funding alone.

668
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,655
Per pupil spending ?
50.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1110 Inwood
       Tomball, TX  77375

(281) 357-3280

District: Tomball Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Tomball Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tomball Intermediate
    Tomball J H
High:    Tomball High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
48.5%
Hispanic:
30.7%
Two or more races:
9.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 49% meeting standards)
✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2021) to 73rd (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Tomball Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school56%
District avg74%
Texas avg49%
1,256th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 23 pts since 2016
From top 50% (2016) to top 27% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
12th of 12Elementary Schools in the Tomball Independent School District (Isd)
31st of 951Tomball 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.31256 of 462772.9%★★★★☆
202575.6913 of 465180.4%★★★★☆
202476.2891 of 471081.1%★★★★☆
202376.0917 of 464780.3%★★★★☆
202273.31016 of 458177.8%★★★★☆
202176.5864 of 457881.1%★★★★☆
201958.31605 of 447964.2%★★★☆☆
201862.91348 of 435969.1%★★★☆☆
201746.82139 of 432950.6%★★★☆☆
201652.72164 of 428649.5%★★☆☆☆
201558.61875 of 432056.6%★★★☆☆
201455.91991 of 426053.3%★★★☆☆
201347.02469 of 422141.5%★★☆☆☆
201260.01705 of 420659.5%★★★☆☆
201111.93938 of 40953.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201017.23678 of 39376.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200918.03596 of 38847.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200834.52924 of 376822.4%★☆☆☆☆
200731.03034 of 372418.5%★☆☆☆☆
200642.92382 of 347631.5%★★☆☆☆
200547.82114 of 347539.2%★★☆☆☆
200434.42699 of 346522.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.21390 of 240642.2%★★☆☆☆
202570.8359 of 190581.2%★★★★☆
202454.0987 of 244359.6%★★★☆☆
202343.01335 of 244345.4%★★☆☆☆
202257.2860 of 242164.5%★★★☆☆
202124.82065 of 244415.5%★☆☆☆☆
201953.8991 of 251560.6%★★★☆☆
201868.8503 of 248379.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202361.8420 of 101558.6%★★★☆☆
202136.4677 of 96730.0%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202247.42289 of 446148.7%★★☆☆☆
202163.11048 of 433175.8%★★★★☆
201941.02588 of 429539.7%★★☆☆☆
201842.42476 of 424041.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.4702 of 164357.3%★★★☆☆
202574.9501 of 291882.8%★★★★☆
202475.7575 of 366884.3%★★★★☆
202370.7693 of 355680.5%★★★★☆
202257.71216 of 348765.1%★★★☆☆
202157.51102 of 344668.0%★★★☆☆
201931.22606 of 333321.8%★☆☆☆☆
201867.9733 of 322677.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.41163 of 457574.6%★★★★☆
202575.3706 of 374481.1%★★★★☆
202466.91233 of 465873.5%★★★★☆
202368.01182 of 458874.2%★★★★☆
202269.81102 of 456175.8%★★★★☆
202164.61291 of 449971.3%★★★★☆
201958.11598 of 434863.2%★★★☆☆
201864.01293 of 430670.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.2132 of 307595.7%★★★★★
202572.0567 of 261978.4%★★★★☆
202371.6687 of 298076.9%★★★★☆
202260.71369 of 295853.7%★★★☆☆
202177.9468 of 300684.4%★★★★☆
201952.01950 of 318438.8%★★☆☆☆
201872.5678 of 310678.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.81215 of 441372.5%★★★★☆
202576.7534 of 364485.3%★★★★☆
202471.1898 of 446579.9%★★★★☆
202361.61387 of 440168.5%★★★☆☆
202256.51660 of 437662.1%★★★☆☆
202165.51088 of 432974.9%★★★★☆
201967.11010 of 418875.9%★★★★☆
201865.41092 of 416873.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.71397 of 452069.1%★★★☆☆
202574.6547 of 370585.2%★★★★☆
202474.2708 of 459484.6%★★★★☆
202371.0849 of 452181.2%★★★★☆
202270.5874 of 447780.5%★★★★☆
202170.6819 of 445181.6%★★★★☆
201965.31055 of 430975.5%★★★★☆
201863.71171 of 426472.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.51376 of 458270.0%★★★★☆
202577.1684 of 373981.7%★★★★☆
202480.1702 of 464784.9%★★★★☆
202379.4739 of 458583.9%★★★★☆
202272.81011 of 456377.8%★★★★☆
202183.9552 of 449887.7%★★★★☆
201956.71619 of 435762.8%★★★☆☆
201859.71492 of 431965.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202626.3932 of 110615.7%★☆☆☆☆
202525.6830 of 97514.9%★☆☆☆☆
202424.4956 of 112815.2%★☆☆☆☆
202360.8428 of 109961.1%★★★☆☆
202260.1372 of 100462.9%★★★☆☆
202161.9317 of 96167.0%★★★☆☆
201963.1382 of 111265.6%★★★☆☆
201844.9607 of 104642.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.41050 of 430175.6%★★★★☆
202567.8744 of 354979.0%★★★★☆
202451.31810 of 429257.8%★★★☆☆
202345.91896 of 408653.6%★★★☆☆
202244.71936 of 395251.0%★★★☆☆
202142.41859 of 379951.1%★★★☆☆
201934.82436 of 368433.9%★★☆☆☆
201835.02381 of 355833.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.61028 of 300665.8%★★★☆☆
202571.0649 of 261275.2%★★★★☆
202469.3794 of 310874.5%★★★★☆
202372.6688 of 310677.8%★★★★☆
202261.81104 of 308264.2%★★★☆☆
202169.4765 of 308275.2%★★★★☆
201938.92091 of 314233.5%★★☆☆☆
201844.51791 of 312742.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+23 vs school
Special Education (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)75th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)66th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2023)59th percentile-22 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile-16 vs school
At Risk (2022)49th percentile-29 vs school
African American (2026)42nd percentile-31 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile-57 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading59%+7 vs state
Mathematics52%+5 vs state

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Students who attend Tomball Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tomball Intermediate
Middle : Tomball J H
High : Tomball High School

Students at Tomball Elementary are 49% White, 31% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended Tomball Elementary.

Tomball Elementary ranks 1256th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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