Summary:
The 11 schools in zip code 77389, serving elementary through high school grades across parts of Klein, The Woodlands, and Spring, Texas, are split between the highly-rated Klein Independent School District (ISD) and the top-tier Tomball Independent School District (ISD), with one charter school from the School of Science and Technology.
The standout school in the area is Creekside Forest Elementary (Tomball ISD), which ranks in the top 1% of Texas elementary schools with test scores consistently above 90% proficiency. Other top performers include French Elementary (Klein ISD) in the top 5% and Timber Creek Elementary (Tomball ISD) in the top 10%. The only high school, Klein Oak High School, ranks in the top 25% of Texas high schools with a 95.9% graduation rate. The two middle schools present a contrast: Hofius Intermediate shows strong performance across all levels, while Hildebrandt Intermediate has excellent advanced course results (100% proficient in Biology) but struggles with grade-level scores. The charter school Sst Willowcreek has shown a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the bottom 7% to the top 17% of Texas elementary schools in recent years.
A key takeaway is the significant performance gap between the two districts, with Tomball ISD schools consistently outperforming Klein ISD schools. The data also reveals that per-student spending does not directly correlate with performance—Northampton Elementary has the highest spending ($10,265/student) but ranks lower than French Elementary, which has the lowest spending ($8,350/student). Schools with higher rates of economic disadvantage, such as Zwink Elementary (63.21% free/reduced lunch), tend to have lower overall performance, though Zwink shows a notable strength in 4th-grade Math. Overall, the area offers a wide range of school quality, from elite top-1% performers to schools needing additional support.
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