Grand Lakes Junior High School
Public middle school in Tomball, Texas · Tomball ISD · Grades 7–8
Grand Lakes Junior High School serves 1,015 students in grades 7–8 in Tomball (Harris County). It is one of 23 schools in Tomball ISD. By enrollment it is the 265th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 59.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Tomball ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484296013737 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tomball ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,015 | 22,913 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30% | 30.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Grand Lakes Junior High School in context
Size
Grand Lakes Junior High School is the 3rd largest of Tomball ISD's 7 middle schools; its 1,015 students are 4.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,064; Grand Lakes Junior High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 521 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 494, against an average of 508 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 494 in grade 7 and 521 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 41.5% here and 43.6% across Tomball ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 33.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.1% across Tomball ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 59.42 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,015 students, Grand Lakes Junior High School has 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,015 students would have about 70.5 teachers, so Grand Lakes Junior High School has 11.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Grand Lakes Junior High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Oakcrest Intermediate School, 4.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 other middle schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 41.5% |
| Hispanic | 33.3% |
| Asian | 12.7% |
| Black | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 494 |
| Grade 8 | 521 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
20247 Cypress Rosehill Rd, Tomball, TX 77377
Phone: (281)357-3264
Website: tomballisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Grand Lakes Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakcrest Intermediate School | Tomball ISD | 4.1 mi | 815 | 14.6 | 30.8% |
| Goodson Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.7 mi | 1,360 | 16.5 | 41.8% |
| Salyards Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.0 mi | 1,413 | 18.1 | 23.9% |
| Tomball Intermediate School | Tomball ISD | 5.4 mi | 1,179 | 14.1 | 41.6% |
| Tomball Junior High School | Tomball ISD | 5.6 mi | 948 | 17.6 | 45.1% |
| Northpointe Intermediate School | Tomball ISD | 5.9 mi | 768 | 14.9 | 27.9% |
| Willow Wood Junior High School | Tomball ISD | 6.2 mi | 884 | 16.6 | 31.2% |
| Spillane Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 6.4 mi | 1,436 | 17 | 30.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tomball ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Pointe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 829 |
| Creekside Forest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 676 |
| Creekside Park Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,219 |
| Creekview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 937 |
| Decker Prairie Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 643 |
| Early Excellence Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 219 |
| Grand Oaks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 548 |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 756 |
| Northpointe Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 768 |
| Oakcrest Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 815 |
| Rosehill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 751 |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 970 |
| Tomball Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 668 |
| Tomball High School | High | 9–12 | 3,227 |
| Tomball Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,179 |
| Tomball Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 948 |
| Tomball Memorial High School | High | 9–12 | 3,213 |
| Tomball Star Academy | High | 9–12 | 402 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 740 |
| Wildwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 819 |
| Willow Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 687 |
| Willow Wood Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 884 |