Tomball Elementary School
Public elementary school in Tomball, Texas · Tomball ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Tomball Elementary School serves 668 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Tomball (Harris County). It is one of 23 schools in Tomball ISD. By enrollment it is the 1138th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 48.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Tomball ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484296007957 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 668 | 22,913 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.7% | 30.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Tomball Elementary School in context
Size
Tomball Elementary School is the 10th largest of Tomball ISD's 12 elementary schools; its 668 students are 2.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 723; Tomball Elementary 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 4 with 149 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 4, against an average of 111 per grade. This year grade 4 has 32% more students than kindergarten (149 against 113). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 4 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 48.5% here and 43.6% across Tomball ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.1% across Tomball ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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 48.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 668 students, Tomball Elementary School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 668 students would have about 45.1 teachers, so Tomball Elementary School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Tomball Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Bernshausen Elementary School, 2.5 miles away in Klein ISD. Within 10 miles there are 63 other elementary schools, 10 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 | 48.5% |
| Hispanic | 30.7% |
| Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Black | 8.4% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 4 |
| Kindergarten | 113 |
| Grade 1 | 125 |
| Grade 2 | 137 |
| Grade 3 | 140 |
| Grade 4 | 149 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1110 Inwood, Tomball, TX 77375
Phone: (281)357-3280
Website: tomballisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tomball Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernshausen Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.5 mi | 695 | 13.2 | 61.6% |
| Decker Prairie Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 2.7 mi | 643 | 13.7 | 35% |
| Mahaffey Elementary School | Klein ISD | 3.3 mi | 860 | 14.9 | 48% |
| Kohrville Elementary School | Klein ISD | 4.3 mi | 671 | 13.2 | 64.1% |
| Frank Elementary School | Klein ISD | 4.6 mi | 692 | 14 | 32.1% |
| Metzler Elementary School | Klein ISD | 4.7 mi | 846 | 15.3 | 47% |
| Rosehill Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 4.7 mi | 751 | 12.9 | 51.9% |
| Canyon Pointe Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 4.9 mi | 829 | 13.4 | 46.9% |
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 Lakes Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,015 |
| 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 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 |