Tomball Junior High School
Public middle school in Tomball, Texas · Tomball ISD · Grades 7–8
Tomball Junior High School serves 948 students in grades 7–8 in Tomball (Harris County). It is one of 23 schools in Tomball ISD. By enrollment it is the 343rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.6 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 ÷ 53.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| 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 | 484296004703 |
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 | 948 | 22,913 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 15.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.1% | 30.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% 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.
Tomball Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 7 middle schools in Tomball ISD, Tomball Junior High School is the 4th largest, with 4.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,043; Tomball 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 496 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 452, against an average of 474 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than grade 7 (496 against 452). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 50.3% here and 43.6% across Tomball ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 36.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.1% 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 53.96 full-time-equivalent teachers for 948 students, Tomball Junior High School has 17.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 948 students would have about 65.8 teachers, so Tomball Junior High School has 11.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Tomball Junior High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Tomball Intermediate School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 23 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 | 50.3% |
| Hispanic | 36.3% |
| Black | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 452 |
| Grade 8 | 496 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
30430 Quinn Rd, Tomball, TX 77375
Phone: (281)357-3000
Website: tomballisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tomball Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomball Intermediate School | Tomball ISD | 1.3 mi | 1,179 | 14.1 | 41.6% |
| Creekside Park Junior High School | Tomball ISD | 4.8 mi | 1,219 | 18.5 | 12.1% |
| Hofius Intermediate School | Klein ISD | 4.9 mi | 1,313 | 16.7 | 35.8% |
| Oakcrest Intermediate School | Tomball ISD | 5.3 mi | 815 | 14.6 | 30.8% |
| Northpointe Intermediate School | Tomball ISD | 5.6 mi | 768 | 14.9 | 27.9% |
| Grand Lakes Junior High School | Tomball ISD | 5.6 mi | 1,015 | 17.1 | 30% |
| Willow Wood Junior High School | Tomball ISD | 6.0 mi | 884 | 16.6 | 31.2% |
| Hildebrandt Intermediate School | Klein ISD | 6.4 mi | 1,071 | 14.5 | 55.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.