Tomball Star Academy
Public high school in Tomball, Texas · Tomball ISD · Grades 9–12
Tomball Star Academy serves 402 students in grades 9–12 in Tomball (Harris County). It is one of 23 schools in Tomball ISD. By enrollment it is the 1025th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| 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 | 484296013654 |
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 high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 402 | 22,913 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 15.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.4% | 30.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% of Texas high 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 Star Academy in context
Size
Tomball Star Academy is the smallest of Tomball ISD's 3 high schools; its 402 students are 1.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5.3 miles away and have a median of 3,220 students, so Tomball Star Academy is smaller than most of them.
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 9 with 125 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 86, against an average of 101 per grade. This year grade 12 has 31% fewer students than grade 9 (86 against 125). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 36.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Tomball ISD (35.7%). White students are next, at 35.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.1% across Tomball ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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
Tomball Star Academy has 22.65 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 402 students would have about 28.7 teachers, so Tomball Star Academy has 6.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Tomball High School, 2 miles away in the same district. There are 4 high schools within 5 miles and 16 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 36.3% |
| White | 35.6% |
| Asian | 17.2% |
| Black | 6% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
54% of students are girls and 46% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 125 |
| Grade 10 | 105 |
| Grade 11 | 86 |
| Grade 12 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11211 Fm 2920 Building 3, Tomball, TX 77375
Phone: (281)357-3222
Website: tomballisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tomball Star Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomball High School | Tomball ISD | 2.0 mi | 3,227 | 18.1 | 31.4% |
| Ischool-Creekside | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 4.0 mi | 130 | 25.6 | 21.5% |
| Klein Oak High School | Klein ISD | 4.7 mi | 3,766 | 17 | 40.4% |
| Tomball Memorial High School | Tomball ISD | 4.9 mi | 3,213 | 18.1 | 26% |
| Klein Cain High School | Klein ISD | 5.8 mi | 3,922 | 16.5 | 40.2% |
| Klein High School | Klein ISD | 7.0 mi | 3,366 | 15.3 | 46.8% |
| K E Kaufman Alternative Education Center | Klein ISD | 7.3 mi | 177 | 14.2 | 83.1% |
| Ischool High at University Park | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 7.3 mi | 433 | 22.9 | 32.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.