Tomball Int, Tomball TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Tomball Int

Tomball Intermediate serves grades five and six as a regular public school in northwest Harris County, sitting centrally within the Tomball area and drawing from a broad residential base. The school enrollment is small to mid-sized for an intermediate campus, with roughly even numbers across the two grade levels. About a modest share of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, and the enrollment is racially and ethnically mixed, with a substantial white population alongside meaningful shares of Hispanic, Asian, Black, and multiracial students. The school's population reflects the suburban, growing Tomball-Magnolia region.

On state assessments, Tomball Intermediate shows mixed academic standing. In math, proficiency runs in the mid-to-upper range—slightly better in sixth grade than fifth. English language arts performance is stronger in sixth grade and solidly in the middle band overall, though a very small cohort took the Spanish-language ELA assessment with notably lower results, reflecting the school's small bilingual or heritage-language learner population rather than a weakness in English instruction. Science proficiency is the softest area, sitting below the other subjects. Across all subjects combined, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among the county's intermediate schools, a respectable positioning.

The data offered no information on student attendance, discipline, special-education enrollment, English learner identification, program offerings beyond the core curriculum, or staffing. A parent interested in these specifics would benefit from contacting the school directly or consulting the district's program guide.

Tomball Intermediate exists within Tomball ISD, a district undergoing significant growth and capital investment. The district has completed and opened new schools funded by Bond 2021 and recently won voter approval for a replacement Tomball Intermediate School as part of a Bond 2025 package, signaling that facilities and capacity are evolving. The district has also steadily lowered its property tax rate over recent years—a meaningful factor for families weighing cost of ownership. Early-college pathways through P-TECH partnerships with Lone Star College have expanded, giving older students a route to earn an associate degree alongside a high school diploma.

The location sits in a rapidly growing suburban area with a walkable historic downtown core but a car-dependent character outside of it. Housing values in the area are moderate, and the job market spans healthcare, education, retail, and energy sectors. The broader Tomball area is near major highway corridors and has seen substantial residential development, with multiple master-planned communities opening or expanding. For families seeking a mid-sized intermediate school in a growing suburban district with developing college-ready infrastructure and stable property-tax stewardship, Tomball Intermediate represents a conventional public option with room-level performance that sits at or slightly above county norms.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 0% · ▲ 56 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 659%

School 59% · District 69% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 76% · ▼ 63 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 39 pts below county median

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 77% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Science

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 18% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

This schoolTOMBALL ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income51%Higher-income72%21 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income48%Higher-income75%27 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income43%Higher-income65%22 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income43%Higher-income70%27 pp gap