Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Klein ISD: B

Total students

3,409

Avg. teacher experience

10.8 years

Klein ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

85.5 %

Klein ISD: 92.9%

Statewide: 90%

Klein Forest High School is a high school in Klein, TX, in the Klein ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,409 students. 78.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 85.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Klein Forest High School was 884 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.6.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,370, which is $2,483 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.kleinisd.net

Address

11400 Misty Valley Dr
Klein, TX 77066-3499

Office phone number

(832) 484-4500

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Klein Forest High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

3,409

African American

739 (21.7%)

Klein ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

27 (0.8%)

Klein ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

237 (7%)

Klein ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

2,257 (66.2%)

Klein ISD: 44.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

3 (0.1%)

Klein ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

94 (2.8%)

Klein ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

52 (1.5%)

Klein ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

21.7%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

7.0%

Hispanic

66.2%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

2.8%

Two or more races

1.5%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

78.6 %

Klein ISD: 53.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

79 %

Klein ISD: 51.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

27.6 %

Klein ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

78.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

79.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

27.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

26.7 %

Klein ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.6 %

Klein ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10 %

Klein ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

26.7%

Gifted and talented

3.6%

Special education

10.0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Klein ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Klein ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Klein ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Klein ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

85.5 %

Klein ISD: 92.9%

Statewide: 90%

African American

82 %

Klein ISD: 89.5%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Klein ISD: 82.4%

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

96 %

Klein ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

85.9 %

Klein ISD: 91%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Klein ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

78.3 %

Klein ISD: 95.7%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

77.8 %

Klein ISD: 96.4%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

82.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

96.0%

Hispanic

85.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

78.3%

Two or more races

77.8%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

4.1 %

Klein ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

4.4 %

Klein ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

7.7 %

Klein ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0.4 %

Klein ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

4.3 %

Klein ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

20 %

Klein ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

5.7 %

Klein ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

3.9 %

Klein ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

28.5 %

Klein ISD: 10%

Statewide: 15%

African American

30.3 %

Klein ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

38.5 %

Klein ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

7.2 %

Klein ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

30.2 %

Klein ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

60 %

Klein ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

23.6 %

Klein ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

32.1 %

Klein ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

15.4 %

Klein ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

9.8 %

Klein ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

15.4 %

Klein ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

51 %

Klein ISD: 42.6%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

12 %

Klein ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Klein ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

22.8 %

Klein ISD: 22.9%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

15 %

Klein ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

19.7 %

Klein ISD: 60.3%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

13.9 %

Klein ISD: 41%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Klein ISD: 20%

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

28.4 %

Klein ISD: 63.7%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

15.9 %

Klein ISD: 48.4%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Klein ISD: Masked

Statewide: 43.9%

White

7.7 %

Klein ISD: 69%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Klein ISD: 87.1%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

884

Klein ISD: 989

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

20.6

Klein ISD: 24.4

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

29.6 %

Klein ISD: 54.8%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

24.2 %

Klein ISD: 42.6%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

17.7 %

Klein ISD: 38.6%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

29.6%

Math

24.2%

Reading + Math

17.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

257.4

African American

74 (28.7%)

Klein ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (0.4%)

Klein ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

10.8 (4.2%)

Klein ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

31.4 (12.2%)

Klein ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.4%)

Klein ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

137.3 (53.3%)

Klein ISD: 67.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (0.8%)

Klein ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

9 (3.5%)

Klein ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

162.3 (63.1%)

Klein ISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

82.8 (32.2%)

Klein ISD: 26%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

3.2 (1.3%)

Klein ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.2

Klein ISD: 14.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

10.8 years

Klein ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$61,370

Klein ISD: $62,222

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,168

Klein ISD: $57,375

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$58,957

Klein ISD: $58,616

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,849

Klein ISD: $60,701

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$63,493

Klein ISD: $63,811

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,885

Klein ISD: $67,965

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$73,259

Klein ISD: $75,603

Statewide: $71,111

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