Tomball Star Academy
- High school in Tomball ISD
- Tomball, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Tomball ISD: A
Total students
401
Avg. teacher experience
9.3 years
Tomball ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Tomball ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Tomball Star Academy is a high school in Tomball, TX, in the Tomball ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 401 students. 20% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,834, which is $1,193 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
30330 Quinn RdTomball, TX 77375
Office phone number
Principal
- Kelly Marchiando
- kellymarchiando@tomballisd.net
- (281) 357-3220
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tomball Star Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
401
African American
25 (6.2%)
Tomball ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
2 (0.5%)
Tomball ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
44 (11%)
Tomball ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
124 (30.9%)
Tomball ISD: 31.9%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
195 (48.6%)
Tomball ISD: 50.4%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
11 (2.7%)
Tomball ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
20 %
Tomball ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
21.4 %
Tomball ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
1 %
Tomball ISD: 11%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.7 %
Tomball ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
12.5 %
Tomball ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
2 %
Tomball ISD: 9%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Tomball ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Tomball ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Tomball ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
Tomball 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Tomball ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Tomball ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Tomball ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Tomball ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
Tomball ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tomball ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.2%
White
N/A
Tomball ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
N/A
Tomball ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
0 %
Tomball ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
N/A
Tomball ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Tomball ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Tomball ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Tomball ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tomball ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Tomball ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Tomball ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.7 %
Tomball ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Tomball ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
5.3 %
Tomball ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Tomball ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2.2 %
Tomball ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tomball ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
5.3 %
Tomball ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Tomball ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
18.8 %
Tomball ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 22%
African American
14.3 %
Tomball ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Tomball ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
16.7 %
Tomball ISD: 59.7%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
19.4 %
Tomball ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tomball ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
18.6 %
Tomball ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
Masked
Tomball ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
44.4 %
Tomball ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 59%
African American
Masked
Tomball ISD: 60.7%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Tomball ISD: Masked
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
Masked
Tomball ISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
33.3 %
Tomball ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tomball ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
50 %
Tomball ISD: 72.4%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
Masked
Tomball ISD: 56%
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
N/A
Tomball ISD: 1149
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Tomball ISD: 24.6
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
N/A
Tomball ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
N/A
Tomball ISD: 63.9%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
N/A
Tomball ISD: 61.6%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
21
African American
1 (4.8%)
Tomball ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (4.8%)
Tomball ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
19 (90.5%)
Tomball ISD: 80.1%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
3 (14.3%)
Tomball ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
17 (81%)
Tomball ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (4.8%)
Tomball ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
19.1
Tomball ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
9.3 years
Tomball ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$58,834
Tomball ISD: $60,914
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Tomball ISD: $56,868
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$57,507
Tomball ISD: $56,176
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$56,359
Tomball ISD: $59,228
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$62,393
Tomball ISD: $62,511
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$65,235
Tomball ISD: $67,242
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Tomball ISD: $74,602
Statewide: $69,974