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Kempner H S

Sugar Land, TX · Fort Bend ISD

Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · City, midsize

853rd of 1,669 Texas high schools statewide · better than 49% Declining

14777 VOSS RD, Sugar Land, TX 77498

(281)634-2300NCES ID 481965006540Directory 202324

1,896
Students
2023–24 enrollment
17.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
61%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
17.7%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Kempner H S 853rd of 1,669 Texas high schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 49% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 64th in 2019 to 49th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%49%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 1,098 students tested

English Language Arts
Kempner H S
50%
TX average
54%
Math
Kempner H S
36%
TX average
45%
Science
Kempner H S
68%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Kempner H S TX average
25%50%75%50%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Kempner H S TX average
25%50%75%36%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Kempner H S TX average
25%50%75%68%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,896 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic40%White12%Asian29%Black16%
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categories changedHispanic 40%White 12%Asian 29%Black 16%16%59%13%13%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic29.0%39.9% 10.9 pts
Asian31.9%29.2% 2.7 pts
Black15.3%15.9% 0.6 pts
White21.6%12.0% 9.6 pts
Two or more races1.8%2.7% 0.9 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $328K in zip 77498 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$89K$178K$266K$355K$333K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Kempner H S in?

Kempner H S is part of the Fort Bend ISD district in Sugar Land, Texas.

Is Kempner H S a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Kempner H S 853rd of 1,669 Texas high schools (better than 49% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Kempner H S?

Hispanic 40%, Asian 29%, Black 16%, White 12% (1,896 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Kempner H S cost?

The typical home value in zip code 77498 is $328K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.