C E King High School

Summary:

C E King High School is a public high school in Houston, Texas, serving 3,473 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Sheldon Independent School District, which is ranked 778 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Despite serving a predominantly Hispanic (65.91%) and African American (28.94%) student population, C E King High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas high schools over the past decade, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's STAAR EOC test scores are significantly below state and district averages across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 27.17% in Algebra I to 61.12% in U.S. History, compared to state averages of 44.73% and 69.1%, respectively. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 92.9% in 2019-2020 to 89.7% in 2022-2023, while its dropout rate has increased from 1.0% in 2018-2019 to 2.6% in 2020-2021.

When compared to nearby schools, such as the Galena Park Independent School District (ISD) Career & Technical ECHS, which has significantly higher STAAR EOC proficiency rates, a 98.9% four-year graduation rate, and a 0.0% dropout rate, C E King High School's performance lags behind both the state and district averages, particularly for its African American, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged student populations. This suggests that addressing the school's challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes and opportunities for its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 11433 E Sam Houston Pkwy N
       Houston, TX  77044-2099


(346) 378-7000

District: Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1478th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,820 Help


Feeder schools for C E King High School:

Elementary:    Garrett Elementary
    H M Carroll Elementary
    L E Monahan Elementary
    Royalwood Elementary
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Middle:    C E King Middle
    Michael R Null Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  3,670

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.3%
African American:
28.9%
White:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details C E King High School ranks worse than 74.4% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.68. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at C E King High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.3%), African American (28.9%), White (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at C E King High School is 17.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at C E King High School is $10,820.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

C E King High School:

SchoolDigger ranks C E King High School 1478th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See C E King High School in the ranking list.)

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Sheldon Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Sheldon Independent School District (Isd) 778th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for C E King High School

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Rank History for all students at C E King High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 31.63 1167th 1427 18.2%
2005 34.87 1106th 1429 22.6%
2006 31.44 1142nd 1430 20.1%
2007 32.15 1203rd 1497 19.6%
2008 35.97 1177th 1510 22.1%
2009 41.18 1158th 1539 24.8%
2010 43.10 1182nd 1568 24.6%
2011 47.37 1157th 1672 30.8%
2012 49.31 846th 1603 47.2%
2013 41.73 1091st 1652 34.0%
2014 41.89 1134th 1734 34.6%
2015 37.02 1244th 1743 28.6%
2016 31.45 1332nd 1762 24.4%
2017 24.36 1372nd 1777 22.8%
2018 22.48 1430th 1797 20.4%
2019 29.06 1362nd 1857 26.7%
2021 21.83 1486th 1861 20.2%
2022 25.08 1441st 1876 23.2%
2023 25.96 1477th 1961 24.7%
2024 26.68 1478th 1987 25.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at C E King High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.03 565th 582 2.9%
2019 36.53 387th 604 35.9%
2021 27.94 445th 588 24.3%
2022 14.34 597th 664 10.1%
2023 19.57 577th 677 14.8%
2024 14.02 656th 730 10.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at C E King High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.77 860th 1113 22.7%
2019 36.90 643rd 1136 43.4%
2021 29.77 872nd 1195 27.0%
2022 28.60 888th 1278 30.5%
2023 31.03 896th 1371 34.6%
2024 30.04 971st 1435 32.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at C E King High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.87 1245th 1347 7.6%
2019 28.53 1060th 1357 21.9%
2021 33.28 949th 1382 31.3%
2022 31.74 996th 1418 29.8%
2023 31.44 1038th 1478 29.8%
2024 19.32 1388th 1547 10.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at C E King High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.22 1374th 1794 23.4%
2019 35.13 1264th 1818 30.5%
2021 27.02 1425th 1848 22.9%
2022 30.23 1329th 1847 28.0%
2023 30.27 1359th 1897 28.4%
2024 28.06 1392nd 1883 26.1%
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Rank History for Female students at C E King High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.93 1495th 1781 16.1%
2019 30.00 1350th 1798 24.9%
2021 21.73 1466th 1815 19.2%
2022 25.98 1408th 1841 23.5%
2023 28.20 1367th 1891 27.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at C E King High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.73 1048th 1137 7.8%
2019 22.88 1038th 1145 9.3%
2021 40.71 900th 1177 23.5%
2022 48.53 810th 1172 30.9%
2023 48.52 829th 1182 29.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at C E King High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.27 883rd 1784 50.5%
2019 39.17 1070th 1810 40.9%
2021 29.80 1310th 1829 28.4%
2022 29.74 1306th 1837 28.9%
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Rank History for Male students at C E King High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.76 1513th 1803 16.1%
2019 25.49 1414th 1824 22.5%
2021 19.94 1502nd 1840 18.4%
2022 21.90 1464th 1853 21.0%
2023 22.51 1495th 1913 21.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at C E King High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.24 161st 486 66.9%
2019 65.44 160th 487 67.1%
2021 31.16 374th 488 23.4%
2023 66.43 169th 525 67.8%
2024 71.90 105th 529 80.2%
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Rank History for African American students at C E King High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.61 688th 1013 32.1%
2019 33.88 644th 1024 37.1%
2021 25.44 770th 1020 24.5%
2022 31.19 674th 1031 34.6%
2023 32.34 692nd 1069 35.3%
2024 30.99 698th 1065 34.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at C E King High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.80 1308th 1691 22.6%
2019 33.99 1181st 1714 31.1%
2021 28.71 1279th 1743 26.6%
2022 30.46 1239th 1762 29.7%
2023 31.46 1251st 1820 31.3%
2024 29.51 1268th 1804 29.7%
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Rank History for White students at C E King High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.56 1413th 1539 8.2%
2019 33.14 1120th 1526 26.6%
2021 18.64 1287th 1510 14.8%
2022 36.03 1036th 1525 32.1%
2023 32.69 1102nd 1576 30.1%
2024 15.85 1365th 1556 12.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a student
Monday, April 2, 2012

Open Quote Has the potential to be a great school due to it's AP teachers, but thanks to the curriculum the school board imposes upon the students, I feel like we're being held back from everything that we could possibly learn as students. Close Quote


by a student
Monday, April 2, 2012

Open Quote C.E king is a disgusting school. It used to be good but then it went straight downhill. The students are rude and they've basically driven out all the outstanding teachers. It's a joke here. If you have a chance to avoid this school do it. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, August 22, 2011

Open Quote The teachers there do not want to teach the children and honestly there are a lot of teachers that can hardly speak proper enough to even teach the child. They are there for a paycheck only, I asked one of the teachers what he was there for and he said if the children had a question then he could answer it. SO I guess he gets paid for supervising the class. Come on, this is what is wrong with our world today, it is schools like this not teaching our children, not wanting to take the time to teach the children, not getting them ready to go into the world. I think maybe they should have higher standards when hiring these teachers. Close Quote



Enrollment information for C E King High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 807 156 21 102 n/a n/a n/a 0 1086
1989 786 201 24 100 0 n/a n/a 0 1111
1990 765 240 31 109 0 n/a n/a 0 1145
1991 711 236 28 125 0 n/a n/a -334 766
1992 659 244 23 137 1 n/a n/a 0 1064
1993 620 244 21 160 2 n/a n/a 0 1047
1994 574 258 18 157 3 n/a n/a 0 1010
1995 538 276 18 196 3 n/a n/a 0 1031
1996 538 276 18 196 3 n/a n/a 0 1031
1997 461 271 16 213 1 n/a n/a 0 962
1998 483 283 16 246 0 n/a n/a 0 1028
1999 476 285 16 285 0 n/a n/a 0 1062
2000 473 299 12 321 3 n/a n/a 0 1108
2001 489 317 9 337 3 n/a n/a 0 1155
2002 394 302 10 384 2 n/a n/a 0 1092
2003 394 302 10 384 2 n/a n/a 0 1092
2004 390 310 10 432 2 n/a n/a 0 1144
2005 385 357 14 517 1 n/a n/a 0 1274
2006 356 395 7 593 2 n/a n/a 0 1353
2007 328 453 5 682 4 n/a n/a 0 1472
2008 274 469 5 773 4 n/a n/a 0 1525
2009 228 478 8 842 4 n/a n/a 0 1560
2010 212 463 7 933 3 n/a n/a 0 1618
2011 178 484 6 1023 6 0 13 0 1710
2012 180 460 6 1062 6 0 17 0 1731
2013 162 488 6 1107 10 0 21 0 1794
2014 142 490 4 1149 7 1 19 0 1812
2015 131 494 6 1246 6 2 22 0 1907
2016 144 540 7 1407 5 5 19 0 2127
2017 148 558 13 1557 2 2 17 0 2297
2018 140 577 15 1623 2 2 14 0 2373
2019 128 605 14 1711 5 3 22 0 2488
2020 126 698 16 1796 6 1 24 0 2667
2021 112 793 16 1984 7 0 27 0 2939
2022 110 892 10 2133 6 0 35 0 3186
2023 129 1005 11 2289 5 1 33 0 3473
2024 138 1059 19 2395 7 1 51 0 3670

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at C E King High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1086 70.0 15.5 n/a
1989 1111 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1145 63.0 18.1 n/a
1991 766 67.4 11.3 n/a
1992 1064 66.6 15.9 20.6
1993 1047 64.0 16.4 20.2
1994 1010 66.1 15.3 22.8
1995 1031 63.3 16.3 23.2
1996 1031 63.3 16.3 23.2
1997 962 66.2 14.5 24.8
1998 1028 71.5 14.4 23.8
1999 1062 74.9 14.2 27.4
2000 1108 81.1 13.7 33
2001 1155 82.3 14.0 35.9
2002 1092 80.2 13.6 47.9
2003 1092 80.2 13.6 47.9
2004 1144 74.4 15.4 52
2005 1274 81.4 15.7 58.7
2006 1353 92.4 14.6 59.3
2007 1472 94.6 15.6 66.1
2008 1525 100.6 15.2 69.6
2009 1560 108.0 14.4 73.2
2010 1618 116.3 13.9 71.1
2011 1710 123.0 13.9 76
2012 1731 119.9 14.4 70.7
2013 1794 124.4 14.4 71.2
2014 1812 135.8 13.3 73
2015 1907 143.0 13.3 67.9
2016 2127 142.0 14.9 72.1
2017 2297 145.0 15.8 73
2018 2373 152.0 15.6 71.9
2019 2488 149.0 16.6 80.1
2020 2667 164.3 16.2 78
2021 2939 171.4 17.1 75
2022 3186 175.6 18.1 81.3
2023 3473 196.8 17.6 82
2024 3670 206.8 17.7 82.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio C E King High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1086 70.0 15.5 n/a
1989 1111 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1145 63.0 18.1 n/a
1991 766 67.4 11.3 n/a
1992 1064 66.6 15.9 20.6
1993 1047 64.0 16.4 20.2
1994 1010 66.1 15.3 22.8
1995 1031 63.3 16.3 23.2
1996 1031 63.3 16.3 23.2
1997 962 66.2 14.5 24.8
1998 1028 71.5 14.4 23.8
1999 1062 74.9 14.2 27.4
2000 1108 81.1 13.7 33
2001 1155 82.3 14.0 35.9
2002 1092 80.2 13.6 47.9
2003 1092 80.2 13.6 47.9
2004 1144 74.4 15.4 52
2005 1274 81.4 15.7 58.7
2006 1353 92.4 14.6 59.3
2007 1472 94.6 15.6 66.1
2008 1525 100.6 15.2 69.6
2009 1560 108.0 14.4 73.2
2010 1618 116.3 13.9 71.1
2011 1710 123.0 13.9 76
2012 1731 119.9 14.4 70.7
2013 1794 124.4 14.4 71.2
2014 1812 135.8 13.3 73
2015 1907 143.0 13.3 67.9
2016 2127 142.0 14.9 72.1
2017 2297 145.0 15.8 73
2018 2373 152.0 15.6 71.9
2019 2488 149.0 16.6 80.1
2020 2667 164.3 16.2 78
2021 2939 171.4 17.1 75
2022 3186 175.6 18.1 81.3
2023 3473 196.8 17.6 82
2024 3670 206.8 17.7 82.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for C E King High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $938 (8.9%) $9,646 (91.1%) $10,584
2020 $898 (8.0%) $10,273 (92.0%) $11,170
2021 $1,116 (10.3%) $9,703 (89.7%) $10,820

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on C E King High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1362nd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1477th of 1961 High schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (C E King High School)5838
 20%
   End of Course Algebra I (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))5644
 12%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (C E King High School)5032
 18%
   End of Course Biology (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))4932
 17%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (C E King High School)2137
 16%
   End of Course English I Reading (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))2037
 17%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (C E King High School)3839
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))3738
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (C E King High School)5164
 13%
   End of Course U.S. History (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))4963
 14%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24883473
 39.6%
African American6051005
 66.1%
American Indian55
Asian1411
 21.4%
Hispanic17112289
 33.8%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White128129
 0.8%
Two or More Races2233
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.1%82%
 1.9%


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Students at C E King High School are 65% Hispanic, 29% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

C E King High School ranks 1478th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,670 students attended C E King High School.


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