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Public school · Pasadena ISD · Houston, Texas

Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S

Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S rates 6.8 on our ten-point scale and ranks 3,663 of 8,584 schools in Texas.

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The brief

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A Pasadena ISD school where students score 15 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,663 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 35 of 66 in Pasadena ISD.

Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S is listed in Pasadena ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math49%4 points above the Texas average of 45%388 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading64%9 points above the Texas average of 55%862 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is up 32 points across the 11-year record (2015–2025) and has held near 57% recently.2025 STAAR; 13 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.7
25% of the rating
Academics
8.6
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 62% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 56% (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 77034; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025, multi-year average, 2015-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$59,516
Median home value
$178,100
Median rent
$1,178/mo
College educated
12.7%
Homeownership
50.1%
Poverty rate
21.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77034; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,701/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Houston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Houston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
3 AP courses
19.4% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
81.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S serve?

Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S?

Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S has an enrollment of approximately 1,463 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S is 16.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S rank in TX?

Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S ranks #3,663 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S's MySchoolScout rating?

Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

Is Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S a charter school?

No, Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S a Title I school?

No, Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S?

81.1% of students at Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
1,463
Student-teacher ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
89
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Harris County
4-year graduation
99%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#35 of 66
Schools in district
67
District spending per student
$13,787
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
25.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 77034)
37,185
Area average commute
27 min
Area median age
33.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.