The brief
A private school in Houston, TX serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
It ranks 640 of 985 schools in Texas.
The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
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.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 692 schools in Houston. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in TX.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in TX.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 77024; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Houston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $142,039
- Median home value
- $1,164,400
- Median rent
- $1,796/mo
- College educated
- 76.3%
- Homeownership
- 62.1%
- Poverty rate
- 5.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77024; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 39
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 23
- 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 by
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.Who goes here
- White68%
- Asian11%
- Two or More8%
- Black7%
- Hispanic6%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office serve?
The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office?
The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office has an enrollment of approximately 1,421 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office?
The student-teacher ratio at The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office is 8.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office rank in TX?
The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office ranks #640 of 985 private schools in TX.
What is The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office's MySchoolScout rating?
The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office a private school?
Yes, The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office a religious school?
No, The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 1,421
- Gender split
- 48% M / 52% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 165
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 7.6 hours
- Days per year
- 167 days
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Harris County
- Phone
- (713) 243-6555
- Area population (ZIP 77024)
- 37,647
- Area average commute
- 22.1 min
- Area median age
- 43.5
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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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.