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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611022858

BROSNAHAN EL

20220 CLAY RD, KATY, TX 77449 · (281) 855-5480 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,035 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,035
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
825 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
132
Kindergarten
135
Grade 1
155
Grade 2
141
Grade 3
162
Grade 4
157
Grade 5
153
Student demographics
White
757%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
59858%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Black
26526%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Asian
576%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
394%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
53652%
Female
49948%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
51.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 42.0%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About BROSNAHAN EL

BROSNAHAN EL is one of the sizable elementary campuss in KATY, Texas, part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, with 1,035 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 99% larger than typical.

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD runs 92 schools in total, collectively educating 117,927 students. BROSNAHAN EL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, BROSNAHAN EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 58% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 26% Black, 7% White, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BROSNAHAN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household income runs about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which BROSNAHAN EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ROBINSON EL, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BROSNAHAN EL. On composite proficiency, BROSNAHAN EL comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 43.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students

Quick facts

School name
BROSNAHAN EL
District
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
Address
20220 CLAY RD, KATY, TX 77449
Phone
(281) 855-5480
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
1,035
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
825 (80%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481611022858
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About BROSNAHAN EL
How many students attend BROSNAHAN EL?
BROSNAHAN EL enrolls approximately 1,035 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BROSNAHAN EL serve?
BROSNAHAN EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BROSNAHAN EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BROSNAHAN EL is approximately 16.6:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BROSNAHAN EL?
At BROSNAHAN EL, the student body is approximately 7% White, 58% Hispanic, 26% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is BROSNAHAN EL public or private?
BROSNAHAN EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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