Enrollment
1,035
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611022858
Brosnahan Elementary School
20220 CLAY RD, KATY, TX 77449 · (281) 855-5480 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,035 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 132 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 155 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 162 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 157 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 153 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (153).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 29.0% | 18.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 35.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Schools most like Brosnahan Elementary School
Brosnahan Elementary School's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brosnahan Elementary School this school | 1,035 | 79.7% | 41.8% |
| Matzke Elementary School HOUSTON | 1,026 | 77.5% | 40.0% |
| Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School HOUSTON | 1,172 | 78.5% | 44.0% |
| Robinson Elementary School KATY | 908 | 81.6% | 49.6% |
| Bang Elementary School HOUSTON | 949 | 77.3% | 46.3% |
| McFee Elementary School KATY | 961 | 83.2% | 38.2% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brosnahan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #2,362 of 4,401 | #317 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,318 of 4,466 ▼ 503 | #494 of 625 ▼ 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,608 of 4,466 ▲ 74 | #202 of 625 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,035 | #81 of 4,938 | #29 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #3,650 of 4,622 | #496 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #1,495 of 4,628 | #196 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.7% | #1,976 of 4,789 | #408 of 671 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,035 | 62.5 | 16.6:1 | 80% (825) |
| 2023-24 | 1,027 | 65.8 | 15.6:1 | 85% (869) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brosnahan Elementary School.
About Brosnahan Elementary School
Brosnahan Elementary School is an elementary school in KATY, Texas, according to federal school records. The school's enrollment of 1,035 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 99% higher than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD runs Brosnahan Elementary School along with 91 other schools, enrolling 117,927 students in total.
At Brosnahan Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 58% of the student body. The school is also 26% Black, 7% White, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 44% Hispanic share among all Harris County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Brosnahan Elementary School, 62.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.6:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County, the school's rate is higher.
Brosnahan Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.8% and a predicted 39.6%.
In the county around the school, Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Harris County is home to 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 public school students.
Robinson Elementary School is located about 0.5 miles from Brosnahan Elementary School. The five-mile area around Brosnahan Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 41.8% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Brosnahan Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Brosnahan Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
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- Cy-Fair High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
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- Katy High SchoolHigh · 3,543 students
- Paetow High SchoolHigh · 3,447 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 3,384 students
- Jordan High SchoolHigh · 3,330 students
Nearby schools
- Robinson Elementary School0.5 mi · 908
- Jack & Sharon Rhoads Elementary School0.6 mi · 703
- Calvin Nelms Middle School0.6 mi · 160
- Calvin Nelms High School0.6 mi · 183
- McRoberts Elementary School0.7 mi · 864
- Cardiff Junior High School1.1 mi · 803
Frequently asked questions
About Brosnahan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Brosnahan Elementary School?
Brosnahan Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,035 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Brosnahan Elementary School serve?
Brosnahan Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brosnahan Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brosnahan Elementary School is approximately 16.6:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brosnahan Elementary School?
At Brosnahan Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 58% Hispanic, 26% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Brosnahan Elementary School public or private?
Brosnahan Elementary School 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.