CARDIFF J H

Set in KATY, Texas, CARDIFF J H is a mid-tier 6-8 campus, operated by KATY ISD. It hosts 803 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so CARDIFF J H sits 25% bigger than that benchmark.

CARDIFF J H is one of 78 schools operated by KATY ISD, a district that enrolls 96,111 students overall.

Looking at the student body, CARDIFF J H lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 70% of enrollment; the rest consists of 15% Black, 11% White, 2% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, CARDIFF J H has 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Harris County's rate of about 70%.

With demographic context factored in, CARDIFF J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.1%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which CARDIFF J H is one.

The closest other public school is JACK & SHARON RHOADS EL, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CARDIFF J H at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 41.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. CARDIFF J H's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 886 (now 803). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 16% to 11%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for CARDIFF J H typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.