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David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School

25600 LONGENBAUGH RD, KATY, TX 77493 · (281) 264-6200 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,186 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,186
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
574 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K867%
Kindergarten18416%
Grade 119216%
Grade 219016%
Grade 318616%
Grade 416514%
Grade 518315%

This year's kindergarten class (184) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (183).

Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
14412%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
42636%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
39533%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
14913%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
666%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
60551%
Female
58149%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School→Nelson Junior High School→Freeman High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from KATY ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -5.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading25.0%27.0%22.0%26.0%
Mathematics12.0%25.0%24.0%39.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2652.0%37.0%
2024-2558.0%44.0%
2023-2457.0%47.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School

David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School this school1,18648.4%45.6%
Harmony School of Excellence - Katy
KATY
1,12354.1%54.0%
McElwain Elementary School
KATY
1,03946.5%49.5%
Bethke Elementary School
KATY
96453.6%48.6%
Tamarron Elementary School
KATY
1,16744.0%54.0%
Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School
KATY
1,26359.8%40.0%
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 David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Harris County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.6%#1,888 of 4,401#236 of 624
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#3,244 of 4,466
▼ 992
#485 of 625
▼ 171
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#2,279 of 4,466
▼ 668
#302 of 625
▼ 113
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,186#27 of 4,938#7 of 682
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.2:1#1,709 of 4,622#239 of 657
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
72.6%#272 of 4,628#35 of 657
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
48.4%#3,645 of 4,789#570 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 yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,18683.514.2:148% (574)
2023-2485560.814.1:153% (456)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School.

About David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School

David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School is a large elementary school in KATY, Texas, administered by KATY ISD. The school counts 1,186 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.

KATY ISD has 78 schools and 96,111 students, and David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School is one of those schools.

David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 36%. The remaining students are 33% Black, 13% Asian, 12% White, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school reports 83.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.2 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 48%. Among public schools in Harris County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.

After adjusting for student poverty, David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.6%; the prediction is 53.0%.

Harris County census figures show that median household income is about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. A total of 1,205 public schools operate in Harris County, serving about 886,911 students.

Nelson Junior High School is located about 0.3 miles from David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 45.6% average proficiency ranks 8th among 8 nearby schools.

David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

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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
David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School
District
KATY ISD
Address
25600 LONGENBAUGH RD, KATY, TX 77493
Phone
(281) 264-6200
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
1,186
Teachers (FTE)
84
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
574 (48%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
482517014259
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School
How large is David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School?
David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,186 students in grades PK-05.
Is David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School?
At David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 36% Hispanic, 33% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School?
David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School is overseen by KATY ISD in Harris County.
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