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Enrollment
868
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517008825
James E Williams Elementary School
3900 S PEEK RD, KATY, TX 77450 · (281) 237-7200 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL868 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
269 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 48 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 126 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 142 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 151 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 148 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (148).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from KATY ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
73.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 47.0% | 28.0% | 14.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 41.0% | 32.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 75.0% | 73.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 James E Williams Elementary School
James E Williams Elementary School's state test result (67.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James E Williams Elementary School this school | 868 | 31.0% | 67.8% |
| Patton Elementary School AUSTIN | 737 | 30.1% | 52.5% |
| Roanoke Elementary School ROANOKE | 705 | 32.6% | 53.2% |
| Edna Mae Fielder Elementary School KATY | 945 | 35.8% | 69.0% |
| Cibolo Green SAN ANTONIO | 735 | 28.2% | 66.5% |
| Greathouse Elementary School MIDLAND | 872 | 35.3% | 53.8% |
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 James E Williams Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #383 of 4,401 | #39 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #322 of 4,466 ▲ 8 | #29 of 113 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #483 of 4,466 ▲ 11 | #43 of 113 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #750 of 3,998 | #10 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 868 | #257 of 4,938 | #32 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #462 of 4,622 | #9 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #950 of 4,628 | #71 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.0% | #4,194 of 4,789 | #83 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.9% | #319 of 1,307 | #15 of 34 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
868
+17 (+2%) vs 2020
+21% since 2000-01, when it was 717
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 868 | 70.4 | 12.3:1 | 31% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 911 | 71.8 | 12.7:1 | 34% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 936 | 69.2 | 13.5:1 | 38% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 851 | 68 | 12.5:1 | 29% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 695 | 45.6 | 15.3:1 | 13% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 689 | 48 | 14.3:1 | 6% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 834 | 49 | 17.0:1 | 4% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 717 | 45 | 15.9:1 | 0% (2) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James E Williams Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (695 to 868); teachers up 55% (45.6 to 70.4).
About James E Williams Elementary School
The public elementary school James E Williams Elementary School is located in KATY, Texas. It has an enrollment of 868 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
KATY ISD oversees James E Williams Elementary School and 77 other schools, with 96,111 students in total.
The largest racial or ethnic group at James E Williams Elementary School is Hispanic, with 41% of students. The remaining shares are 41% White, 11% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Fort Bend County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
The school lists 70.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. A total of 269 students, or 31%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Fort Bend County, the school's rate is lower.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, James E Williams Elementary School's results are 7.3 points above predicted: 67.8% against 60.5%.
For the population of Fort Bend County, median household income comes to about $114,041, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fort Bend County counts 217 public schools with about 191,372 students.
James E Williams Elementary School is about 1.0 miles from Joella Exley Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, James E Williams Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 851 to 868, a small change.
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Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KATY ISD
- Seven Lakes High SchoolHigh · 3,773 students
- Cinco Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,740 students
- Katy High SchoolHigh · 3,543 students
- Paetow High SchoolHigh · 3,447 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 3,384 students
- Jordan High SchoolHigh · 3,330 students
Other schools in KATY
- Seven Lakes High SchoolHigh · 3,773 students
- Cinco Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,740 students
- 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
- Joella Exley Elementary School1.0 mi · 868
- Rodger & Ellen Beck Junior High School1.1 mi · 1,239
- Cinco Ranch Junior High School1.1 mi · 1,455
- Cinco Ranch High School1.3 mi · 3,740
- Edna Mae Fielder Elementary School1.4 mi · 945
- Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School1.4 mi · 968
Frequently asked questions
About James E Williams Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at James E Williams Elementary School?
James E Williams Elementary School enrolls approximately 868 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does James E Williams Elementary School serve?
James E Williams Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James E Williams Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James E Williams Elementary School is approximately 12.3:1 (70 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at James E Williams Elementary School?
At James E Williams Elementary School, the student body is approximately 41% White, 41% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees James E Williams Elementary School?
James E Williams Elementary School is overseen by KATY ISD in Fort Bend County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.