JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL

JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL is an elementary school of substantial scale in HOUSTON, Texas, part of KATY ISD, hosting 1,172 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 126% above typical.

Within KATY ISD, which oversees 78 schools and 96,111 students, JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL reports that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% Black, 9% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL has 98 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.6%; this one delivers 43.2%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Harris County put the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL is one.

The closest other public school is MAYDE CREEK H S, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL. On composite proficiency, JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 45.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL has changed only slightly, going from 1,184 students in 2018 to 1,172 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment increased from 21% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.