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Enrollment
699
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517002808
Katy Elementary School
5726 GEORGE BUSH AVE, KATY, TX 77493 · (281) 237-6550 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL699 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
193 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 | 53 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (129).
Student demographics
64%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 41.0% | 33.0% | 17.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 32.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Katy Elementary School
Katy Elementary School's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Elementary School this school | 699 | 27.6% | 59.3% |
| Meadow Wood Elementary School HOUSTON | 686 | 28.1% | 60.3% |
| J L Boren Elementary School MANSFIELD | 611 | 27.5% | 68.7% |
| Art and Pat Goforth Elementary School LEAGUE CITY | 765 | 24.7% | 58.8% |
| Bedford Heights Elementary School BEDFORD | 651 | 26.6% | 73.9% |
| Mockingbird Elementary School DALLAS | 630 | 24.9% | 68.2% |
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 Katy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #809 of 4,401 | #88 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #703 of 4,466 ▲ 7 | #82 of 625 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #529 of 4,466 ▲ 107 | #57 of 625 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +29.5pp | #161 of 3,998 | #18 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 699 | #926 of 4,938 | #236 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,176 of 4,622 | #174 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #1,080 of 4,628 | #135 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.6% | #4,278 of 4,789 | #632 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #985 of 1,307 | #104 of 148 |
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
699
+63 (+10%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
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 | 699 | 51.6 | 13.6:1 | 28% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 702 | 51.2 | 13.7:1 | 26% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 682 | 48.5 | 14.1:1 | 26% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 636 | 51 | 12.5:1 | 17% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 42.8 | 15.5:1 | 20% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 42 | 14.5:1 | 22% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 22% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 17% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 517 | 30 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Katy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (665 to 699); teachers up 21% (42.8 to 51.6).
About Katy Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Katy Elementary School serves students in KATY, Texas. The school's enrollment of 699 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
KATY ISD operates 78 schools. Combined enrollment is 96,111 students.
Roughly 53% of students at Katy Elementary School are White. Other reported shares: 24% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Harris County's residents are about 34% White, 19 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Katy Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.6:1. That is 1.5 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 28%. That is lower than the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
allk12 grades Katy Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Katy Elementary School is 2.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 59.3%. Predicted: 61.9%.
Across Harris County, the median household income is $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%. Harris County is home to 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 public school students.
The closest public school, Aristoi Classical Academy, is about 0.4 miles from Katy Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Katy Elementary School is 3rd among 6 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Katy Elementary School's enrollment grew 10%, to 699. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 13.6:1, from 12.5:1.
Discussions about Katy Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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
- Aristoi Classical Academy0.4 mi · 431
- Katy High School0.8 mi · 3,543
- Harris Co School for Accelerated Lrn0.9 mi · 1
- Opport Awareness Center0.9 mi · 170
- Zelma Hutsell Elementary School0.9 mi · 804
- Project Tyke1.1 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Katy Elementary SchoolHow large is Katy Elementary School?
Katy Elementary School enrolls approximately 699 students in grades PK-05.
Is Katy Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Katy Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Katy Elementary School have?
Katy Elementary School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is Katy Elementary School?
Katy Elementary School reports a student body of 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Katy Elementary School?
Katy Elementary School is overseen by KATY ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.