KATY J H

KATY J H is one of the heavily attended intermediate schools in KATY, Texas, overseen by KATY ISD, with 1,155 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 80% larger than the state mean of about 643.

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

In terms of who attends, KATY J H lists that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 34% White, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Harris County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KATY J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.2%, the actual is 61.4%, a residual of +8.2 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Harris County put the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), KATY J H is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ZELMA HUTSELL EL, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KATY J H. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KATY J H ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.6%.

KATY J H operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KATY J H has edged up 11%, going from 1,039 students in 2018 to 1,155 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 41% to 34% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.