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If you could change one rule at MAURICE L WOLFE EL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517002806
Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School
502 ADDICKS-HOWELL RD, HOUSTON, TX 77079 · (281) 237-2250 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
12.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
260 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 | 34 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
69%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
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 19.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School
Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School this school | 412 | 63.1% | 48.3% |
| Raye-Allen Elementary School TEMPLE | 441 | 63.9% | 37.0% |
| Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy ARLINGTON | 373 | 63.0% | 50.8% |
| Glenda Arnold Early Childhood Learning Center ROYSE CITY | 393 | 65.1% | N/A |
| Timmerman Elementary School PFLUGERVILLE | 426 | 67.8% | 28.3% |
| Amanda Rochell Elementary School ROCKWALL | 423 | 63.1% | 35.8% |
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 Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #1,603 of 4,401 | #194 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,172 of 4,466 ▼ 235 | #302 of 625 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,365 of 4,466 ▲ 156 | #171 of 625 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,344 of 3,998 | #366 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #3,385 of 4,938 | #533 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #414 of 4,622 | #68 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #611 of 4,628 | #81 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.1% | #2,960 of 4,789 | #513 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.4% | #459 of 1,307 | #44 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
412
+54 (+15%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 545
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 412 | 33.7 | 12.2:1 | 63% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 31.8 | 13.1:1 | 63% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 34.5 | 11.8:1 | 64% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 31 | 11.6:1 | 57% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 31.4 | 11.1:1 | 56% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 35 | 12.3:1 | 55% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 60% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 26% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 545 | 36 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (348 to 412); teachers up 7% (31.4 to 33.7).
About Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School
Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School is a small elementary school in Texas, located in HOUSTON. The school's enrollment of 412 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
KATY ISD, which runs Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School, has 78 schools and 96,111 students.
Enrollment at Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 44%. The school is also 25% Black, 22% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Harris County is about 44% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
The school reported 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 63%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School's results are 1.5 points above predicted: 48.3% against 46.7%.
Harris County census figures show that median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School is among the 1,205 public schools in Harris County.
West Briar Middle School is located about 1.6 miles from Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School's location as City: Large.
Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School saw enrollment rise 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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- West Briar Middle School1.6 mi · 994
- Bush Elementary School1.6 mi · 703
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- Stratford High School2.4 mi · 2,394
- Ray Daily Elementary School2.5 mi · 853
Frequently asked questions
About Maurice L Wolfe Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School?
Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades PK-05.
Is Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School have?
Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School?
Student demographics at Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 44% Hispanic, 25% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School public or private?
Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KATY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.