MAYDE CREEK J H

As a sprawling 6-8 campus in HOUSTON, Texas, MAYDE CREEK J H caters to 1,214 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by KATY ISD. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 89% larger than typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, MAYDE CREEK J H reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 30% Black, 9% White, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, MAYDE CREEK J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Harris County shows median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MAYDE CREEK J H is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: MAYDE CREEK EL, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MAYDE CREEK J H ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 44.2%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 13%: 1,076 students in 2018 compared to 1,214 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 22% to 30%.

Inside the community feed, members of the MAYDE CREEK J H community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.