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Enrollment
1,039
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517013832
McElwain Elementary School
6631 GREENWOOD ORCHARD DR, KATY, TX 77493 · (281) 234-4800 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,039 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
483 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 | 100 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 181 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 167 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 152 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 161 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 142 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (181) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (136).
Student demographics
71%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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 McElwain Elementary School
McElwain Elementary School's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McElwain Elementary School this school | 1,039 | 46.5% | 49.5% |
| Tamarron Elementary School KATY | 1,167 | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School KATY | 1,186 | 48.4% | 45.6% |
| Bethke Elementary School KATY | 964 | 53.6% | 48.6% |
| Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch SAN ANTONIO | 855 | 48.2% | 39.7% |
| Garner Fine Arts Academy GRAND PRAIRIE | 817 | 44.9% | 46.0% |
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 McElwain Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #1,471 of 4,401 | #170 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,418 of 4,466 ▼ 693 | #344 of 625 ▼ 116 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,947 of 4,466 ▼ 603 | #251 of 625 ▼ 96 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,734 of 3,998 | #265 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,039 | #79 of 4,938 | #28 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,640 of 4,622 | #232 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #468 of 4,628 | #61 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #3,725 of 4,789 | #579 of 671 |
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
1,039
+347 (+50%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 1,039 | 73.6 | 14.1:1 | 46% (483) |
| 2023-24 | 885 | 68.6 | 12.9:1 | 45% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 1,374 | 90.2 | 15.2:1 | 52% (710) |
| 2020-21 | 692 | 47 | 14.7:1 | 41% (286) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McElwain Elementary School.
About McElwain Elementary School
McElwain Elementary School is a large elementary school with its address in KATY, Texas. It reported 1,039 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 100% larger than average.
KATY ISD enrolls 96,111 students, and its 78 schools include McElwain Elementary School.
At McElwain Elementary School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 43%. Other groups include 28% Black, 14% White, 9% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Harris County residents are about 44% Hispanic, a similar share. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at McElwain Elementary School are from different groups.
A staff of 73.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.1:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 1.0 students per teacher. By family income, 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 24 points.
McElwain Elementary School scores 49.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 53.8%.
Harris County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in the county, enrolling about 886,911, McElwain Elementary School among them.
McElwain Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from Harmony School of Excellence - Katy, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. McElwain Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 49.5% against a local average of 52.0%.
Under the NCES locale system, McElwain Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 692 students at McElwain Elementary School; in 2024-25, 1,039. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
This page collects posts and questions about McElwain Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Other McElwain Elementary schools
One other US public school is named McElwain Elementary. McElwain Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- McElwain Elementary SchoolTHORNTON, CO · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Harmony School of Excellence - Katy0.5 mi · 1,123
- Paetow High School1.9 mi · 3,447
- Stockdick Junior High School2.0 mi · 1,103
- Bethke Elementary School2.3 mi · 964
- Cypress Park High School2.3 mi · 3,117
- Rowe Middle School2.4 mi · 1,481
Frequently asked questions
About McElwain Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McElwain Elementary School?
McElwain Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,039 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does McElwain Elementary School serve?
McElwain Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McElwain Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McElwain Elementary School is approximately 14.1:1 (74 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at McElwain Elementary School?
Student demographics at McElwain Elementary School are roughly 14% White, 43% Hispanic, 28% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is McElwain Elementary School public or private?
McElwain 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.