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Enrollment
961
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611011260
McFee Elementary School
19315 PLANTATION COVE LN, KATY, TX 77449 · (281) 463-5380 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL961 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
800 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 95 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 129 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 136 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 171 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 146 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (143).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 McFee Elementary School
McFee Elementary School's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McFee Elementary School this school | 961 | 83.2% | 38.2% |
| Emery Elementary School KATY | 974 | 84.5% | 31.9% |
| Duryea Elementary School KATY | 1,089 | 84.1% | 34.1% |
| Nci Charter School Without Walls HOUSTON | 891 | 85.1% | N/A |
| Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 936 | 80.1% | 25.1% |
| Lakeland Elementary School HUMBLE | 919 | 87.3% | 30.1% |
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 McFee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #2,813 of 4,401 | #384 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,317 of 4,466 ▼ 624 | #493 of 625 ▼ 114 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,128 of 4,466 ▲ 94 | #275 of 625 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,983 of 3,998 | #309 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 961 | #128 of 4,938 | #48 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,672 of 4,622 | #360 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #1,636 of 4,628 | #213 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.2% | #1,710 of 4,789 | #378 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #1,486 of 2,838 | #264 of 441 |
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
961
-72 (-7%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 1,016
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 961 | 63.1 | 15.2:1 | 83% (800) |
| 2023-24 | 1,068 | 71 | 15.0:1 | 85% (903) |
| 2022-23 | 975 | 65.8 | 14.8:1 | 81% (785) |
| 2020-21 | 1,033 | 69 | 15.0:1 | 83% (862) |
| 2017-18 | 1,150 | 64.6 | 17.8:1 | 78% (897) |
| 2015-16 | 1,117 | 65 | 17.2:1 | 77% (861) |
| 2010-11 | 1,016 | 66 | 15.4:1 | 77% (786) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McFee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,150 to 961); teachers down 2% (64.6 to 63.1).
About McFee Elementary School
A large elementary school in KATY, Texas, McFee Elementary School is part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 961 students. That is 85% larger than the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD (92 schools, 117,927 students) runs McFee Elementary School.
More than half of the students at McFee Elementary School are Hispanic (57%). Beyond that, enrollment is 30% Black, 5% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Harris County overall, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
There are about 15.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at McFee Elementary School, which has 63.1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at McFee Elementary School is about 83%. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 13 points.
McFee Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 38.2%, compared with a predicted 38.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
For Harris County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in the county, enrolling about 886,911, McFee Elementary School among them.
Cypress Lakes High School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. McFee Elementary School's average proficiency of 38.2% compares with 39.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 1,033 to 961, a 7% decline.
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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 CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Jersey Village High SchoolHigh · 3,323 students
- Cypress Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,222 students
- Cy-Fair High SchoolHigh · 3,216 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
- Cypress Lakes High School0.4 mi · 3,175
- Emery Elementary School0.4 mi · 974
- Jowell Elementary School0.7 mi · 574
- Sheridan Elementary School0.8 mi · 919
- Thornton Middle School0.8 mi · 1,424
- Hoover Elementary School0.8 mi · 660
Frequently asked questions
About McFee Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McFee Elementary School?
McFee Elementary School enrolls approximately 961 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does McFee Elementary School serve?
McFee Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does McFee Elementary School have?
McFee Elementary School employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at McFee Elementary School?
At McFee Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 57% Hispanic, 30% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is McFee Elementary School in?
McFee Elementary School is part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.