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MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H

21203 HIGHLAND KNOLLS, KATY, TX 77450 · (281) 237-5800 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL766 STUDENTS
Enrollment
766
Middle
DISTRICT 1,173 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
324 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
233
Grade 7
271
Grade 8
262
Student demographics
White
33444%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
26735%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 54%
Black
8111%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 13%
Asian
486%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 6%
Two+
324%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
39652%
Female
37048%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
MEMORIAL PARKWAY J HTAYLOR H S
Feeds from
MAURICE L WOLFE ELPK05MEMORIAL PARKWAY ELPK05NOTTINGHAM COUNTRY ELPK05
Based on published attendance-zone data from KATY ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
76.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +4.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
766
-33 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.8:1
% White
44%
was 44%
% Hispanic
35%
was 32%
% Black
11%
was 9%
% Asian
6%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H

MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H is an intermediate school of average-sized scale in KATY, Texas, one of the schools within KATY ISD, instructing 766 students in grades 6 through 8.

KATY ISD runs 78 schools in total, collectively educating 96,111 students. MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H shows that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 35% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H logs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Harris County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.4%; this one delivers 67.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H is one.

The closest other public school is JEANETTE HAYES EL, roughly 0.3 miles away. 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), MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 66.1%.

MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 799 (now 766). Over the same period, the Asian share fell from 11% to 6%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Harris County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H
District
KATY ISD
Address
21203 HIGHLAND KNOLLS, KATY, TX 77450
Phone
(281) 237-5800
County
Harris County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
766
Teachers (FTE)
65
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
324 (42%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482517005750
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H
What is the total enrollment at MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H?
MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H enrolls approximately 766 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H serve?
MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H?
At MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H, the student body is approximately 44% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H public or private?
MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H 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.
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