1
Enrollment
2,944
High
DISTRICT 2,608 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517010759
Morton Ranch High School
21000 FRANZ RD, KATY, TX 77449 · (281) 237-7800 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,944 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
212 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
2,050 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 818 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 776 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 732 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 618 | 21% |
Student demographics
60%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
Feeds from
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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp 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 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 45.0% | 18.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 29.0% | 39.0% | 22.0% |
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% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Morton Ranch High School
Morton Ranch High School's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Ranch High School this school | 2,944 | 69.6% | 55.3% |
| Manor High School MANOR | 2,422 | 68.7% | 26.0% |
| Lewisville High School LEWISVILLE | 4,001 | 66.9% | 45.2% |
| Goose Creek Memorial BAYTOWN | 2,335 | 65.5% | 50.7% |
| Smith High School CARROLLTON | 1,971 | 67.5% | 41.6% |
| Cypress Lakes High School KATY | 3,175 | 73.4% | 54.8% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Morton Ranch High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #641 of 1,385 | #67 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #848 of 1,425 ▼ 55 | #125 of 155 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #804 of 1,425 ▲ 21 | #87 of 155 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #584 of 1,184 | #82 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,944 | #90 of 2,107 | #36 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #548 of 1,344 | #23 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #359 of 1,346 | #43 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #588 of 1,522 | #118 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #424 of 557 | #62 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,944
+415 (+16%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 3,060
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 2,944 | 211.7 | 13.9:1 | 70% (2,050) |
| 2023-24 | 2,832 | 200.2 | 14.2:1 | 72% (2,043) |
| 2022-23 | 2,718 | 184 | 14.8:1 | 72% (1,956) |
| 2020-21 | 2,529 | 164 | 15.4:1 | 61% (1,539) |
| 2017-18 | 3,081 | 197.2 | 15.6:1 | 58% (1,780) |
| 2015-16 | 3,437 | 214 | 16.1:1 | 55% (1,903) |
| 2010-11 | 3,060 | 203 | 15.1:1 | 52% (1,594) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morton Ranch High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (3,081 to 2,944); teachers up 7% (197.2 to 211.7).
About Morton Ranch High School
Morton Ranch High School is a large high school located in KATY, Texas. Enrollment is 2,944 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 270% higher.
KATY ISD counts 78 schools and 96,111 students, including Morton Ranch High School.
At Morton Ranch High School, Hispanic students make up 58% of the student body. Next come 23% Black, 13% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. Morton Ranch High School's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 211.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Morton Ranch High School and a ratio of 13.9:1. This ratio sits 1.2 below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 70% of students. That tracks the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Morton Ranch High School is 11.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 55.3% actual, 44.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Among Harris County residents, the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morton Ranch High School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Morton Ranch Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Morton Ranch High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Morton Ranch High School ranks 1st of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 55.3% against a local average of 44.0%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment is up 16% from 2020-21, when Morton Ranch High School had 2,529 students, to 2024-25, when it had 2,944. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.4:1 in 2020-21, and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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 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
Nearby schools
- Morton Ranch Elementary School0.3 mi · 969
- Morton Ranch Junior High School0.4 mi · 1,205
- Franz Elementary School0.4 mi · 1,115
- Sundown Elementary School1.2 mi · 720
- Diane Winborn Elementary School1.2 mi · 728
- Ursula Stephens Elementary School1.3 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Morton Ranch High SchoolHow large is Morton Ranch High School?
Morton Ranch High School enrolls approximately 2,944 students in grades 09-12.
Is Morton Ranch High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Morton Ranch High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morton Ranch High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Morton Ranch High School is approximately 13.9:1 (212 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Morton Ranch High School?
Student demographics at Morton Ranch High School are roughly 13% White, 58% Hispanic, 23% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Morton Ranch High School?
Morton Ranch High School is overseen by KATY ISD in Harris County.
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