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What's the biggest difference between MORTON RANCH J H and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,205
Middle
DISTRICT 1,173 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517009613
Morton Ranch Junior High School
2498 N MASON RD, KATY, TX 77449 · (281) 237-7400 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,205 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
917 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 408 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 391 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 406 | 34% |
Student demographics
57%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
Students here typically continue to
Morton Ranch Junior High School→Morton Ranch High School
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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
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 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 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 | 25.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 34.0% |
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% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Where Morton Ranch Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #869 of 1,635 | #103 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #858 of 1,670 | #118 of 219 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #901 of 1,670 | #111 of 219 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #788 of 1,570 | #115 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,205 | #121 of 1,749 | #35 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #247 of 1,542 | #31 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #637 of 1,543 | #84 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #592 of 1,648 | #138 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #914 of 942 | #139 of 145 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,205
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 1,260
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 1,205 | 96.7 | 12.5:1 | 76% (917) |
| 2023-24 | 1,185 | 90.3 | 13.1:1 | 78% (925) |
| 2022-23 | 1,184 | 91.6 | 12.9:1 | 75% (893) |
| 2020-21 | 1,195 | 85 | 14.1:1 | 67% (804) |
| 2017-18 | 1,215 | 85.7 | 14.2:1 | 64% (778) |
| 2015-16 | 1,166 | 85 | 13.7:1 | 60% (702) |
| 2010-11 | 1,260 | 79 | 15.9:1 | 60% (753) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morton Ranch Junior High School.
About Morton Ranch Junior High School
Morton Ranch Junior High School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in KATY, Texas, (ZIP code 77449). Enrolled students number 1,205 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 87% higher than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.
District-wide, KATY ISD has 78 schools and 96,111 students.
Hispanic students account for 61% of enrollment at Morton Ranch Junior High School. Other groups include 21% Black, 9% White, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Morton Ranch Junior High School comes in at 57%.
Teacher staffing is 96.7 full-time equivalents, or about 12.5 students per teacher. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 76%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Morton Ranch Junior High School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 41.5% actual against 41.2% predicted.
Within Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Harris County number 1,205 and enroll about 886,911.
Morton Ranch Elementary School is located about 0.1 miles from Morton Ranch Junior High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 45.7% proficiency; Morton Ranch Junior High School posts 41.5%.
In the federal locale system, Morton Ranch Junior High School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Morton Ranch Junior High School enrolled 1,195; in 2024-25, 1,205. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.5:1) than in 2020-21 (14.1:1).
The Morton Ranch Junior High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 School0.1 mi · 969
- Franz Elementary School0.3 mi · 1,115
- Morton Ranch High School0.4 mi · 2,944
- Loraine T Golbow Elementary School1.0 mi · 640
- T H McDonald Junior High School1.2 mi · 966
- Sundown Elementary School1.2 mi · 720
Frequently asked questions
About Morton Ranch Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Morton Ranch Junior High School?
Morton Ranch Junior High School enrolls approximately 1,205 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Morton Ranch Junior High School serve?
Morton Ranch Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Morton Ranch Junior High School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Morton Ranch Junior High School.
How diverse is Morton Ranch Junior High School?
Morton Ranch Junior High School reports a student body of 9% White, 61% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Morton Ranch Junior High School?
Morton Ranch Junior High School is overseen by KATY ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.