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How has NOTTINGHAM COUNTRY EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
836
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517005751
Nottingham Country Elementary School
20500 KINGSLAND BLVD, KATY, TX 77450 · (281) 237-5500 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL836 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
292 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 | 46 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 145 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 171 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 46% smaller than its 5th grade class (171).
Student demographics
66%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
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
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 49.0% | 25.0% | 16.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 32.0% | 19.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 69.0% |
| 2021-22 | 83.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
69.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Nottingham Country Elementary School
Nottingham Country Elementary School's state test result (69.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Country Elementary School this school | 836 | 34.9% | 69.1% |
| Ditto Elementary School ARLINGTON | 734 | 38.7% | 58.2% |
| Nottingham Elementary School HOUSTON | 746 | 35.7% | 65.3% |
| Miss May Vernon Elementary School FATE | 790 | 34.8% | 58.5% |
| Ralph Parr Elementary School LEAGUE CITY | 688 | 33.6% | 60.2% |
| Sinclair Elementary School HOUSTON | 728 | 32.8% | 67.4% |
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 Nottingham Country Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #334 of 4,401 | #41 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #649 of 4,466 ▼ 207 | #77 of 625 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #530 of 4,466 ▼ 199 | #58 of 625 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #978 of 3,998 | #131 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 836 | #334 of 4,938 | #111 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,042 of 4,622 | #152 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #910 of 4,628 | #115 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.9% | #4,099 of 4,789 | #613 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #949 of 1,307 | #95 of 148 |
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
836
+20 (+2%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 644
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 836 | 62.6 | 13.3:1 | 35% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 841 | 65.2 | 12.9:1 | 35% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 854 | 63.7 | 13.4:1 | 35% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 816 | 67 | 12.2:1 | 30% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 790 | 53 | 14.9:1 | 23% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 46 | 13.8:1 | 14% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 655 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 14% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 936 | 58 | 16.1:1 | 2% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 644 | 37 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nottingham Country Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (790 to 836); teachers up 18% (53 to 62.6).
About Nottingham Country Elementary School
Nottingham Country Elementary School operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in KATY, Texas. There are 836 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
A total of 78 schools make up KATY ISD, with 96,111 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Nottingham Country Elementary School is 51% White. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Harris County as a whole is about 34% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Nottingham Country Elementary School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 62.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.3:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Roughly 35% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
Nottingham Country Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 87% of Texas public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Nottingham Country Elementary School is 10.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 69.1%. Predicted: 58.8%.
In the wider Harris County area, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Nottingham Country Elementary School shares Harris County with 1,204 other public schools.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Taylor High School, is the closest to Nottingham Country Elementary School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Nottingham Country Elementary School. Its average proficiency rate of 69.1% is above the 57.0% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 816 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 836. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.3:1.
On allk12, people connected to Nottingham Country Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
Nearby schools
- Taylor High School0.3 mi · 3,384
- Memorial Parkway Junior High School1.4 mi · 766
- Memorial Parkway Elementary School1.4 mi · 714
- Jeanette Hayes Elementary School1.6 mi · 515
- Hazel S Pattison Elementary School1.7 mi · 1,265
- Sundown Elementary School1.7 mi · 720
Frequently asked questions
About Nottingham Country Elementary SchoolHow large is Nottingham Country Elementary School?
Nottingham Country Elementary School enrolls approximately 836 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Nottingham Country Elementary School serve?
Nottingham Country Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nottingham Country Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nottingham Country Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Nottingham Country Elementary School?
Student demographics at Nottingham Country Elementary School are roughly 51% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Nottingham Country Elementary School public or private?
Nottingham Country 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.