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Enrollment
1,011
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517008627
Robert King Elementary School
1901 CHARLTON HOUSE LN, KATY, TX 77493 · (281) 237-6850 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,011 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
682 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 | 112 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 143 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 147 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 159 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 153 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 175 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (175).
Student demographics
61%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 17.0% | 24.0% | 45.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Robert King Elementary School
Robert King Elementary School's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert King Elementary School this school | 1,011 | 67.5% | 36.5% |
| Morton Ranch Elementary School KATY | 969 | 67.9% | 46.8% |
| West Memorial Elementary School KATY | 970 | 68.6% | 37.3% |
| Adam Elementary School HOUSTON | 957 | 69.0% | 47.5% |
| McRoberts Elementary School KATY | 864 | 71.4% | 48.1% |
| Iltexas Katy Elementary School KATY | 936 | 62.1% | 38.0% |
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 Robert King Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #3,009 of 4,401 | #423 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,839 of 4,466 ▼ 461 | #569 of 625 ▼ 80 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,652 of 4,466 ▼ 837 | #357 of 625 ▼ 127 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.5pp | #319 of 3,998 | #35 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,011 | #95 of 4,938 | #33 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,036 of 4,622 | #151 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #1,310 of 4,628 | #162 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #2,694 of 4,789 | #491 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #1,112 of 1,307 | #123 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
1,011
+143 (+16%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 927
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 1,011 | 75.8 | 13.3:1 | 67% (682) |
| 2023-24 | 967 | 72.7 | 13.3:1 | 73% (703) |
| 2022-23 | 981 | 74 | 13.3:1 | 68% (663) |
| 2020-21 | 868 | 73 | 11.9:1 | 54% (471) |
| 2017-18 | 981 | 73.3 | 13.4:1 | 51% (498) |
| 2015-16 | 1,371 | 89 | 15.4:1 | 49% (668) |
| 2010-11 | 927 | 61 | 15.2:1 | 46% (429) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert King Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (981 to 1,011); teachers up 3% (73.3 to 75.8).
About Robert King Elementary School
A high-enrollment elementary school in KATY, Texas, Robert King Elementary School is part of KATY ISD. The student body numbers 1,011 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
KATY ISD operates 78 schools. Combined enrollment is 96,111 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Robert King Elementary School, at 57%. It is also 21% Black, 12% White, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Harris County is roughly 44% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 75.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 13.3:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Robert King Elementary School is 67%.
Robert King Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.5% and a predicted 44.9%.
Robert King Elementary School is located in Harris County, where the median household income is $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Besides Robert King Elementary School, Harris County has 1,204 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Iltexas Katy Elementary School, is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Robert King Elementary School is 6th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Robert King Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Robert King Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 868 in 2020-21 to 1,011 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 11.9 in 2020-21 to 13.3 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Iltexas Katy Elementary School0.6 mi · 936
- Iltexas Katy Middle School0.6 mi · 459
- Leonard Elementary School1.1 mi · 1,051
- Diane Winborn Elementary School1.3 mi · 728
- Harris Co School for Accelerated Lrn1.4 mi · 1
- Opport Awareness Center1.4 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About Robert King Elementary SchoolHow large is Robert King Elementary School?
Robert King Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,011 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Robert King Elementary School serve?
Robert King Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Robert King Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Robert King Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robert King Elementary School?
At Robert King Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 57% Hispanic, 21% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Robert King Elementary School public or private?
Robert King 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.