Enrollment
1,263
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517022860
Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School
25615 CLAY RD, KATY, TX 77449 · (281) 234-2900 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,263 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
755 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 134 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 178 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 166 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 203 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 187 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 186 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 209 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (178) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (209).
Student demographics
70%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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
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 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% |
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% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School
Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School this school | 1,263 | 59.8% | 40.0% |
| Harmony Science Academy- Fort Worth FORT WORTH | 1,232 | 59.7% | 42.4% |
| Leonard Elementary School KATY | 1,051 | 65.2% | 39.0% |
| Andre Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,014 | 69.3% | 38.9% |
| Saegert Elementary School KILLEEN | 940 | 59.7% | 36.0% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Katy KATY | 1,123 | 54.1% | 54.0% |
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 Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,598 of 4,401 | #345 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,309 of 4,466 ▲ 1,164 | #326 of 625 ▲ 178 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,948 of 4,466 ▲ 302 | #252 of 625 ▲ 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,263 | #16 of 4,938 | #4 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,209 of 4,622 | #179 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #550 of 4,628 | #77 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #3,128 of 4,789 | #530 of 671 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,263 | 92.9 | 13.6:1 | 60% (755) |
| 2023-24 | 1,118 | 80.2 | 13.9:1 | 63% (700) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School.
About Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School
Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school with an address in KATY, Texas. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 1,263 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
The KATY ISD system has 78 schools and 96,111 students.
At Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 40%. It is also 35% Black, 11% White, 9% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School operates with 92.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 13.6:1 here. Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School reports 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 10 points below the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
On BeatsExpectations, Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School is 8.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Russell & Cindi Faldyn 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 Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School, Harris County has 1,204 other public schools.
Haskett Junior High School is the public school closest to Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 46.2% on proficiency, and Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School is below that at 40.0%.
Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
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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
- Haskett Junior High School0.2 mi · 1,208
- Aristoi Classical Upper School0.8 mi · 664
- Katy Junior High School1.9 mi · 1,155
- Zelma Hutsell Elementary School1.9 mi · 804
- Bethke Elementary School2.2 mi · 964
- Iltexas Katy Middle School2.3 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School?
Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,263 students in grades PK-05.
Is Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School have?
Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School employs 93 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School?
Student demographics at Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School are roughly 11% White, 40% Hispanic, 35% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School in?
Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School is part of KATY ISD.
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