Enrollment
1,263
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517022860
RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 →
About RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL
As a sizable K-5 school in KATY, Texas, RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL hosts 1,263 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by KATY ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 143% larger than typical.
RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL is one of 78 schools operated by KATY ISD, a district that serves 96,111 students overall.
In terms of who attends, RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 40%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 35% Black, 11% White, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.8%; this one delivers 40.9%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).
Nearest neighbor: HASKETT J H, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.1%.
The school occupies a residential site.
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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 H SHigh · 3,773 students
- CINCO RANCH H SHigh · 3,740 students
- KATY H SHigh · 3,543 students
- PAETOW H SHigh · 3,447 students
- TAYLOR H SHigh · 3,384 students
- JORDAN H SHigh · 3,330 students
Other schools in KATY
- SEVEN LAKES H SHigh · 3,773 students
- CINCO RANCH H SHigh · 3,740 students
- KATY H SHigh · 3,543 students
- PAETOW H SHigh · 3,447 students
- TAYLOR H SHigh · 3,384 students
- JORDAN H SHigh · 3,330 students
Nearby schools
- HASKETT J H0.2 mi · 1,208
- ARISTOI CLASSICAL UPPER SCHOOL0.8 mi · 664
- KATY J H1.9 mi · 1,155
- ZELMA HUTSELL EL1.9 mi · 804
- BETHKE EL2.2 mi · 964
- ILTEXAS KATY MIDDLE2.3 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN ELHow many students attend RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL?
RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL enrolls approximately 1,263 students in grades PK-05.
Is RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL have?
RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL employs 93 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL?
Student demographics at RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL are roughly 11% White, 40% Hispanic, 35% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL in?
RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL is part of KATY ISD.
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