TOM WILSON EL

TOM WILSON EL is one of the expansive elementary-level communitys in KATY, Texas, one of the schools within KATY ISD, with 1,058 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 104% above typical.

Within KATY ISD, which oversees 78 schools and 96,111 students, TOM WILSON EL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, TOM WILSON EL logs that the most-represented group is Asian (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 32% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Fort Bend County as a whole is about 22% Asian, so the school skews visibly more Asian than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Fort Bend County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, TOM WILSON EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 64.1%; this one delivers 78.9%, a residual of +14.8 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Fort Bend County put median household income runs about $114,041, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), TOM WILSON EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: KEIKO DAVIDSON EL, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TOM WILSON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TOM WILSON EL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 82.1%.

TOM WILSON EL operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 1,056 students in 2018 compared to 1,058 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 40% to 22% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.