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Enrollment
1,058
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517012515
Tom Wilson Elementary School
5200 FALCON LANDING BLVD, KATY, TX 77494 · (281) 396-6000 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,058 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
236 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 | 55 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 125 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 159 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 144 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 190 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 187 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 198 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (198).
Student demographics
72%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
80.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
80.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 54.0% | 26.0% | 11.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 50.0% | 30.0% | 12.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 85.0% |
| 2021-22 | 81.0% | 86.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 86.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 64% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Tom Wilson Elementary School
Tom Wilson Elementary School's state test result (79.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Wilson Elementary School this school | 1,058 | 22.3% | 79.0% |
| Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School KATY | 968 | 25.3% | 78.3% |
| Fred and Patti Shafer Elementary School KATY | 935 | 26.4% | 77.1% |
| Warner Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,168 | 23.1% | 76.2% |
| Odessa Kilpatrick Elementary School KATY | 968 | 18.1% | 81.2% |
| Jenks Elementary School KATY | 1,356 | 24.8% | 73.9% |
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 Tom Wilson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #105 of 4,401 | #12 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #137 of 4,466 ▼ 43 | #13 of 113 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #264 of 4,466 ▼ 69 | #27 of 113 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #1,086 of 3,998 | #27 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,058 | #65 of 4,938 | #12 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #876 of 4,622 | #25 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #342 of 4,628 | #42 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.3% | #4,385 of 4,789 | #95 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #1,296 of 1,307 | #34 of 34 |
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
1,058
+142 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 1,058 | 80.8 | 13.1:1 | 22% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 1,121 | 79.8 | 14.1:1 | 23% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 1,148 | 81.3 | 14.1:1 | 24% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 916 | 72 | 12.7:1 | 12% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 1,056 | 72.2 | 14.6:1 | 6% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 1,057 | 69 | 15.3:1 | 3% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tom Wilson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,056 to 1,058); teachers up 12% (72.2 to 80.8).
About Tom Wilson Elementary School
Tom Wilson Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school with an address in KATY, Texas. Enrollment is 1,058 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 104% above average.
KATY ISD, which runs Tom Wilson Elementary School, has 78 schools and 96,111 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Tom Wilson Elementary School. The largest is Asian students, at 36%. The next largest groups are 32% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. In Fort Bend County overall, about 22% of residents are Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 80.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Tom Wilson Elementary School was 13.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 13.1:1 here. Tom Wilson Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 22%. On average, public schools in Fort Bend County report 42%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Tom Wilson Elementary School is +14.8 points, in the top 10% of Texas. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 79.0%, and the predicted rate is 64.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Fort Bend County, the median household income is $114,041, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Fort Bend County is home to 217 public schools and about 191,372 public school students.
Keiko Davidson Elementary School is located about 0.9 miles from Tom Wilson Elementary School. The five-mile area around Tom Wilson Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 82.8% proficiency; Tom Wilson Elementary School posts 79.0%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Tom Wilson Elementary School's enrollment grew 16%, to 1,058.
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Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 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
- Keiko Davidson Elementary School0.9 mi · 922
- Tompkins High School0.9 mi · 3,155
- Stanley C Stanley Elementary School1.1 mi · 835
- Tays Junior High School1.2 mi · 1,462
- Odessa Kilpatrick Elementary School1.2 mi · 968
- Fred and Patti Shafer Elementary School1.3 mi · 935
Frequently asked questions
About Tom Wilson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Tom Wilson Elementary School?
Tom Wilson Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,058 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tom Wilson Elementary School serve?
Tom Wilson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tom Wilson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tom Wilson Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tom Wilson Elementary School?
At Tom Wilson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 36% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Tom Wilson Elementary School public or private?
Tom Wilson 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.