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Enrollment
984
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611008810
Walker Elementary School
6424 SETTLERS VILLAGE, KATY, TX 77449 · (281) 345-3200 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL984 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
710 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 85 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 138 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 146 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 136 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 156 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 166 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 157 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (138) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (157).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Walker Elementary School
Walker Elementary School's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Elementary School this school | 984 | 72.2% | 43.4% |
| Matzke Elementary School HOUSTON | 1,026 | 77.5% | 40.0% |
| Andre Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,014 | 69.3% | 38.9% |
| Pershing Park Elementary School KILLEEN | 934 | 73.3% | 32.4% |
| West Memorial Elementary School KATY | 970 | 68.6% | 37.3% |
| Escondido Elementary School CONVERSE | 833 | 77.6% | 27.7% |
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 Walker Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #2,163 of 4,401 | #283 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,604 of 4,466 ▼ 179 | #367 of 625 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,713 of 4,466 ▲ 73 | #219 of 625 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #745 of 3,998 | #97 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 984 | #110 of 4,938 | #39 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,514 of 4,622 | #335 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #1,261 of 4,628 | #155 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.2% | #2,438 of 4,789 | #468 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #1,085 of 1,307 | #120 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
984
+62 (+7%) vs 2020
+34% since 2000-01, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 984 | 65.4 | 15.1:1 | 72% (710) |
| 2023-24 | 813 | 60.6 | 13.4:1 | 76% (614) |
| 2022-23 | 1,025 | 64.4 | 15.9:1 | 77% (787) |
| 2020-21 | 922 | 59 | 15.6:1 | 81% (743) |
| 2017-18 | 952 | 56.2 | 16.9:1 | 71% (677) |
| 2015-16 | 1,012 | 58 | 17.4:1 | 72% (729) |
| 2010-11 | 1,079 | 62 | 17.4:1 | 70% (752) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 46 | 16.0:1 | 27% (198) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walker Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (952 to 984); teachers up 16% (56.2 to 65.4).
About Walker Elementary School
Walker Elementary School is a public elementary school in KATY, Texas. There are 984 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 90% bigger than that mark.
Walker Elementary School is one of the 92 schools that make up CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD (117,927 students in total).
Hispanic students are 53% of those enrolled at Walker Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 31% Black, 7% White, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Harris County's population at about 44%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
A staff of 65.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.1:1. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 72%. Public schools in Harris County average a similar 70%.
Walker Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (43.4%) and its predicted rate (42.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
For the population of Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Harris County, 1,205 public schools serve about 886,911 students.
Among nearby public schools, Duryea Elementary School is closest at about 0.6 miles. Walker Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 39.7% proficiency; Walker Elementary School posts 43.4%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 984, up from 922 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Walker Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Jersey Village High SchoolHigh · 3,323 students
- Cypress Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,222 students
- Cy-Fair High SchoolHigh · 3,216 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
Other Walker Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named Walker Elementary. Walker Elementary School is the largest of the 12.
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 875 students
- Walker Elementary SchoolNorthport, AL · 743 students
- Walker Elementary SchoolWalker, LA · 623 students
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHULUOTA, FL · 611 students
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSPRINGDALE, AR · 605 students
Nearby schools
- Duryea Elementary School0.6 mi · 1,089
- Hemmenway Elementary School0.6 mi · 947
- Cypress Park High School1.2 mi · 3,117
- Rowe Middle School1.4 mi · 1,481
- Hopper Middle School1.4 mi · 873
- Jowell Elementary School1.5 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About Walker Elementary SchoolHow large is Walker Elementary School?
Walker Elementary School enrolls approximately 984 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Walker Elementary School serve?
Walker Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walker Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walker Elementary School is approximately 15.1:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walker Elementary School?
At Walker Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 53% Hispanic, 31% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Walker Elementary School in?
Walker Elementary School is part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.