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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517011937

WOODCREEK J H

1801 WOOD CREEK BEND LN, KATY, TX 77494 · (281) 234-0800 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,566 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,566
Middle
DISTRICT 1,173 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
370 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
525
Grade 7
531
Grade 8
510
Student demographics
White
70545%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
38725%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 54%
Black
17211%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 13%
Asian
21814%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 6%
Two+
825%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
82653%
Female
74047%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
WOODCREEK J HKATY H S
Feeds from
RAY AND JAMIE WOLMAN ELPK05WOODCREEK ELPK05
Based on published attendance-zone data from KATY ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
84.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
72.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +4.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,566
+89 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 17.3:1
% White
45%
was 51%
% Hispanic
25%
was 21%
% Black
11%
was 9%
% Asian
14%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WOODCREEK J H

Located at 1801 WOOD CREEK BEND LN, in KATY, Texas, WOODCREEK J H is a sizable junior high that educates 1,566 students (grades 6 through 8), run under KATY ISD. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 144% bigger than typical.

KATY ISD comprises 78 schools with combined enrollment of 96,111 students; WOODCREEK J H is among them.

On the student-mix side, WOODCREEK J H shows that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 25% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 11% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, WOODCREEK J H records 94 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting WOODCREEK J H higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 24% of students at WOODCREEK J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Fort Bend County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, WOODCREEK J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.5%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Fort Bend County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $114,041 per year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WOODCREEK J H is one of 217 public schools in Fort Bend County (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students).

WOODCREEK EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, WOODCREEK J H comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 74.3%.

WOODCREEK J H operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WOODCREEK J H has edged up 6%, going from 1,477 students in 2018 to 1,566 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 51% to 45%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Fort Bend County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
WOODCREEK J H
District
KATY ISD
Address
1801 WOOD CREEK BEND LN, KATY, TX 77494
Phone
(281) 234-0800
County
Fort Bend County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,566
Teachers (FTE)
94
Student–teacher ratio
16.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
370 (24%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482517011937
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WOODCREEK J H
How many students attend WOODCREEK J H?
WOODCREEK J H enrolls approximately 1,566 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does WOODCREEK J H serve?
WOODCREEK J H serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WOODCREEK J H?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WOODCREEK J H is approximately 16.7:1 (94 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WOODCREEK J H?
At WOODCREEK J H, the student body is approximately 45% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is WOODCREEK J H in?
WOODCREEK J H is part of KATY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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