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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATY ISD·NCES 482517010760

SEVEN LAKES H S

9251 S FRY RD, KATY, TX 77494 · (281) 237-2800 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL3,773 STUDENTS
Enrollment
3,773
High
DISTRICT 2,608 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
212 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
839 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
926
Grade 10
1,026
Grade 11
921
Grade 12
900
Student demographics
White
1,10529%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
88323%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 54%
Black
2918%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 13%
Asian
1,33335%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 6%
Two+
1504%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
90%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
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
1,96652%
Female
1,80748%

School pathway

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BECKENDORFF J H0608SEVEN LAKES J H0608
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
91.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
83.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.

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

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
90.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 90% 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 26 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
3,773
+247 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.5:1
% White
29%
was 39%
% Hispanic
23%
was 24%
% Black
8%
was 7%
% Asian
35%
was 27%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SEVEN LAKES H S

SEVEN LAKES H S, a roomy four-year high school in KATY, Texas, part of KATY ISD, teaches 3,773 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 374% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

KATY ISD runs 78 schools in total, collectively educating 96,111 students. SEVEN LAKES H S is one of those campuses.

Demographically, SEVEN LAKES H S reports that the largest single group is Asian at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 29% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 212 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SEVEN LAKES H S higher than the state norm the norm. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Fort Bend County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SEVEN LAKES H S 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 64.2%; this one delivers 90.1%, a residual of +26.0 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Fort Bend County put median household income runs about $114,041, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. SEVEN LAKES H S is one of 217 public schools in Fort Bend County (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students).

SEVEN LAKES J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SEVEN LAKES H S at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 79.7%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. SEVEN LAKES H S's enrollment has grew 7% since 2018, when it stood at 3,526 (now 3,773). The White share of enrollment edged down from 39% to 29% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for SEVEN LAKES H S typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Fort Bend County at a glance

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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
SEVEN LAKES H S
District
KATY ISD
Address
9251 S FRY RD, KATY, TX 77494
Phone
(281) 237-2800
County
Fort Bend County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
3,773
Teachers (FTE)
212
Student–teacher ratio
17.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
839 (22%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482517010760
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SEVEN LAKES H S
What is the total enrollment at SEVEN LAKES H S?
SEVEN LAKES H S enrolls approximately 3,773 students in grades 09-12.
Is SEVEN LAKES H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
SEVEN LAKES H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SEVEN LAKES H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SEVEN LAKES H S is approximately 17.8:1 (212 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SEVEN LAKES H S?
Student demographics at SEVEN LAKES H S are roughly 29% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, 35% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is SEVEN LAKES H S in?
SEVEN LAKES H S is part of KATY ISD.
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