Katy ISD Schools Rank Top in the State and Nation
- ncookclark
- Oct 3
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KATY MAGAZINE NEWS
October 3, 2025
By Natalie Cook Clark
Katy ISD is home to some of the best schools in the United States according to Niche. The District has long established itself as a leader in educational excellence, ranking as the number one District in Houston and the number one Large District in Texas.
Niche.com, the leader in education data and reviews released their 2026 school rankings. Many Katy ISD schools made the list and are considered some of the best in the Houston area, Texas, and the United States.
“Katy ISD educators and staff are consistently providing innovative and unparalleled learning experiences across our campuses,” says Katy ISD Superintendent Dr. Ken Gregorski. “They are the best of the best, and that is reflected every day in our student performance, CTE certifications, college and military readiness, athletics, fine arts and more.”
Multiple campuses led the way in the Houston area, Texas and the United States according to the Niche rankings:
Seven Lakes High School is ranked No. 2 in the Houston area, No. 9 in Texas and in the Top 1 percent nationwide.
McMeans Junior High School is ranked No. 2 in the Houston area, No. 25 in Texas and in the Top 1 percent nationwide.
Griffin Elementary School is ranked No. 3 in the Houston area, No. 36 in Texas and in the Top 1 percent nationwide.
Elementary Schools
Katy ISD has six schools ranked inside the Top 10 (60 percent) and 13 schools ranked in the Top 25 in the Houston area:
No. 3 Griffin
No. 4 WoodCreek
No. 5 Kilpatrick
No. 7 Randolph
No. 8 Davidson
No. 9 Stanley
No. 11 Wilson
No. 13 Shafer
No. 16 Alexander
No. 17 Pattison
No. 18 Jenks
No. 22 Holland
No. 24 Hayes
Additional rankings include No. 27 Fielder, No. 32 Creech, No. 33 Exley, No. 38 Rylander, No. 46 Nottingham Country, No. 48 Katy and No. 49 Williams.
Middle Schools
District middle schools comprise 70 percent of the Top 10 Best Middle Schools in the Houston area:
No. 2 McMeans
No. 4 Seven Lakes
No. 5 Cinco Ranch
No. 6 Beckendorff
No. 7 Tays
No. 8 Beck
No. 10 WoodCreek
No. 45 Stockdick
No. 57 Katy
High Schools
Katy ISD has two high schools ranked in the Top 5 and five ranked in the Top 35 in the Houston area:
No. 2 Seven Lakes
No. 5 Tompkins
No. 11 Cinco Ranch
No. 25 Taylor
No. 34 Katy
Niche, a national organization that reviews and ranks K-12 schools and districts, evaluates institutions across the country using parent and student reviews, statistics and U.S. Department of Education data. This includes state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates and SAT/ACT scores. For more information and to see the full list of Katy ISD rankings, visit Niche.com.
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