KATY MAGAZINE I JANUARY 2019
Compiled by Jennifer Lynn Greenway
According to Niche data, a respected school ranking source, Katy ISD is a brag worthy school district. Katy ISD has an A+ rating overall, with ten elementary schools, five junior high schools, and three high schools named in the overall top 10 schools for the entire Houston Area.
Katy ISD is also in the top 1% of all school districts in the United States ranking #180 out of 10,758 districts. See each Katy ISD school's grade and ranking below.
For the 2019 rankings, Katy ISD had the #2 high school (Seven Lakes), the number one junior high school (Seven Lakes Junior High), and the number one elementary school (Shafer Elementary).
HIGH SCHOOLS
Three Katy Area High Schools scored in the top 10 for 2019 Best Public High Schools in the Houston Area
Seven Lakes High School - #2
9251 S Fry Road
A+ | 3,229 students | 18:1 student-teacher ratio
Cinco Ranch High School - #4
23440 Cinco Ranch Boulevard
A+ | 3,167 students | 18:1 student-teacher ratio
Tompkins High School - #6
4400 Falcon Landing Boulevard
A+ | 2,491 students | 18:1 student-teacher ratio
Taylor High School - #23
20700 Kingsland Boulevard
A | 2,922 students | 18:1 student-teacher ratio
Katy High School - #44
6331 Highway Boulevard
A- | 3,241 students | 17:1 student-teacher ratio
Morton Ranch High School - #71
21000 Franz Road
B+ | 3,437 students | 16:1 student-teacher ratio
Mayde Creek High School - #86
19202 Groeschke Road, Houston
B+ | 2,747 students | 16:1 student-teacher ratio
Paetow High School
23111 Stockdick School Road
(Too New to Be in Ranking)
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Six Katy Area junior highs scored in the top 10 rankings for 2019 Best Public Middle Schools in the Houston Area
Seven Lakes Junior High - #1
6026 Katy-Gaston Road
A+ | 1,995 students | 20:1 student-teacher ratio
Beck Junior High - #2
5200 South Fry Road
A+ | 1,049 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Beckendorff Junior High - #3
8200 S. Fry Road
A+ | 1,760 students | 19:1 student-teacher ratio
WoodCreek Junior High - #4
1801 Wood Creek Bend Lane
A+ | 2,136 students | 17:1 student-teacher ratio
McMeans Junior High - #9
21000 Westheimer Parkway
A+ | 1,105 students | 16:1 student-teacher ratio
Memorial Parkway Junior High - #11
21203 Highland Knolls
A+ | 855 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Cinco Ranch Junior High - #14
23420 Cinco Ranch Boulevard
A | 1,237 students |15:1 student-teacher ratio
Katy Junior High - #43
5350 Franz Road
A | 1,330 students | 15:1 student teacher ratio
Mayde Creek Junior High - #57
2700 Greenhouse Road, Houston
A | 1,134 students | 13:1 student-teacher ratio
Cardiff Junior High - #86
3900 Dayflower Drive
A- | 967 students | 12:1 student-teacher ratio
West Memorial Junior High - #82
22311 Provincial Boulevard
A- | 748 students | 13:1 student-teacher ratio
McDonald Junior High - #104
3635 Lakes of Bridgewater Drive
A- | 1,061 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Morton Ranch Junior High - #105
2498 North Mason Road
A- | 1,166 students | 14:1 student-teacher ratio
Stockdick Junior High
4777 Peek Road
(Too New to Be in Ranking)
Tays Junior High
26721 Hawks Prairie Boulevard
(Too New to Be in Ranking)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Many rankings are available from Niche. The 2019 Best Public Elementary Schools in the Houston Area is used for the data below.
Shafer Elementary – #1
5150 Ranch Point Drive
A+ | 1,140 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Holland Elementary – #2
23720 Seven Meadows Parkway
A+ | 979 students | 16:1 student-teacher ratio
WoodCreek Elementary – #3
1155 Wood Creek Bend Lane
A+ | 1,130 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Kilpatrick Elementary – #4
26100 Cinco Ranch Boulevard
A+ | 1,141 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Stanley Elementary – #5
26633 Cinco Terrace Drive
A+ | 1,092 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Wilson Elementary – #6
5200 Falcon Landing
A+ | 1,057 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Exley Elementary – #7
21800 Westheimer Parkway
A+ | 976 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Creech Elementary – #8
5905 South Mason Road
A+ | 850 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Griffin Elementary – #9
7800 South Fry Road
A+ | 920 students | 16:1 student-teacher ratio
Davidson Elementary – #10
26906 Pine Mill Ranch Drive
A+ | 1,398 students | 17:1 student-teacher ratio
Alexander Elementary – #11
6161 South Fry Road
A+ | 1,049 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Rylander Elementary – #12
24831 Westheimer Parkway
A+ | 1,306 students | 16:1 student-teacher ratio
Pattison Elementary – #13
19910 Stonelodge Drive
A+ | 928 students | 16:1 student-teacher ratio
Wolman Elementary - #14
28727 North Firethorne Road
A+ | 1,389 students | 16:1 student-teacher ratio
Hayes Elementary – #15
21203 Park Timbers Lane
A+ | 687 students | 14:1 student-teacher ratio
Randolph Elementary - #16
5303 Flewellen Oaks Lane, Fulshear
A+ | 977 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Katy Elementary - #18
5726 George Bush Avenue
A+ | 610 students | 14:1 student-teacher ratio
Nottingham Country Elementary - #28
20500 Kingsland Boulevard
A+ | 636 students | 14:1 student-teacher ratio
Williams Elementary - #29
3900 South Peek Road
A+ | 689 students | 14:1 student-teacher ratio
Fielder Elementary - #54
2100 Greenway Village Drive
A | 1,186 students | 16:1 student-teacher ratio
Stephens Elementary - #55
2715 Fry Road
A| 754 students | 12:1 student-teacher ratio
Winborn Elementary - #84
22555 Prince George Lane
A | 798 students | 13:1 student-teacher ratio
Rhoads Elementary - #99
19711 Clay Road
A | 1,111 students | 13:1 student-teacher ratio
Schmalz Elementary - #114
18605 Green Land Way, Houston
A | 1,154 students | 13:1 student-teacher ratio
Memorial Parkway Elementary - #117
21603 Park Tree Lane
A | 780 students | 12:1 student-teacher ratio
McRoberts Elementary - #121
3535 North Fry Road
A | 805 students | 12:1 student-teacher ratio
Mayde Creek Elementary - #128
2698 Greenhouse Road, Houston
A | 840 students | 14:1 student-teacher ratio
Golbow Elementary - #145
3535 Lakes of Bridgewater Drive
A | 799 students | 14:1 student-teacher ratio
West Memorial Elementary - #160
22605 Provincial Boulevard
A | 881 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Cimarron Elementary - #197
1100 South Peek Road
A | 672 students | 14:1 student-teacher ratio
Wolfe Elementary - #199
502 Addicks-Howell Road, Houston
A | 432 students | 12:1 student-teacher ratio
Franz Elementary - #140
2751 Westgreen Boulevard
A | 1,013 students | 13:1 student-teacher ratio
Sundown Elementary - #147
20100 Saums Road
A | 844 students | 13:1 student-teacher ratio
Morton Ranch Elementary - #162
2502 Mason Road
A- | 989 students | 13:1 student-teacher ratio
King Elementary - #185
1901 Charlton House Lane
A- | 1,371 students | 15:1 student-teacher ratio
Bear Creek Elementary - #203
4815 Hickory Downs Drive, Houston
A- | 749 students | 13:1 student-teacher ratio
Hutsell Elementary - #207
5360 Franz Road
A | 788 students | 13:1 student-teacher ratio
Bethke Elementary
4535 E. Ventana Parkway
(Too New to Be in Ranking)
Bryant Elementary
29801 Kingsland Boulevard
(Too New to Be in Ranking)
Campbell Elementary
3701 Cross Creek Bend Lane, Fulshear
(Too New to Be in Ranking)
Jenks Elementary
27602 Westridge Creek Lane
(Too New to Be in Ranking)
NEW SCHOOLS PLANNED FOR KATY ISD
High school #9 - Cross Creek Area
High school #9 will be built in Cross Creek Ranch and will help relieve Tompkins High School and Seven Lakes High School. Katy ISD campuses have a functional capacity of 2700 students. By the year 2020 OTHS is projected to have 4,130 students and SLHS is projected to have 3,643. Without High School #9 all 8 high schools would be near or exceed functional capacity and a district wide rezoning would need to take place to balance out the enrollment at all Katy ISD High Schools.
Junior High #16 - Cross Creek Area
Junior High #16 will help relieve Tays Jr High, Woodcreek Jr High and Seven Lakes Jr High and will be located in Cross Creek Ranch. Most Katy ISD Jr. Highs have a functional capacity of 1400 students. By the year 2020 SLJH is projected to have 2189 students, Tays is projected to have 1766 students and WCJH is projected to have 2046 students. With SLJH projected to be 600 students overcapacity the students are greatly affected by early lunch times and not able to enjoy the electives they would like to. Many students are forced to take their 3rd choice of electives. If a new Jr High is built these students would all be allowed to take their 1st choice of electives and have normal lunch times.
Junior High #17 - Clay Rd. and Katy Hockley Rd.
Junior High #17 will help relive Katy Jr. High and Stockdick Jr High and will be located on Clay Rd at Katy Hockley Rd. Katy Jr High has a smaller capacity than most Katy Jr Highs with a capacity of 1231. By 2020 KJH is projected to have an enrollment of 1532 and Stockdick is projected to have 1428.
Elementary #41 - Cross Creek Ranch Area
Elementary #41 will be built in Cross Creek Ranch and relieve Jenks and Randolf. Elementaries #42 located in the Morton Creek Ranch Vicinity and #43 located at Clay Rd @ Katy Hockley Rd will relieve Bethke Elementary. Katy ISD elementary schools functioning capacity is 1,030. By 2019 Jenks is projected to be at 1425, Randolf is projected to be 1612, and Bethke is projected to be at 1,725.
"As our district continues to grow, the need for new schools, more classroom space is not a want, but a need. 91% of the proposed 2017 bond funds schools directly...with 6 new schools and comprehensive renovations and retrofits to 61 of our 64 campuses," states Vann.
About Niche Data
Niche's ranking factors include state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, grade school ratings, and the overall quality of the school district. To read the entire method Niche uses click here.