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Jowell Elementary

Q: Is Jowell Elementary a good school?

Jowell Elementary ranks 3104 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

3104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Jowell Elementary is a public elementary school located in Katy, Texas, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 575 students. It is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD), which is ranked 321 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its location in a well-regarded school district, Jowell Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 1,016 out of 4,320 Texas elementary schools in the 2014-2015 school year to its current ranking of 3,104 out of 4,651 in the 2024-2025 school year. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars during this time period. Jowell Elementary consistently underperforms the CFISD and Texas state averages in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with its 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate at 46.03% compared to 59.7% for CFISD and 52.02% for Texas, and its 5th-grade math proficiency rate at 28.24% compared to 51.54% for CFISD and 46.24% for Texas.

The school faces additional challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 85.22% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of 69.67% for the nearby Harmony Science Academy - Cypress. While Jowell Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to some nearby schools, its academic performance lags behind, indicating that factors beyond just resource allocation may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

574

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,489

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6355 Greenhouse Rd
Katy, TX 77449-4382

(281) 463-5966

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jowell Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cypress Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.0%

African American:

25.8%

White:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 28th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg54%

Texas avg47%

3,104^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 57Elementary Schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

321^st of 961Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	3104 of 4651	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	2980 of 4710	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3300 of 4647	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	3297 of 4581	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	2746 of 4578	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	2470 of 4479	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	2641 of 4359	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	2189 of 4329	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.7	1684 of 4286	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.7	1016 of 4320	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	1305 of 4260	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.1	1126 of 4221	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	68.7	1219 of 4206	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	64.6	1521 of 4095	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	1276 of 3937	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.5	1796 of 3884	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	942 of 3768	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	61.1	1608 of 3724	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.9	1732 of 3476	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.6	1546 of 3475	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.4	1063 of 3465	69.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	55.0	956 of 2443	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	1478 of 2443	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	1127 of 2421	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	911 of 2444	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	923 of 2515	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	1115 of 2483	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	63.9	394 of 1015	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	791 of 957	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	858 of 967	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	935 of 1009	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	873 of 1005	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	2181 of 4461	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	1298 of 4331	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	1299 of 4295	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	2232 of 4240	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.8	1781 of 3668	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.7	2982 of 3556	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	3009 of 3487	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	2659 of 3446	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	2927 of 3333	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	2780 of 3226	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	46.0	2435 of 4658	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	2930 of 4588	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	3203 of 4561	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	2632 of 4499	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	1983 of 4348	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	2422 of 4306	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	39.0	2288 of 2980	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	2082 of 2958	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.7	1560 of 3106	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.5	2471 of 4465	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	2619 of 4401	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	2799 of 4376	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	2409 of 4329	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	1870 of 4188	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	2121 of 4168	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	2280 of 4594	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	2917 of 4521	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	2958 of 4477	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	2203 of 4451	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	1569 of 4309	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	1955 of 4264	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	3327 of 4647	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	3609 of 4585	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	3344 of 4563	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	2837 of 4498	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	2859 of 4357	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	2858 of 4319	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.3	567 of 1128	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	810 of 1099	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	966 of 1004	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	607 of 1112	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	703 of 1046	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.5	3105 of 4292	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	3262 of 4086	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	2953 of 3952	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	2569 of 3799	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1870 of 3684	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	2403 of 3558	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	2568 of 3108	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	2352 of 3106	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	2706 of 3082	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	1851 of 3082	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1871 of 3142	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	1465 of 3127	53.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2023)61st percentile+32 vs school

African American (2024)61st percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile+15 vs school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)50th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)50th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2024)48th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2024)45th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)28th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2024)28th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)23rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)17th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading47%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-12 vs state

Science25%-4 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Monday, October 31, 2011

Hi guys, im wanting to contact someone from Jowell Elementary School.. I am 29 years old and i went to 1st grade at jowell. My interest is in finding Teacher Mrs. Snot or Mrs. Not, she was my mat. teacher. I will like to thank her for several reasons.. If anyone can help finding her i will be thankfull for ever,, Close Quote

Schools Near Jowell Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Jowell Elementary	Public	3-5	6355 Greenhouse Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5966	574	38	15.0	83.8%	36 (6.3%)	148 (25.8%)	350 (61.0%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	35.3	3104^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.3%		37.6	2980^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.7%	124	46.0	48.9	44.5	39.5	31.9	28.2	25.4	$10,489
Hoover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6425 Greenhouse Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 667-7301	660	52	12.6	83.8%	45 (6.8%)	162 (24.5%)	413 (62.6%)	22 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)								(n/a)								$10,051
McFee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19315 Plantation Cove Ln	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5380	961	63	15.2	83.2%	48 (5.0%)	293 (30.5%)	548 (57.0%)	31 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	38.9	2846^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.8%		33	3276^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.4%	430	47.6	52.1	50.0	43.5	30.6	32.9	19.7	$7,853
Harmony Science Academy - Cypress	Public, Charter	K-5	7047 Greenhouse Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 258-1641	656	41	15.9	67.4%	75 (11.4%)	222 (33.8%)	249 (38.0%)	82 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	69.4	1159^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.1%		58.4	1683^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	64.3%	524	59.8	57.0	72.6	55.1	38.0	60.2	38.1	$10,507
Duryea Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20150 Arbor Creek Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-5174	1,089	70	15.6	84.1%	78 (7.2%)	357 (32.8%)	601 (55.2%)	19 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.8%)	28.9	3500^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.7%		27.5	3617^th of 4710 public elementary schools	23.2%	117	39.9	52.3	46.9	27.5	25.3	33.3	16.4	$8,564
Emery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19636 Plantation Myrtles Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 213-1550	974	65	14.9	84.5%	54 (5.5%)	336 (34.5%)	511 (52.5%)	32 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.0%)	32.3	3293^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.2%		21.9	3964^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.8%	671	40.8	48.2	51.4	31.3	31.3	34.5	19.0	$8,901
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19790 Kieth Harrow Blvd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-1420	919	57	16.0	80.1%	65 (7.1%)	383 (41.7%)	405 (44.1%)	29 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.7%)	41.9	2641^st of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%		33.4	3254^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.9%	613	46.4	59.1	58.0	32.1	32.0	36.2	23.7	$7,547
Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6424 Settlers Village	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 345-3200	984	65	15.0	72.2%	72 (7.3%)	304 (30.9%)	519 (52.7%)	44 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.4%)	53.2	1957^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.9%		47.4	2342^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	50.3%	385	57.1	52.3	58.0	33.1	41.4	47.8	36.3	$9,550
Hemmenway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20400 W Little York	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-9870	947	63	15.1	88.6%	54 (5.7%)	261 (27.6%)	562 (59.3%)	26 (2.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.1%)	42.7	2592^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	44.3%		36.2	3078^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.6%	486	53.8	45.7	50.0	46.3	33.3	40.7	21.7	$7,768
Holmsley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7315 Hudson Oaks Dr	Houston	77095	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5885	785	57	13.8	80.0%	68 (8.7%)	106 (13.5%)	543 (69.2%)	34 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	49	2196^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%		44.5	2539^th of 4710 public elementary schools	46.1%	343	51.4	59.5	49.6	47.8	46.0	35.6	24.2	$9,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Jowell Elementary

How many students attend Jowell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Jowell Elementary.

Is Jowell Elementary a good school?

Jowell Elementary ranks 3104^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jowell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jowell Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cypress Springs High School

What is the racial makeup of Jowell Elementary?

Students at Jowell Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 26% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Jowell Elementary in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

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