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Zelma Hutsell Elementary

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Zelma Hutsell Elementary ranks 2409 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Zelma Hutsell Elementary is a PK-5 school in Katy, TX, serving 804 students as part of the highly-rated Katy Independent School District (Isd), though its academic performance places it in the middle of the pack compared to other Texas elementary schools.

One of the most important things to know about Zelma Hutsell is that it serves a student population with significantly higher economic need than its nearby neighbors. For example, about 67% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared to just 28% at Katy Elementary (less than a mile away) and 20% at Woodcreek Elementary (about 2.7 miles away). This economic difference is a major factor behind the school's lower test scores. For instance, in 5th grade math, only 30% of Zelma Hutsell students were proficient, compared to 74% at Woodcreek and 54% at Katy Elementary. The school also faces challenges with its English Language Learners, as Spanish-language STAAR scores are critically low, with 0% of students proficient in 4th and 5th grade math on that assessment.

Despite these challenges, the school does have some bright spots. It invests heavily in resources, maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1 (lower than Woodcreek's 15.1:1) and spending more per student ($12,219) than nearby schools. Additionally, the school shows a notable strength in supporting its economically disadvantaged students, who ranked in the 61st percentile statewide in 2025-2026—the school's highest-performing subgroup. However, performance for other groups, such as African American and Special Education students, has been inconsistent from year to year, suggesting that support systems may not be stable. Overall, Zelma Hutsell is a school working hard to address the needs of a high-poverty population, but its academic outcomes still lag behind its more affluent neighbors in the same district.

804

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,790

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5360 Franz Rd
Katy, TX 77493-1799

(281) 237-6500

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Zelma Hutsell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Katy J H
High:	Katy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.0%

White:

19.8%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg62%

Texas avg50%

2,409^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 46Elementary Schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd)

169^th of 951Katy 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
2026	44.6	2409 of 4627	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	3179 of 4651	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	2882 of 4710	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	2080 of 4647	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	2657 of 4581	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	2111 of 4578	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	2320 of 4479	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	2320 of 4359	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	2049 of 4329	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	1631 of 4286	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	1513 of 4320	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.4	942 of 4260	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	752 of 4221	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	83.7	477 of 4206	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	82.2	358 of 4095	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	79.6	487 of 3937	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	352 of 3884	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	80.6	443 of 3768	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	58.8	1740 of 3724	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.4	1661 of 3476	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.8	1828 of 3475	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.1	1176 of 3465	66.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	2088 of 2406	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.7	764 of 2443	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	910 of 2443	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	734 of 2421	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	597 of 2444	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	1538 of 2515	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	2169 of 2483	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	2220 of 4461	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	1072 of 4331	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	1989 of 4295	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	1411 of 4240	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	1419 of 1643	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	2568 of 3668	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	1377 of 3556	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	1562 of 3487	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	943 of 3446	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	1551 of 3333	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	1063 of 3226	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	2098 of 4575	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	3443 of 4658	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2719 of 4588	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	2751 of 4561	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	1968 of 4499	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	2565 of 4348	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	2768 of 4306	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	55.0	1700 of 2980	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	2167 of 2958	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	2087 of 3006	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	1965 of 4413	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	3278 of 4465	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	2073 of 4401	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	2783 of 4376	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	2008 of 4329	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	2259 of 4188	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	1766 of 4168	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	1778 of 4520	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	2626 of 4594	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	1552 of 4521	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	2306 of 4477	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	1903 of 4451	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	1955 of 4309	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	1860 of 4264	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	2746 of 4582	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	2998 of 4647	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	1504 of 4585	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	2569 of 4563	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	2159 of 4498	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	2123 of 4357	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	1987 of 4319	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	2054 of 4301	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.2	3785 of 4292	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	2081 of 4086	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	2885 of 3952	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	1882 of 3799	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	2265 of 3684	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	1498 of 3558	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	1698 of 3006	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	2088 of 3108	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	1273 of 3106	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	2104 of 3082	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	1992 of 3082	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1931 of 3142	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	2583 of 3127	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)43rd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile-34 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Zelma Hutsell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5360 Franz Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-6500	804	67	11.9	67.3%	159 (19.8%)	50 (6.2%)	563 (70.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	44.6	2409^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.9%		34.2	3179^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.6%	770	5.3	26.7	18.8		0.0	0.0	56.3	50.0	50.5	43.2	48.9	30.3	$11,790
Aristoi Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	5618 11th St	Katy	77493	Harris County	Aristoi Classical Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 391-5003	431	25	17.5	20.0%	204 (47.3%)	35 (8.1%)	142 (32.9%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.6%)	66.7	1282^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	72.3%		66.4	1290^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.3%	8							69.3	56.0		54.6	44.0		$8,374
Katy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5726 George Bush Ave	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6550	699	52	13.5	27.6%	371 (53.1%)	86 (12.3%)	171 (24.5%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	84.1	609^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.8%		80.8	726^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.4%	117							73.3	69.6	74.6	57.4	79.4	54.4	$9,949
Iltexas Katy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	24406 Franz Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 394-9417	936	54	17.4	62.1%	70 (7.5%)	166 (17.7%)	633 (67.6%)	41 (4.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.1%)	37.3	2931^st of 4627 public elementary schools	36.7%		39.7	2787^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.1%	144							51.6	43.5	51.6	36.4	28.6	43.2	$8,664
Robert King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Charlton House Ln	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-6850	1,011	76	13.3	67.5%	117 (11.6%)	208 (20.6%)	579 (57.3%)	57 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.4%)	28.3	3543^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.4%		37.8	2941^st of 4651 public elementary schools	36.8%	602	27.5	66.7	66.7	18.2	31.3	10.0	48.6	40.8	54.2	31.6	26.6	26.8	$10,247
Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25615 Clay Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 234-2900	1,263	93	13.5	59.8%	136 (10.8%)	443 (35.1%)	502 (39.7%)	110 (8.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.2%)	50.7	2075^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.2%		35.8	3069^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.0%	994	30.0			20.0			50.6	56.0	57.2	44.2	42.3	44.0	$8,851
Leonard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2602 Winchester Ranch Trail	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 396-4600	1,051	81	12.9	65.2%	106 (10.1%)	405 (38.5%)	347 (33.0%)	131 (12.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.6%)	38	2885^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.6%		35.5	3088^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.6%	203							44.5	50.3	55.0	30.1	43.6	35.5	$10,551
Robertson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 Innovation Dr	Katy	77493	Waller County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 234-5900	1,508	99	15.2	29.2%	356 (23.6%)	435 (28.8%)	330 (21.9%)	249 (16.5%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	127 (8.4%)	90.1	366^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.1%		74.6	943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.7%	577							79.6	70.2	78.2	60.6	74.6	69.8	$7,796
Woodcreek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Woodcreek Bend Ln	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-0100	1,301	86	15.1	20.1%	390 (30.0%)	152 (11.7%)	173 (13.3%)	481 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (8.1%)	91.7	305^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.4%		94	226^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.1%	79							69.9	74.9	83.6	62.7	74.9	74.1	$8,073
Diane Winborn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22555 Prince George	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-6650	728	60	12.1	60.0%	172 (23.6%)	139 (19.1%)	325 (44.6%)	28 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.7%)	34.7	3105^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.9%		48	2256^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.5%	849							40.5	35.5	58.4	36.2	37.4	40.7	$11,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Zelma Hutsell Elementary

What district is Zelma Hutsell Elementary in?

Katy Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Zelma Hutsell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Zelma Hutsell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Katy J H
High : Katy High School

What is the racial makeup of Zelma Hutsell Elementary?

Students at Zelma Hutsell Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Zelma Hutsell Elementary a good school?

Zelma Hutsell Elementary ranks 2409^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Zelma Hutsell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Zelma Hutsell Elementary.

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