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Cinco Ranch J H

Public Grades 6-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Cinco Ranch J H is a highly-regarded public middle school in Katy, Texas, serving around 1,500 students in grades 6-8. Part of the Katy Independent School District, which is ranked 172 out of 961 districts in the state, Cinco Ranch J H has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in Texas, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, significantly outpacing the Katy ISD and Texas state averages on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 78.46% of 6th graders at Cinco Ranch J H were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 71.04% for Katy ISD and 54.21% for Texas. The school also excels in serving all student subgroups, maintaining high rankings across diverse populations. Additionally, Cinco Ranch J H has consistently low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.7% over the past few years, significantly lower than the district and state averages.

While Cinco Ranch J H outperforms the nearby Katy ISD middle schools on most metrics, the other schools in the district also demonstrate strong academic performance, with several also ranked among the top middle schools in Texas. This suggests that the Katy ISD as a whole is providing a high-quality education to its students.

1,455

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,783

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23420 Cinco Ranch Blvd
Katy, TX 77494

(281) 237-7300

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Cinco Ranch J H:

Elementary:	Odessa Kilpatrick Elementary
	Roberta Wright Rylander Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.8%

White:

27.8%

Asian:

27.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (76% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Texas middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg66%

Texas avg45%

91^st of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 18Middle Schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd)

172^nd of 961Katy 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	93.5	91 of 2344	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	111 of 2372	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	74 of 2330	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	73 of 2254	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	47 of 2252	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	118 of 2193	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	176 of 2080	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	157 of 2027	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	82.0	237 of 1987	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	86.1	139 of 2043	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	103 of 1987	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	99 of 1973	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	118 of 1951	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	80.3	117 of 1895	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	81.5	82 of 1803	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	66 of 1763	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	83.8	79 of 1718	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.1	84 of 1684	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	28 of 1585	98.2%	★★★★★
2005	89.8	23 of 1582	98.5%	★★★★★
2004	89.0	8 of 1573	99.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	86.4	88 of 1280	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	47 of 1273	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	30 of 1251	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	19 of 1213	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	151 of 1193	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	193 of 1167	83.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	115 of 617	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	77 of 616	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	105 of 606	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	72 of 589	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	144 of 594	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	197 of 587	66.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	87.5	117 of 2182	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	54 of 2118	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	152 of 2058	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.6	234 of 2008	88.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	93.7	68 of 1770	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	96 of 1720	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	105 of 1643	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	73 of 1592	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.1	205 of 1445	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	198 of 1376	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	91.0	102 of 2242	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	67 of 2241	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	64 of 2221	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	52 of 2151	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	127 of 2047	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	167 of 2008	91.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	80.2	57 of 1481	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	43 of 1488	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	64 of 1501	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	43 of 1446	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	96 of 1430	93.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	86.9	123 of 2119	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	68 of 2116	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	71 of 2077	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	36 of 2043	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	166 of 1935	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	231 of 1895	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	88.0	94 of 2235	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	63 of 2251	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	41 of 2220	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	34 of 2172	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	90 of 2073	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	181 of 2039	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	89.4	130 of 2246	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	70 of 2245	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	76 of 2228	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	46 of 2168	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	98 of 2069	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	166 of 2030	91.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	82.9	83 of 818	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	90 of 817	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	65 of 813	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	88 of 743	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	68 of 753	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	70.0	168 of 720	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	91.5	44 of 1891	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	23 of 1815	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	10 of 1757	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	15 of 1712	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	34 of 1626	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	114 of 1597	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	85.0	122 of 1733	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	69 of 1749	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	70 of 1723	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	45 of 1700	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	79 of 1684	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	188 of 1673	88.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile~ school

Female (2024)95th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)95th percentile~ school

Male (2024)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile~ school

African American (2024)93rd percentile~ school

White (2024)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)90th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)81st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+52 vs state

Reading79%+25 vs state

Science77%+31 vs state

Mathematics73%+35 vs state

Social Studies61%+32 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, November 6, 2010

Wonderful junior high with caring and responsive teachers and staff. My two daughters had great experiences here. I was an active parent volunteer so I saw the school in action first hand. I highly recommend this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cinco Ranch J H	Public	6-8	23420 Cinco Ranch Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-7300	1,455	97	14.9	31.6%	405 (27.8%)	108 (7.4%)	462 (31.8%)	402 (27.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (5.2%)	93.5	91^st of 2344 public middle schools	96.1%		92.4	111^th of 2372 public middle schools	95.3%	20	99.2	78.5	78.1	81.3	73.9	47.0	81.2	77.3	61.1	$8,783
Beckendorff J H	Public	6-8	8200 Fry Rd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-8800	1,674	96	17.3	22.6%	463 (27.7%)	104 (6.2%)	374 (22.3%)	640 (38.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (5.4%)	97.5	23^rd of 2344 public middle schools	99.0%		97.6	28^th of 2372 public middle schools	98.8%	5	100.0	85.8	86.8	87.7	78.3	74.2	89.9	85.2	81.2	$7,906
Rodger & Ellen Beck J H	Public	6-8	5200 S Fry Rd	Katy	77450	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-3300	1,239	81	15.3	29.4%	549 (44.3%)	88 (7.1%)	357 (28.8%)	170 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (5.6%)	95.6	58^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.5%		94.7	74^th of 2372 public middle schools	96.9%	16	99.0	82.8	81.0	85.8	76.8	54.7	83.7	81.0	67.6	$8,372
Garland McMeans J H	Public	6-8	21001 Westheimer Pkwy	Katy	77450	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-8006	1,133	72	15.6	28.0%	449 (39.6%)	96 (8.5%)	256 (22.6%)	275 (24.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.8%)	97.1	35^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.5%		96.6	49^th of 2372 public middle schools	97.9%	14	100.0	82.4	88.4	85.4	84.0	62.8	88.8	85.1	73.1	$8,954
West Memorial J H	Public	6-8	22311 Provincial Blvd	Katy	77450	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6400	897	70	12.8	69.1%	181 (20.2%)	175 (19.5%)	458 (51.1%)	31 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.6%)	50.1	1072^nd of 2344 public middle schools	54.3%		55.5	904^th of 2372 public middle schools	61.9%	168	92.5	49.3	53.1	53.9	25.2	17.0	45.4	52.0	39.2	$11,252
Memorial Parkway J H	Public	6-8	21203 Highland Knolls	Katy	77450	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-5800	766	65	11.8	42.3%	334 (43.6%)	81 (10.6%)	267 (34.9%)	48 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.2%)	83.4	264^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.7%		84.2	255^th of 2372 public middle schools	89.2%	9	100.0	78.8	75.7	69.4	56.3	33.1	60.8	63.3	59.5	$11,628
Seven Lakes J H	Public	6-8	6026 Katy Gaston Rd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-2100	1,571	97	16.2	17.6%	420 (26.7%)	144 (9.2%)	310 (19.7%)	626 (39.8%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	64 (4.1%)	97.9	21^st of 2344 public middle schools	99.1%		98	21^st of 2372 public middle schools	99.1%		100.0	89.2	88.2	89.3	82.1	63.9	90.4	91.8	78.7	$7,858
Tays J H	Public	6-8	26721 Hawks Prairie Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-2400	1,462	88	16.6	15.4%	379 (25.9%)	127 (8.7%)	289 (19.8%)	590 (40.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (4.8%)	97.1	32^nd of 2344 public middle schools	98.6%		97.2	38^th of 2372 public middle schools	98.4%	6	99.7	85.5	87.1	85.2	84.7	65.4	85.2	88.8	66.5	$8,186
Woodcreek J H	Public	6-8	1801 Wood Creek Bend Ln	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-0800	1,566	94	16.7	23.6%	705 (45.0%)	172 (11.0%)	387 (24.7%)	218 (13.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (5.2%)	92.9	99^th of 2344 public middle schools	95.8%		92.7	102^nd of 2372 public middle schools	95.7%	3	100.0	79.0	80.1	84.3	67.6	43.2	78.6	76.8	64.2	$7,967
Harris County School For Accelerated Learning	Public	8	1732 Katyland Dr	Katy	77492	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6350	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Cinco Ranch J H

What is the racial makeup of Cinco Ranch J H?

Students at Cinco Ranch J H are 32% Hispanic, 28% White, 28% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cinco Ranch J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,455 students attended Cinco Ranch J H.

What district is Cinco Ranch J H in?

Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Is Cinco Ranch J H a good school?

Yes! Cinco Ranch J H is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 91^st of 2344 Texas middle schools.

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